Fumio Nutahara ဣand Katsuhiko Taguchi will gi✨ve the 'new' Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X its debut outing in the FIA World Rally Championship on the Rally Japan this week.

Nutahara, who is currently seventh in the Production Car World Rally Champion﷽ship drivers' standings, having notched up 14 points in total, will be the first into the stages in the n💎ew car and he is looking forward to this honour.

"I will do my best to meet the expectation," said Fumio. "In the Japan Rally ꦛChampionship this yea🐲r, I participate with Evolution X and the development has improved. The Lancer Evolution X comes to the P-WRC with still more [development done]. I think we can show a lot."

So how does it differ to the previous model?

"The engine is totally different. The mid-speed tor🔯que has increased and will be more suitable for this type of car," Fumio added. "The suspension is💧 much better than the previous model too. The traction is also very good.

"This year, the last time in New Zealand weಞ had a bit of trouble but until then we were stea𝓰dily gaining the points.

"We're ai🌱ming at higher standings in the last p𝕴art of the season and especially here on Rally Japan. I am here at my home so I will be looking for victory."

Taguchi meanwhile, who will compete in the P-WRC category as a 'wild card' and who finished eighth overall last year en-route to victory in the Group N class, is also op🎶timistic.

"This year my participation is in the PWRC and I hope to have a good result like💖 in 2008," he continued. "I have participated a lot in the development with this new car. It feels good to see the car making its [WRC] debut at last.

"Moreover, I'm very co♊nfident of the support of the fi𝐆ve dealer mechanics chosen from the 4,400 Mitsubishi mechanics to support me in a Mitsubishi Motors dealer team. I am aiming for a good result on Sunday."