Two kings of the rough road, multiple World Rally champions and legends of the forests. Two of the most muscular and desirable Japanese special editions are making their return to British roads in all-new guises.
But which would you plump for – the tenth generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, or Subaru’s heavily revised Impreza WRX STi?
The standard specification Impreza errs on the conservative side but the WRX STi edition packs the punch it needs to to more than keep up with its predecessors.
Nevertheless it’s the Lancer that proves the most popular pick among the editorial team. Which do you prefer?
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I think wrx is fast but evo x is to fast the wrx sub)is to drunk.evo x is faster so i prefer evo x it is styling hot with fire
i got to agree the new scooby is better looking in the flesh its phat!! the new evo x is nice but lacks that agressive look of the older evos! i agree with all those that think the subaru should go back to being a saloon and i think it should go back to looking more like the origional they were by far the best subaru!! and as this yr im buying one or the other i have a few more test drives to think about the one i want altho the scooby sounds the dogs nuts
I have a 2007 STi and love it. I’m not too big a fan of the hatch style STi. I believe rally cars have to be based off a production type model. People have to understand that Subaru’s STi line is built for rally where it’s not about looks, it’s about performance and handling. So if you’re wondering why this year’s STi is a hatch it’s because the drivers and testers felt that that the hatch version of the Impreza handled better over the sedan version. I know I’m a Subie owner but for the 08 models if it was a judged just for looks I would have to choose the Evo X.
both cars are good but i think the subaru with all the good stickers/vinlys kinda take the lead… but i would my self prefere to have an evo! as i think they are stunning!!
(why did subaru make a hatchback)
EVO EVO EVO. Scoobys are too common. EVO’s are stylish and not for the toy boy racers, they’re for the serious driver. (cant beat drifting a 40′ bus tho’)