The Lancer Evolution has long lived up to its namesake by greatly improving with each successive generation. (Lancer Evolution VIII was the first to be offered in the U.S. market.) As Prototype X demonstrates, the Lancer Evolution will soon make perhaps the largest leap in overall capability seen between two generations of this model. The next Evolution will offer major gains in handling dynamics and technology while maintaining the kind of thrilling turbo engine performance that has made the model a street legend around the world.

POWER
The engine powering Prototype X - and the next Lancer Evolution - is a turbocharged version of the new aluminum 4B11 2.0-liter DOHC MIVEC engine used in the 2008 Lancer. It will yield the highest power rating ever in an Evolution model. (Since development continues, final engine output figures will be revealed at a later date.) The reciprocating assembly of the turbocharged 4B11 is capable of withstanding high levels of boost.  Significantly, the newest Lancer Evolution will have less differentiation from market to market than the previous generations.

DRIVETRAIN
In Prototype X this next-generation system combines an Active Center Differential (ACD) with an Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential and Active Skid Control (ASC). The AYC rear differential has never been offered on a Lancer Evolution sold in the U.S. market.

The next Lancer Evolution once again features its own suspension system, replacing steel stampings of the standard Lancer with race-proven forged aluminum components. Due to the high rigidity of the new global C-platform, the Evolution's suspension can be tuned to provide a more compliant and stable ride than before without compromising handling.
-from Automotive.com

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What do you guys think?  I'm not feeling the styling.  It's definitely better than the base Concept X, but I still prefer the current EVO 9 styling.  What ever happened to the classic look of the EVO IV and V?  I think the EVO X looks like a concept version of plain old sedan.

In terms of handling, it should out perform the current EVO, so that's a plus.  But the big news is the death of the 4G63 used in all previous EVOs (and all other turbo Mitsubishis for that matter).  How will the new motor stack up?  Time will tell.  What do you think?