FAIL: 2 Fast, 2 Furious Lancer Evo VII Breaks Free Of Dyno In Puerto Rico [Video]

Dynamometers, or dynos for short, are a useful tool in any racer’s arsenal. By applying some basic physical principles, a dyno can calculate the amount of horsepower and torque being transferred from the wheels to the track, without ever needing to leave the safety of the garage.

So here’s the scoop (according to the posters): some students at Mech-Tech College in Ponce, Puerto Rico were putting a Lancer Evolution VII through its paces on the school’s dyno, when disaster struck. Everything seems normal until 16 seconds in, when the Lancer careens to the left and slides off. Of course, it was all captured on video for our edification.

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Proton Shows Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X Lookalike Concept of Inspira with 240HP Turbo Engine

The 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show at the Putra World Trade Centre in Malaysia saw local automaker and owner of Lotus, Proton, revealing a host of concept models including a sport prototype of the recently launched Inspira called the Jebat. Needless to say, it's clearly inspired from the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X.

As you may remember, the Inspira is a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer sedan and is the result of an OEM collaboration between the Malaysian automaker and Mitsubishi Japan. However, we're not so sure if Mitsubishi had this in mind when it was signing the agreement with Proton.

In any case, the Jebat study, which could very well lead to a similar production model, features a wide body kit with blistered wheel arches and splashes of matte black paint all around the car. Power is provided by a turbocharged 4-cylinder MiVEC engine producing 237HP (177kW) at 6,000 rpm and 343Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm.

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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT with EVO's S-AWC: Full Image Gallery and Pricing of Top-End Model

Along with the introduction of the rest of the 2010 Outlander facelift range, Mitsubishi's U.S. division also uncovered the top-of-the-line GT model which is based on the New York Show Outlander GT prototype that previewed the redesigned model earlier this year. And while Mitsubishi didn't stick with the prototype's lower exterior trim finish, 19-inch O.Z. alloys, aluminum roof finish and the specific three-spoke steering wheel, what it did keep on the production GT is a version of the Lancer EVO X's S-AWC or Super All-Wheel Control system.

The S-AWC system uses an active front limited-slip differential and an electronically controlled four-wheel drive coupling to prevent wheel slip between front to rear and side-to-side thus improving handling, traction and stability.

The 2010 Outlander GT also gets 18-inch alloy wheels, enhanced interior trim with leather seats and an available full leather treatment for the dashboard, sport seats, alloy pedals, a multi color 3.5-inch LCD between the gauges, a sunroof and an upgraded 710-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system.

Just like the 2010 Outlander XLS, the GT benefits from the tweaked 3.0-liter V6 engine that gets a 10-horsepower bump for 2010, now producing 230HP at 6,250 rpm and 204 lb-ft of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. Power is transfered to the wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel paddle shifters.

The new Outlander GT is priced in the U.S. from $29,250 (excluding destination and handling fees).

Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Final Lap Times Plus Video Presentation of the Cars and Drivers

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club race circuit is over and done. The fastest man on the track was former GM Performance Division Executive, John Heinricy with a lap time of 2 minutes and 46.56 seconds. The top three places were occupied by CTS-V cars while Michael Cooper with a private BMW M3 Sedan came in fourth with a lap time of 2 minutes 50.424 seconds. GM's own Bob Lutz was seventh overall with a fastest lap time of 2 minutes and 56.321 seconds. Hit the jump to check out the list with the final lap times (updated) as well as a video presentation of the drivers and cars that participated.

Lap times via: Cadillac's Twitter Feed and Autoblog.com

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Fastest Lap Times

1. Cadillac CTS-V (John Heinricy): 2:46:560
   
2. Cadillac CTS-V (Aaron Link): 2:48:902
   
3. Cadillac CTS-V (Brian Redman): 2:49:183
4. BMW M3 (Michael Cooper): 2.50:424
   
5. Cadillac CTS-V (Jack Baruth): 2:51:153
   
6. Cadillac CTS-V (Lawrence Ulrich): 2:53:026
   
7. Cadillac CTS-V (Bob Lutz): 2:56:321
   
8. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (Wes Siler): 3:08.126
   
9. BMW M5 (Michael Mainwald): 3:08:989
   
10. Cadillac CTS-V (Chris Fairman.): 3:14:292
    
11. Audi RS4 (Tom Loder): 3:15:702
    
12. Jaguar XF (Archan Basu): 3:16.670

Photo Galore: Mitsubishi Lancer EVOs from Last Year's SEMA Show

Held every year in Las Vegas, the SEMA Show is all about aftermarket parts, tuning accessories, and extreme modifications. This year's event, to be held between November 3-6, 2009, will see an array of companies showing off myriads of custom made proposals. It goes without saying that Mitsubishi's Lancer EVO will once again be one of the most popular subjects among tuners. We've still got about three weeks ahead of us before the show, but until then, hit the break to check out a dedicated high-res gallery with some of the customized EVOs that appeared at last year's SEMA.