The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Rally Car '99 is a rally car produced by Mitsubishi. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and was featured in the subsequent mainline games until Gran Turismo 6.
It appears to be the #1 driven by Tommi Makinen, who won the 1999 World Rally Championship Driver's Title, becoming the fourth consecutive Driver's Champion at that time.
Description[]
"The legendary machine remembered as the last winner of Group A racing."
Having dominated the WRC's Group A class in 1998, the Lancer Evolution V evolved into the Evo VI in 1999. For the new version, Mitsubishi made key changes to the engine that sharpened its response and improved durability and reliability. The car's high-speed stability was also addressed, at Mitsubishi installed a double rear wing to supply gobs of extra downforce.
The Evolution VI WRC's debut was at the fifth stage in Catalonia. Lead driver Tommi Mäkinen finished 3rd here, showing good promise for the new car. The Evo VI's first victory came in the 9th round in New Zealand, and this was followed by another victory at San Remo. With the championship on the line in the final race of the season in Great Britain, disaster struck when Mäkinen crashed and was eliminated from the competition. All hope seemed lost for Mitsubishi... that is, until race leader, Ford's Colin McRae, also crashed. His replacement, Carlos Sainz, experienced engine trouble, and he had to retire, leaving Mäkinen, who had been leading in the rankings at the start of the race in the Driver's Championship, without finishing the final race.
By this time, rival WRC cars were already quicker than the Lancer Evolution VI, so for the second half of the 2001 season, Mitsubishi introduced a new machine in the form of the Lancer Evolution VII.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 2 | --- | --- | Win the Special Stage Route 5 All-Night (1/2 chance) |
| Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | --- | --- | Win the Amateur Evolution Meeting Win the Smokey Mountain Rally II |
| Gran Turismo Concept | --- | --- | 2001 Tokyo: Achieve Bronze in Course License test #4 2002 Tokyo-Geneva: Available from the start in Arcade Mode |
| Gran Turismo 4 | Mitsubishi Legendary Showroom | 750,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Mitsubishi Dealership | 750,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 11+) | 293,657 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Mitsubishi Dealership | 300,000 | --- |
Trivia[]
- Like many of the rally cars that made their transition from Gran Turismo 3 to Gran Turismo 4, the paint scheme was modified between the two games to remove any information about a specific rally:
- In GT2, all features that would otherwise identify this car as belonging to a specific driver or rally are absent, such as the driver number and names.
- The Marlboro logo on the hood of the real car was censored, replaced with "Mitsubishi", whilst the white chevron has been replaced by a much less dramatic curve. The smaller Marlboro logos on the rear doors have been censored into two horizontal rectangles of white and red.
- Once it was remodeled for Gran Turismo 3, it appears to be the #1 driven by Tommi Makinen at the 1999 Rally Portugal. This is identifiable due to the "Tommi" name on the hood used at certain races in lieu of Marlboro sponsorship and the "TAP Portugal" stickers above the number on the front doors. These were all removed from GT4 onwards, due to Tommi Makinen having moved to Subaru beginning from the 2002 season.
- In the GT3 Store Demo Volume 2 demo build, the Marlboro chevrons appear on the hood (complete with the barcode) and on the rear bumper.
- The number plate, which is completely removed from Gran Turismo 4 onwards, reads "S2 TMR".
- In early versions of GT2, it was known as the LANCER Evo.IV RS WRC'99, rather than the correct Evo VI. This might be related to the incorrect opponent name in the Pikes Peak Downhill rally race.
- An unused duplicate can be found in the files of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.
- In Gran Turismo Concept, it is available for selection only when racing in either Swiss Alps or Tahiti Maze.
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