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Lancer Evolution IV (CN9A)
Fourth Lancer Evolution homologation model with Active Yaw Control; first batch said to be 6,000 cars.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1996–1997
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 206 kW / 280 PSFactory: 280 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Evolution IV arrived in 1996 with the completely changed Lancer platform. It added Mitsubishi's Active Yaw Control as a factory option on the GSR, and its run of about 10,000 cars reportedly sold quickly.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV (CN9A) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV (CN9A) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Captainmorlypogi1959 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The engine and transaxle were rotated 180 degrees to balance the weight and reduce torque steer. Two versions were built, the RS and GSR. The RS was the competition-oriented car, with a limited-slip front differential, steel wheels and no air conditioning.
Both versions shared a new twin-scroll turbocharger. The Evo IV was the only model year to use the CN9A frame, and it was succeeded by the Evo V in January 1998.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Lancer Evolution IV (CN9A).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 206 kW / 280 PSFactory: 280 PS1 Independently researchedThe same sentence also gives 276 hp. The page says Japan's gentlemen's agreement limited the advertised figure. |
| Power at | 6,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 353 NmFactory: 260 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 3,000 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,350 kgFactory: 2,976 lb · converted1 Independently researchedFigure for the GSR. The RS is given as 2750 lb on the same page. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1992 - 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution History Level C TopSpeed
- 280 PS (276 hp/206 kW) at 6500 rpm
- 260 ft·lbf (352 Nm) of torque at 3000 rpm
- the RS being 2750 lbs and the GSR being 2976 lbs
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