This Subaru Impreza WRX And Mitsubishi Evo Mashup Will Melt Your Brain
The Subevo is a one-of-a-kind Japanese performance sedan with the conversion being almost period correct
The rivalry between the Subaru Impreza WRX and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo was one of the greatest in recent automotive history. Nevertheless, in a quest to "piss off" all the Subaru and Mitsubishi fanatics, a guy from the Washington state named Jonah – known as
Shood B Good on social media – decided to create the king of mashups: the Subevo.
The Frankenstein of Japanese performance sedans is built by combining the front end from a Mitsubishi Evolution IX, with the rest of the body from a Subaru Impreza WRX "Blobeye". This means that the modification is almost period-correct making things even more interesting.
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The rival models had similar dimensions, boxy flared fenders, almost identical windowlines, and a classic three-box silhouette with a large wing at the back. As a result, the mashup looks weirdly natural, to the point that the untrained eye wouldn't question its integrity as a whole. Having said that, a more experienced petrolhead will likely feel nausea since the car-identifying part of our brain hits multiple errors when looking at the car.
Sticking a Mitsubishi face on a Subaru doesn't sound that hard but it required a lot of work. While the bonnet almost bolted up to the stock hinges, Jonah had to cut the front end and compensate by welding a semi tube. Another issue was the size of the Evo headlights which resulted in the elimination (or future relocation) of the Subaru's air-condition and ABS. Additionally, the Lancer Evo IX is slightly wider than the Impreza WRX meaning that the front fenders had to be adjusted. A genius solution was to combine parts of the front fenders from both cars in order to achieve a smooth transition to the front doors.
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Despite all the hurdles, the car is nearly complete, with some work needed on the intercooler and the front grille. Jonah opted for a metallic Soul Red wrap which is more fitting to the Mitsubishi in terms of tradition. He also chose a new set of BBS-style rims that nicely fill up the wheelarches. Currently, the vehicle has no badges which is likely the best option for a mashup.
As you would imagine, the 2.0-liter Subaru boxer engine has been tuned with a downpipe, new intake, turbo, 1,000cc injectors, HKS blow-off valve, and more. Finally, the Subevo also got a new set of coilovers for this lowered look. You can watch the whole process of this unconventional build in Shood B Good's YouTube channel where you will notice that he has a thing for nose-swaps. We are sure that once it hits the road, the tuned Subevo will be raising more than a few eyebrows.