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1997 marked the debut of the new FIA-approved World Rally Car class,
its use restricted to WRC events. But Mitsubishi Motors decided to
continue with the Lancer Evolution in Group A, this class being much
closer structurally to the production model. Launched in 1998, Evolution
V was given a wider track to stay competitive against the World Rally
Car class.
Evolution V measured in with a front track of 1510mm and rear track of 1505mm, while overall width was extended to the 1770mm limit permitted by the regulations using aluminum front fenders and macho rear over-fenders. Evolution V ran on new 17-inch wheels shod with wide 225/45R17 rubber as standard. At the front, aerodynamic and cooling performance was enhanced with a canard-spoiler under the front bumper and larger grille openings to match the uprated radiator. The outlets in the aluminum engine hood were enlarged and reshaped for better heat extraction. While retaining the delta-shaped wicker, the reardeck spoiler was optimized for position and used an aluminum wing with adjustable attack angle. The
suspension was optimized for the wider track. The front gained a
camber adjuster and inverted struts. While overall stiffness was
beefed up, wheel stroke lengthened and steering gearbox relocated,
weight was reduced and geometry optimized. At the rear, improvements
were made to all inner and outer pivot points, geometry was optimized,
weight reduced and stiffness substantially increased. The rear roll
center was also optimized to realize more responsive behavior and
better tire-road contact. With the larger wheels and tires, braking
was upgraded with Brembo 17-inch ventilated disc with 4-pot calipers
at the front and 16- inch ventilated disc with 2-pot calipers at
the rear. The use of turbocharger nozzles with larger surface areas
increased maximum torque to 38.0Kg-m at 3000rpm. |
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