News Source: : topspeed.com

As it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end.

This Biblical proverb proves to be quite fitting when it comes to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition. The limited-edition farewell model, like the early generations of the Evo,  will not be available for customers in the U.S. Instead, to put a cap on 10 generations (and 23 years) of the souped-up Lancer  sedan, Mitsubishi  will build 1,000 examples of the Lancer Evolution X Final Edition to be sold in Japan only.

The Lancer Evo has been around since 1992,  but it wasn’t until the eighth-gen Evo VIII  was introduced in 2003 that this rally ready compact  sedan was made available to customers in the U.S. That being said, the subsequent versions of the car have proven to be incredibly advanced in terms of both performance and handling, culminating with the Evo X,  which debuted in 2007 and is the longest-living Evo model to date. Unlike the Lancer Evo X Concept Final  that was unveiled last year in Tokyo,  the Evolution X Final Edition is far more subdued, but it is still expected to be an improvement over the standard car. Giving the Lancer Evolution X Final Edition a slightly different look than other Evo X sedans, Mitsubishi added a few unique touches to this car, including black chrome grille, 18-inch BBS wheels and gloss black lower fascia trim and hood vents. Adding to the exclusivity, the Final Edition will only be available in five exterior colors (red, white, blue, black or grey) with two options (white or black) for the painted roof, and, of course, there are the “Final Edition” badges. Inside, all Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition will come standard with black Recaro sport bucket seats with red accent stitching and a serialized dash plaque. Mitsubishi has yet to confirm power output for the Lancer Evolution X Final Edition, but the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will get new sodium-filled exhaust valves. These new valves are expected to boost horsepower above the 300-horsepower mark (up from the current 291-horsepower output), but it definitely won’t come close to the 473-horsepower rating of the Lancer Evo X Concept Final, which featured a reprogrammed engine controller and an HKS  turbo. Starting life as the Lancer Evo GSR, the Final Edition will only be available with a five-speed manual gearbox, but it will get upgraded suspension components from Bilstein and Eibach as well as standard Brembo brakes. Orders for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition opened last month with deliveries taking place in August, and each car is priced starting at 4,298,400 Japanese Yen, which converts to around $36,000. Considering the limited production and instant collectability of this model, that price seems extremely reasonable, especially when you consider that the current 2015 Lancer Evolution GSR starts at $34,495.