Four-piston calipers float over 17-inch ventilated discs at the front and 16-inch ventilated discs with twin-pot calipers at the rear deliver positive and reassuring stopping power. And the heads that kept turning to see what was coming. 1 Top speed mph (km/h): 157 (253) Fuel economy epa city/highway mpg (l/100 km): 18/26 (N. Brakes :The evolution 8 uses the same brakes as its predecessor ; 17 inch ventilated discs with 4 piston brembo callipers at the front and 16 inches ventilated discs with 2 piston callipers at the rear.

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