HOTstuff C+ #109 | Page 58

HOT Feature - Impressive White EVO X Photo & Text by Nicholas Lim ImpressIve steA M ost of us motorists are used to the sight of Lancer EXs with heavy exterior modifications, or a stealth look. However, for most of them, the changes are only skin deep. Today for a change, we would take a look at sales manager Nicholas Tham’s white Evo X, whose clean exterior hides a true performer. Nicholas’s history with Japanese performance cars has been long and varied, having previously owned two hot Hondas (a Civic Type-R and an Accord Euro-R), a Mazda RX-8, and a Subaru Impreza WRX STi. When asked on why he chose the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, he said that having driven both naturally aspirated and turbocharged cars, his preferences were for turbocharged cars, and till date considers the Evo X to be the most thrilling to drive of the lot. 58