So what if they claim it's still faster? It's still a damn fast car. WRX's weren't meant for quarter mile runs even though the general market is madly fascinated with them for that. When you take the US spec STI and US spec EVO, the STI will win all of the time, if both drivers were equally qualified.

Besides, the EVO doesn't even come with an LSD, what fun is buying an overhyped car that does not even include the bare essentials for a badass car?

But I have respect for both cars, I really wanna see them go at it in autocrossing or some rallies this summer.

 

I read the article and really thought about what I was being told.

A few things I recall about the article were that the EVO had more aggressive gearing then the STI, this could make all the difference in a drag race and would explain the faster time.

They did not mention what kind of revs the motors were pulling at 80MPH, so yeah the evo might be faster from a dead stop (depending on the drivers). I have a funny feeling that the STI would be faster at accelerating when the car is rolling or at a higher speed, and would also tend to max out at a much higher speed (While keeping the motor intact and getting better MPG).

Another thing they mentioned was that the suspension on the EVO was considerably stiffer then the STI. This would explain the better slalom speed and the better braking.

Now that is all fine and dandy.....BUT...think about this: Would you rather swap out your softer STI shocks/springs...in a few hours a very little labor cost....or spend a sh** load hours taking apart your tranny/rear-end and tons of labor cost swapping in some LSD's in the EVO?

My thought on all this is that both cars are proving to be VERY capable. I see both had to make compromises, both have their strengths/weaknesses, and both have a potential spot in our garages =). My Personal opinion is that Subaru gave us a car that will be much easier to hop up even more then they did and a car that unlike all Mitsubishi’s, will not be in the shop once a month.

Thanks Subaru.

BTW. Rim Of the World 2003 – Cold (30-40 degrees), wet , muddy....didn't see a single car run by at the "Spunky" spectator point....cars were 2 hours behind schedule=(.....still had a good time

-Steve Signorelli

 

Ya I read that too....mitsubishi must have paid them off to say evo was faster. ya thats it......anyway evo BLOWS, its a rallycar wannabe, ugly as shi*t , mitsubishi....how could u get rid of the 3000GT....and now build THIS ? and then it trys to chase after the WRX.....bah...anyway.....its got an ironblock....the engine is trash.... a 2 liter with like 19lbs of boost....it may wiegh 20 lbs less....but its like 30 HP less.....cant believe it....I read about some guy on this site buying one because he couldnt wait for the STI.....*lowers head in shame*

 

"rallycar wannabe" rally car wannabe? Dude, EVO's are pretty damn good in rallies. It just takes a good driver. I have respect for the EVO, it can still kick a lot of ***. I'll give you it's ugly though, I can't stand it, it comes with altezza's, that's pathetic.

It's an eclipse engine anyway man, those things can get over 300+ horsepower with about 1500 dollars. Although some parts might be different considering it's an updated version of the engine.

But eh...I really didn't like that post.

I don't like what mitsu. is doing, you just don't get what you should with the money you'll pay for one.

 

dude don't hate. the sti AND evo are both very respectable cars. evo outperforms the sti in handling capabilities and just cuz it has lower horsepower doesn't mean it's any less of a car.

 

oh and you guys need to stop getting so defensive about your car after something or other CLAIMS that it's not what you thought it to be. just love your car for the car it is and just give other cars the respect they deserver. don't hate cuz it's NOT the STi. dont' get me wrong. i love the sti but i also love the evo8.... and the rx8... and a lot of others. just the way i see it. don't mean to come off as the condescending type, but i guess that's the way it did. peace

 

the rx-8 is gona put out 250 horsepower with only a 1.3 liter =) ahhh rotary engines .....cool shi*t. o yea btw.....I was hating on the evo cuz its an imitation piece of junk.....I have all the respect in the world for companies that actualy try to design thier own breed of beast.....not take a bunch of already used parts from different cars. And make a couple new parts modeled after others cars they might wana be like......... & finaly throw them all together and call it a car.

 

All these Scooby haters need to be taught a lesson