Posted Jan 31 2010, 07:31 AM by Jeroen Willemsen with 42 comment(s)

A car like this could be considered as a misfit or maverick. Norris Designs are responsible for this creation, a short wheelbase EVO 9. There are so many trick parts on this car but I'll start with the engine. It is powered by a 2.24L long rod high deck engine, it delivers 950bhp and 700lb-ft. Thanks to its low weight of 1180kg the car is capable to go 215mph and does the quarter mile in 9.26 seconds. You can check out the complete spec list on Norris Designs.

But it is not the engine that makes this car special. The fact that the car has a shorter wheelbase and only two doors makes this car a true maverick. I hope to see it in action this year during the 2010 Time Attack season.

-Jeroen Willemsen


Comments

Svizzara said:

WOW! Awesome!!

January 31, 2010 8:52 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Quail said:

Legendary Evo!

January 31, 2010 8:59 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MorningWood714 said:

thats really cool,  the canards and rear diffuser look like they hang ten feet off the car lol, but if it works *** looks

January 31, 2010 9:10 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

chikhan said:

this some crazy stuff! send it to Tsukuba now!

January 31, 2010 9:21 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

seaninc said:

I heard that the AWD system was replaced with the gear from a Skyline GT-R and that the 4G63 is now longitudaly mounted.

January 31, 2010 9:47 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

RWD BOSS said:

Nice 1st ever 2 Door Evo 9 I ahve ever seen

January 31, 2010 10:11 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Gyro said:

Major complaints about the currently available cars:

The roof is too tall for a sporty appearance.

Everything is a four door family hauler.

Solution:

Norris Designs.

Why doesn't Mitsubishi put the car out in this configuration to begin with?

January 31, 2010 10:11 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bruce said:

So this is what Chuck has been upto...

January 31, 2010 10:33 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Matsnorway said:

send it to Tsukuba now!

+10

yes motor is longitudinally mounted.

January 31, 2010 10:50 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Philip mann said:

Yes they have turned the block around.

www.flickr.com/.../4319052889

January 31, 2010 10:59 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

NA1FTW said:

absolutley speechless

January 31, 2010 11:05 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Josh (UK) said:

It's British! :D I wanna see this thing in action!

January 31, 2010 11:10 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bd83fb said:

That is awesome looking!!!!

January 31, 2010 11:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

r32_doriftoo said:

That Evo is one of a kind. Lovin' this green beast

January 31, 2010 11:32 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

chrischeezer said:

can't wait til i see the first "Spilner" with 6 canards on the front of his evo.

January 31, 2010 12:02 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Mattijn said:

wasn't this thing on Fifth Gear one time?

January 31, 2010 12:13 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

sucky said:

Its hardly a Mistsi now , shortened wheel base , roof chop , GTR front & rear diffs , Holinger gear box with GTR transfer case .

Not My Cupa Tea

January 31, 2010 12:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

PistNBroke said:

Plenty of videos on youtube just shame most of the time he cant drive it.

January 31, 2010 1:12 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Vince said:

how about putting a spot light on the Japanese shops that built the AWD Evo powered Mirage/Cyborg hatcbacks/coupes??? those are definitiely Misfits/Mavericks

January 31, 2010 1:23 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Miggi said:

You better do a feature on this Jeroen :p

January 31, 2010 1:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Anthony said:

doesnt look any shorter.. just looks like they welded over where the rear doors used to be?

i'd be interested in how much shorter the car is..

January 31, 2010 1:37 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jon said:

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunctional.

January 31, 2010 1:51 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kolbotn Kid said:

saw this in norway a couple of years ago, one of the best evo's ever!

January 31, 2010 2:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jon said:

FEATURE!!!

January 31, 2010 2:27 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ragnaroc said:

I would love to see a build article on this beast of an Evo IX.

January 31, 2010 2:27 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Chuck Norris said:

@Bruce: So you finally figured it out, huh? By the way, there's no 4G63 in there, or a Skyline drivetrain. I power this car with my FISTS.

January 31, 2010 2:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

korno said:

its quite a bit shorter and lower, i cant remember the exact details, but it was on the cover of Redline Magazine early last year I think it was, awesome detailed shoot in a studio, and that gave the exact spec on it all.

January 31, 2010 2:41 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

NFS:]912 said:

NICE

January 31, 2010 2:42 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ed Fahey said:

This car will not be doing a full season of Time Attack this year

January 31, 2010 2:48 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

kstyle said:

it looks lame with 2 doors.... cyber evo lays the smack down, ct230r lays the smack down... and they are built very conventional compared to this. these guys are doing something wrong

January 31, 2010 2:57 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

GTR HKS said:

First time I have seen a 2 door EVO... Looks unique...

"Got enough canards and wings on that thing..?"

Haha!

January 31, 2010 5:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Swerv13 said:

HAHAH @ MR. NORRIS         lets see this car with tarzan behind the wheel.

January 31, 2010 6:11 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ilovespam said:

holy downforce batman!

January 31, 2010 8:22 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ae71rolla said:

HEY MITSUBISHI!!! I hope u are paying attention!!! BEST IDEA EVER!!!

February 1, 2010 2:03 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

dog_day_sunrise said:

Kstyle- It's not built for looks, it's built for function. And unless I'm very much mistaken it's amongst the top 10 fastest Evos in the world over a quarter, despite being built as a street-legal time attack car.

February 1, 2010 4:59 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ryan Howell said:

I know Im gonna be killed for this, but I really don't like this car. First of all, with that much power in a TIME ATTACK car, the LAST thing you want to do is shorten the wheelbase in terms of stability. For a gymkhanna car, it would be an amazing idea, but then you don't need 1200hp. Also, I know it looks cool, but the quality of some of the welds and such I saw when it was at the Autosport show was not the greatest thing ever.... There are a few cage design things and a few aero things too, but I won't get into it as I don't wanna be completely internet-killed. Thats just my $0.02

February 1, 2010 5:26 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Vince said:

how about covering some of the Mirage to Evo 5/6 Coupe conversions that are being built here in the US?? Mike Garret knows about these shops/tuners building these Evo Coupes/Hatchbacks you guys really need to talk to him about getting coverage on those cars.

February 1, 2010 6:46 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Yossarian said:

The most impressive Evo on the planet

February 1, 2010 10:35 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Da11ap3 said:

Needs more Wing!!!

February 1, 2010 3:32 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

LUIS ADRIAN MARQUEZ said:

LA VERDAD QUE ES SORPRENDENTE EL CABALLAJE DE ESTE EVO NO TIENE NADA QUE ENVIDIAR FRENTE A UN FERRARI QUE LE DUPLICA LOS CENTIMETROS CUBICO FELICITACIONES A Sr NORRIS DESIGN

February 2, 2010 12:39 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

LUIS ADRIAN MARQUEZ said:

FELICITACIONES AL Sr NORRI DESIGN POR ESTE VEHICULO DE VERDAD QUE ES UN DRAG

February 2, 2010 12:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

jose said:

love the green wats it called. and wats the paint code

February 4, 2010 7:31 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters