Rockstar Energy Drink Royal Group Team’s Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard, both from Quebec, Canada, became the newest Rally America National Champions after a spectacular drive at the drama filled New England Forest Rally! This is Antoine L’Estage’s first Rally America title and Nathalie Richard’s third co-driver title. She co-drove for her brother, Patrick Richard, on his way to win the 2005 Rally America and 2004 SCCA ProRally Championships.

The 2010 New England Forest Rally (NEFR), the sixth and final round of the 2010 Rally America National Championship, ended with spectacular drama that kept fans and competitors riveted. Once the champagne popped, it was Rockstar Energy Drink’s Canadian duo, driver Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard, celebrating a New England Forest Rally victory and their claim to the 2010 Rally America Championship title. Heading into NEFR, L’Estage held a 13 point lead over Nashua, NH’s hometown favorite, Bill Bacon. Both had a shot of winning the Championship at NEFR, but L’Estage just needed to finish 5th place or better to cement his place at the top. Bacon fell back after a changing a flat tire on Stage 9 and lost 5 minutes to the event leader.

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia has set themselves up as the team to beat at this weekend’s Dial Before You Dig Australian Six Hour, to be held at Eastern Creek Raceway. During the last two rounds of the Australian Manufacturers Championship, the Melbourne based squad have proven to be unbeatable, and for this weekend’s event the team have expanded to field a total of three cars. Championship front runner Stuart Kostera will team up with Jim Beam Racing V8 Supercar endurance driver Warren Luff, while Inky Tulloch will race with tarmac rally star Steve Jones, and Glyn Crimp will pair with Improved Production front runner Matthew Cherry.

NOS Energy Drink driver Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard scored a decisive victory this weekend at Rally Colorado, Round 8 of the Rally America Championship. “We’re really excited to win,” said Comrie-Picard, who was co-driven by Jeremy Wimpey for the first time at this event. “We were having a really great race with Travis (Pastrana) early on, so it’s a shame it came down to a chicane but it’s great to have the victory.” Comrie-Picard had been trading times with Pastrana on the first day of the event until the Subaru Rally Team USA driver struck a chicane and incurred hefty penalties. The driver has already secured the 2009 title – with just one round remaining, nobody can catch him in the points – and the team opted to play it safe and pull Pastrana out of competition for Day 2.

The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008-09 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2.0L Turbo, (part no. 69-6546TWR) increases horsepower by 21.42 hp at 6100 rpm over the stock intake configuration.  To achieve such a performance increase, K&N replaces the original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design.  The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow Air Filter that increases airflow and never needs to be replaced. 

Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution, once a highly coveted Japanese Domestic Market only vehicle, graced North American shores in 2003. Since then the Evolution, or Evo as it is commonly called, has undergone two significant redesigns. Each generation Evo is designated by a Roman numeral. 2008 saw the debut of the 10th generation, or Evo X. Featuring a newly designed all aluminum 2.0L turbocharged engine, and Super All Wheel Control, the Evo X is capable of producing nearly 300 horsepower in stock trim. Always hungry for more power, K&N engineers took one look under the hood and decided that more could be done.

Takeda USA, is pleased to announce the release of their new Takeda Retain Short Ram intake for the 2008 Mitsubishi EVO X part number TR-4202P. The Takeda Retain Short Ram air intake replaces the bulky and inefficient factory intake increasing air volume and improving air velocity for increased horsepower, torque and improved throttle response.TR-4202P utilizes specially designed 1-piece polished aluminum intake tube to
guide the air into the motor and provide an aggressive style.

There is a list of the world’s all-time greatest street cars and the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution made the cut. K&N’s Chairman of the Board Jerry Mall took second place in the Silver State Classic Challenge Nevada Open Road Challenge in his K&N Evo in the Speed-Stop Z2Z Challenge on Hwy 490. Every vehicle in that competition was equipped with K&N products. K&N has developed a performance air intake system (69-6545T) for those who race or drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with a 2.0 liter engine. K&N dynamometer testing shows a 14.64 horsepower increase at 5500 rpm. This is a great power gain for a four-cylinder engine.

