Mitsubishi took a leaf straight out of the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth playbook when they designed the Evo V – it makes no bones about displaying its sporting intent whatsoever.

Retiring wall flowers need not apply.

With a huge rear wing, loud side stripes and bright red Raceline alloys the Evo is every inch the rally car on the road.

If some performance cars are sleepers, then this one waking up the neighbourhood.

The Evo is in stunning condition and with the exception of a few slight marks on the nose of the car – inevitable when it’s this low to the ground, really – and a small scuff mark on the nearside rear wheel arch, the paintwork looks fantastic.

Those wheels are also in fine shape, with no marks that we could see, and a full set of matching Pirelli 225/40/18 tyres – vitally important on an all-wheel-drive car as differences in rolling diameters can play havoc with the four-wheel-drive system.

The interior plastics and steering wheel show signs of use and the driver’s seat bo...