Mitsubishi Australia's star performer in the survey was the white-hot Lancer Evolution VIII that also clearly out pointed its rivals. It was at the head of the list amongst expensive imported machinery, scoring 105 and putting it clearly ahead of BMW Z4 on 102 and Subaru WRX STi on 100.

Evo VIII enjoys its top rating because of the standard fitment of remote keyless entry, engine immobiliser, and Security Devices Produced by Liberty Technology including Intellitrac X8 Tracking and Novatronics 888 Alarm System.