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Mitsubishi RA concept and Evo X.

 Here is the new Mitsubishi RA concept.  We're not sure if the

Here is the new Mitsubishi RA concept. We're not sure if the "RA" portion is from the Egyptian sun god, or some bit of Japanese culture we wouldn't understand.

 The RA's body looks like it's shrink-wrapped over the chassis, with it's protruding front and rear wheels.  And they are MASSIVE.

The RA's body looks like it's shrink-wrapped over the chassis, with it's protruding front and rear wheels. And they are MASSIVE.

 The design also clearly takes the

The design also clearly takes the "cab-forward" concept to the extreme.

 The RA, AKA

The RA, AKA "Sun Beetle", spreads it's wings and prepares to take off.

 Here the new Mitsubishi Evolution X (as in ten) makes it's first appearance in all it's snarling glory.

Here the new Mitsubishi Evolution X (as in ten) makes it's first appearance in all it's snarling glory.

 While it can't ingest stray fowl, it beats the WRX STI in sheer sneer-ability.

While it can't ingest stray fowl, it beats the WRX STI in sheer sneer-ability.