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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Technology and performance wise, these are the best the East can offer. But to be honest I really believe that the new Sub is quite ugly and far below expectations. I hope at least they perform better in WRC.
driven both cars but prefered the sti looks so much better in the flesh. the evo looks very conservative a mix of alfa 155 rear and volvo front also very small in the rear seats.
when price is brought to the mix there is a clear winner, i bought the sti plus this is a 2.5 over 2.0
all boils down to your own preference.
Yep, it’s a real shame that such an iconic car now looks like any other rubbish hatchback. Not only did the previous Impreza stand out because of it’s speed and handling but also because in this age of pathetic bubble cars it retained the classic 3-section car shape; now all that has gone. I hope Subaru realise the error of their ways, but I doubt it.
It is a shame that subaru created this. who ever desgined it must be shaked, as it looks really ugly. No more classsic subaru shape, no back wing anymore.
I don’t like the look of either of them, the Evo’s cheap grey plastic front end looks worse then a normal non evo lancer. As for the scoob, i’d it will be a grower, and when have scoobs ever been lookers?
I would like to take issue with Clint’s comment that the new Impreza looks like a Deawoo… when it clearly looks more like Kia Rio hatchback! Haha
I think both cars looked and probably performed better in their previous guises; the Subaru now looks stupid and the Mitsubishi seems a little too modern. Personally I think that if Subaru wanted a mainstream hatchback design they should have kept the Impreza as a proper saloon and brought the new model out under a different name… something along the lines of the ‘Unimpreza’.
seriously forget about what all your mates say,, go to both a subaru, and a mitsi dealer, look at the older STi,s and Evo’s without no prejudice maybe even test drive them both sit in them, and imagine you were gonna buy one… and own it for a few years, remeber forget what other ppl say…. take a good prper look and feel…… you will see for some reason the subaru is just a more lovable car… espeially in white…. everything on the evo is straight lines.. and the car itself looks thin and a bit like a tin, the subaru is full of curves and a thicker body.
i agree think they need to learn from Honda about design… i think subarus are nicer looking the older ones anyway, i use to be a big fan of evo’s sat in both a evo and STi, would have to say subaru is a car for car lovers, and evos are bought for the sake of other people
my point of veiw tho is the honda civic type r looks better than them both, run better, and ahell lot cheaper and mine is a turbo so its faster than both of these pieces of shit…. evos lack loverbility, take it from someone whose always right subarus are better, oh and also top gear….. but when it comes to the new ones….. its a close call they are both rubbish…. but watching a live video not picture,,,, subarus really doesnt look so bad. the evo just lacks charisma and spirit…. honda forever
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Lancer-forever!!!
I think when designer developed Subaru very
drunk…
The 2000 model wrx was the last agro looking subaru. They’ve gotten uglier and uglier until they finally got to this…………a wrx that looks like a daewoo.