Last week we showcased the bright green Evo X monster from Vivid Racing. This week, to continue with a Christmas season theme, we bounce over to a vibrant red Evo X from Artisan Performance / Mishimoto. Contrasting the Vivid Racing Evo X that focused more on turning heads and catching eye balls for SEMA, this Evo X showcases an abundance of performance modifications under the hood with minimal styling cues to set it apart from the crowd. The result is a clean package, enough to catch any enthusiast’s eye while satisfying the need for speed for any hardcore pedal pusher.
Under the hood, Artisan Performance went straight to work on developing plenty of Evo X components for their project. The cold side was taken care of with their intercooler, piping and intake; while the hot side sports an Artisan down pipe, RaceBack exhaust fully equipped with a carbon fiber titanium muffler and Artisan’s trademark SA-X50 turbo. Engine management comes in the form of a GReddy e-Manage Ultimate along with GReddy pressure sensor, AMS reflash and Artisan’s own boost controller. Handling all of the additional fuel load that is needed are Deatchwerks injectors and Walbro fuel pump. The rest of the turbo kit is attributed with a Forge actuator and blow off valve.
The rest of the Evo X is built simply to fine tune all the performance under the hood. Needless to say the Evo X is a beast straight from the factory, especially with its AWD handling capabilities. BC Racing coilovers along with GTspec bracing helps one-up the factory handling, backing this Evo X on the corners. The exterior is accented with a Mitsubishi aero kit and several carbon fiber goods to shave off some unneeded weight. The hood has been replaced with a Carbon by Design carbon fiber hood, and the trunk now sports an APR carbon wing. Carbon by Design also contributed their rear heat shields to this Evo X project.
Last but not least, a set of 19×10.5 Advan Racing T-7 wheels found their way onto the hubs of each corner. Wrapped with General Tires in a 275/30/19 variety, this Evo X has plenty of grip to roll with the big boys. Rumor has it there are several videos floating on the web of this Artisan Evo X tearing up the quarter mile and terrorizing the strip. Better get to findin’ it before it’s too late!
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