Lancer Evolution VI

The evolution of the VI changes focused mainly on the engine cooling and durability. Received a larger intercooler, larger oil cooler, and new pistons, along with a titanium aluminide turbine wheel for the RS model, which was the first in a production car. Moreover, the evolution VI received new bodywork yet again, with the most easily identifiable in the front bumper where the huge fog lights have been reduced in size and moved to the corners for better airflow. A new model was added to the GSR and RS line, known as the RS2, it was an RS with some of the options in the GSR. Another limited-edition RS was known as the RS Sprint, an RS tuned by Ralliart in the UK to be lighter and more powerful 330 hp (246 kW).

Yet another special edition Evolution VI was also released in 1999: Tommi Mäkinen edition, the name of Finnish rally driver Tommi Mäkinen who had won Mitsubishi four WRC drivers championships. Presented a front, Red / Black Recaro seats (T. Makinen logo embossed), of 17 "ENKEI white wheels, a leather MOMO steering wheel and shift knob, a titanium turbine that queue up faster, the superior frontal structure brace, lowered ride height (with tarmac stages in mind), and a quicker steering ratio. Among other colors, the Evo VI came in either red, white, blue, black or silver, with an option to special decals, playing Tommi Mäkinen rally car's color scheme. This car is also sometimes referred to as an Evolution 6, Evolution 6.5, or TME for short.