There is a list of the world’s all-time greatest street cars and the 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution made the cut. K&N’s Chairman of the Board Jerry Mall took second place in the Silver State Classic Challenge Nevada Open Road Challenge in his K&N Evo in the Speed-Stop Z2Z Challenge on Hwy 490. Every vehicle in that competition was equipped with K&N products. K&N has developed a performance air intake system (69-6545T) for those who race or drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with a 2.0 liter engine. K&N dynamometer testing shows a 14.64 horsepower increase at 5500 rpm. This is a great power gain for a four-cylinder engine.

advanced FLOW engineering (aFe), an industry leader in performance intakes, filters, manifolds and exhaust systems is pleased to announce the release of their Stage 2 Air Intake System for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X with the L4-2.0L turbo AWD part numbers 54-11612 and 51-11612. aFe stage 2 air intake system utilizes specially designed intake tubes that are designed to maximize air velocity and improve horsepower, torque, MPG and throttle response.  The durable, one-piece 18-gauge powder coated heat shield blocks out engine heat and installs using factory mounting locations. This system also includes a unique internal air scoop to drive air through the filter.  54-11612 includes the patented Pro-5R filter, which utilizes 5 layers of progressive cotton media that produces excellent filtration and maximum flow.  51-11612 includes the brand new Pro Dry S filter, which uses a synthetic media, which requires no oil to recharge for maximum convenience.

AP Racing’s 6-Piston (Front) and 4-Piston (Rear) calipers, matched with Brake Pro’s two-piece 14"x1.25" (355mm x 32mm Front) and 13"x1" (330mm x 25.4mm Rear) rotors make these AP Racing street brake systems the ultimate four corner brake upgrade for the Mitsubishi Evolution. Packing a massive increase in stopping power, these complete kits provide confidence around town, in the dirt or conquering track days. As with all AP Racing kits, they are designed to perform with the factory OE master cylinder and are fully compatible with the factory ABS system. The rear kit also retains the factory parking brake setup.

Mitsubishi unveiled the 2008 Colt at the Frankfurt Motor Show because of its best seller status in Germany. The Colt is also a staple in the European market, especially in Italy and Spain. K&N Engineering has developed a performance air induction system, the 57-0672, for several European models of the Mitsubishi Colt. See the complete applications list below. The K&N air intake system is equipped with a K&N lifetime air filter. The cold air hose is positioned toward the bumper vent to obtain a steady supply of cool fresh air. The silicone hose is designed to replace the vent hose from the stock air system. K&N designed this induction kit to achieve extra horsepower by picking up the coolest air possible.

AEM is proud to introduce its new F/IC-8 (part# 30-1930)! The F/IC-8 is a PC programmable unit designed for OBD-II factory or non-factory forced induction race vehicles with up to eight cylinders. It provides the ability to retard ignition and deliver accurate amounts of fuel, eliminates the need for outdated FMUs or “boost hiding” controllers and can handle up to 25 PSI of boost.

The Mitsubishi Lancer offers owners a sporty alternative to economy sedans while the Mitsubishi Outlander combines off road capability with smooth road handling.

K&N Engineering has designed a new lifetime replacement air filter (33-2392) for various models of the 2008 and 2009 Mitsubishi Lancers and late model Mitsubishi Outlanders. See complete list of applications below.

Live Sockets Entertainment in conjunction with Zig Zag Asia will release the latest title in the Best Motoring International series; Rally Evo vs Tuner S2000 on Tuesday April 22, 2008. The DVD features the ultimate Touge battle featuring the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX WRC 2005 vs J’s Racing s2000.

The action packed DVD also includes the ultimate track car shoot-out at Tsukuba Circuit featuring some of today’s hottest tuner cars including the Nismo Fairlady Z Type 380RS, Porsche 997 GT3, Lancer EVO IX MR RS, Honda NSX-R and Mine’s Fairlady Z.