Lancer Evolution VI GSR (Japan, 1999)

In January 1999, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI was released. The Evo VI received a retouched bodywork, while the mechanical improvements were mostly made on the cooling system and engine durability.
Until now there were only the GRS and RS versions of the Lancer Evo, but the sixth series bring a new variant, the Evo RS2. A tuned limited edition known as RS Sprint was also briefly added, being a more powerful and even lighter car.

The Lancer Evolution VI was the last rally car to be especially built by Mitsubishi with the sole purpose of receiving the homologation needed to enter the World Rally Championship. Therefore, all subsequent Evo series won’t receive as many technologic developments as the previous series did.
Mitsubishi produced 2500 copies of the Lancer Evo VI, including all variants, until the car’s production run ceased in March 2001.

The Lancer Evolution VI has a 2.0-liter Mitsubishi Sirius turbo engine that delivers 276 hp, allowing the car to reach its top speed at around 150 mi/h (241 km/h) and to go from 0–60 mi/h (0–97 km/h) in 4.8 seconds.
The Evo VI comes with a four-wheel drive powertrain and a 5-speed manual transmission.

Unitary steel frame.   Platform Mitsubishi’s CP9A platform.   Suspension Front McPherson strut with coils springs, telescopic shock absorbers and anti roll bar; rear multi-link axle with coil springs and anti-roll bar.   Steering Power assisted rack-and-pinion steering.   Brakes Vented disc brakes with ABS on all wheels.

The Lancer Evolution continues to be only built as a 4-door sedan through its 6th series.
When compared to the preceding series, the most noticeable change seen on the 6th Evo bodywork is the smaller size of the fog lights, which were also moved to each corner of the bumper, allowing better cooling-air flow.