Santa Rosa, CA: Automobile Magazine has bestowed its prestigious Automobile Magazine 2006 All-Stars Award to the ninth generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.

It is the second consecutive year the Evo nameplate has won this honor. The Evo will be featured as one of only six winning vehicles in the January 2006 issue of Automobile Magazine, scheduled to hit newsstands on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. This year's All-Stars slots were reduced from nine to six, making the competition even more challenging.

Every year, Automobile Magazine’s entire staff, including worldwide contributors, gathers for a week to test drive and identify the year's best vehicles. This year, the staff went to Southeastern Ohio to push the limits of the vehicles along 50-mile stretches, driving competitive-class vehicles back-to-back. The staff selected the six most impressive vehicles as Automobile Magazine 2006 All-Stars.

The Evo competes with the world's best performance cars by offering top-notch engineering and handling at a reasonable price. It is truly one of the most amazing performance vehicles on the road today.

The Lancer Evo continues its winning streak with this award, in addition to being awarded Automobile Magazine's All-Stars Award in 2005 and Automobile of the Year in 2004. Additionally, Sport Compact Car magazine named the Evo one of the Eight Great Rides in 2005 and 2004, Car of the Year in 2005 and 2004, and the number one choice among the 100 Best Sport Compact Cars of All Time in 2004.

Built on Mitsubishi's historic rally championship legacy, the 2006 Lancer Evolution represents the ninth generation of this high performance four-door sedan that continues to evolve with significant performance, rally styling and useful driver enhancements - raising the adrenaline of driving enthusiasts at every turn.

Test-drive the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution today. For the best deals on Mitsubishi models, new and pre-owned, contact your favorite Mitsubishi Car Dealer, Manly Mitsubishi in Santa Rosa, CA.

Manly Mitsubishi offers a convenient Internet Buying Process with easy, anytime access to the entire Mitsubishi Line-up. Buyers can log on to www.manlymitsubishi.com and research Mitsubishi Vehicles, access virtual test-drives and request an instant Internet quote or free test-drives. An online vehicle appraisal process is available for those who plan to trade in their existing vehicle.

Manlymitsubishi can be contacted at (707) 535-1184.


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