actually sat in one today. even shifted the gear around for
awhile 
internally, build quality has
improved the most over the ct9a (finally, an updated dash over the
old boring one since evo 7) and features even larger leg room
(thanks to longer wheelbase). door closes with a more solid feeling
now. engine bay looks more compact (read: neat) now even though the
SE was telling me the engine is a bit larger. the intercooler
pipings run more directly now dat the inlet and exos manifold has
switched directions from the old 4G63 (the 4B11 now has the inlet
manifold facing the front).
dun really like the exterior though. despite the significantly
wider fenders, vents on bonnet and high mount spoiler, appearance
still very much like the lancer we have now. but give me 130k to
blow on a car, i'd still place my money on the evo x. but advice to
all contemplating: get the SST option. both GSR and RS feature the
5 speed manual tranny if u do not specify the SST option (which
will set u back another 8k or so). given the heavier kerb weight
albeit, a slight improvement of 22 nm over the IX, my guess is the
only way the X can outrun the IX (stock to stock) is the faster
shifting time of the SST.
