Mitsubishi Engineers Envision a New Evo: TDS
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🚘 What I’m driving: This week, I'm behind the wheel of the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S. It’s a mixed experience, offering many features consumers desire, such as resembling a typical gas-powered vehicle (or a Grand Cherokee in this instance), but also missing opportunities to fully utilize a (theoretically) new electric vehicle platform.
💭 According to an engineer, Mitsubishi is still contemplating an Evo revival, fueled with ambition and equipped with the necessary tools should they receive approval; however, it would likely need to be hybrid or electric, especially since the automaker no longer produces the Lancer that the Evo was previously based on.
🙋♂️ The upcoming launch of the Toyota GR GT, along with the Century entering the U.S. market, has sparked numerous questions regarding how the brand will market and distribute these vehicles, especially as one may not carry a Toyota or Lexus badge.
🤖 Waymo is now testing its Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis on the road.
⚠️ Volvo’s safety chief advocates for a unified set of safety regulations for both the U.S. and Europe that would incorporate the strictest standards from both regions.
⚙️ GM has instructed thousands of its suppliers to eliminate parts sourced from China in their supply chains.
🏁 The complete schedule for the 2026 Goodwood Revival race has been unveiled.
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Mitsubishi Engineers Envision a New Evo: TDS
Engineers at Mitsubishi remain optimistic about the possibility of a new Evo, although it would likely be hybrid or electric.