Mitsubishi’s Evolution VI arrived in 1999. Its competition counterpart helped Tommi Mäkinen take his fourth consecutive World Rally Championship drivers’ title that year. The road saloon and the Group A rally machine are related, but they are not identical cars.

That sporting connection earns this four-door a place among the coupés and roadsters. We rank it below the S2000’s distinct road-car concept; rally fans can reverse those positions. Judge its legacy through the competition programme, not by assuming the photographed car has racing specifications.

Source: Mitsubishi · Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/recompressed; image retains source license.