The cool thing about the EVO that most of us aren't used too is that the car is so refined power delivery wise. Example: today I raced my buddy in his modded 1st gen Talon (16g, safc, evcIV, full exhaust etc.) his car FEELS way faster and we both thought (using butt dyno) he would smoke my EVO, guess what? The EVO was a lot quicker pulling out several car lenghts in just a couple of gears (2nd and 3rd). We were so shocked we repeated it a couple more times with the same results. Bottom line riding in the cars you would SWEAR that the Talon was a lot quicker becaus of it's big midrange hit and it's loud.

Of course I am not saying that the EVO is quicker that any modded DSM but the EVO is just plain sneeky fast like that, it is so smooth and quite. If you still have doubts just remember the stock 1/4 mile times people all over are getting. Low to mid 13's bone stock

 

Cars should not be measured on 1/4 mi racing alone. Which i why i want a crack at some twisties. I know the Evo will shine there

 

Cars can't be measured on 1/4 mile times alone, but the times can't be ignored either. Those numbers are easily compared to other cars. They provide a good comparison baseline. And the numbers so far show the EVO is deceptively fast in a straight line. It certainly doesn't feel like it, though, sitting behind the wheel.

As for the twisties, be sure you try some heel/toe while you're at it. The "low" RPM torque band of the EVO makes heel/toe action unbelieveable. I was shocked when I first tried it on this car. Absolutely shocked. I'm still trying to wipe the smile off my face. That twin scroll 16G comes on INSTANTLY. I see some tail happy 90s in my future.

Thomas Dorris

 

yea, like i said i think this car will be more fun on a twisty road

 

The car is absolute magic on a twisty road, it really all comes togeather there. The cars completeness shines through, predictable, sharp yet very forgiving. You are easily traveling along at hiper legal speed and don't realize it till you come upon a car or glance at the speedo. Kinda reminds me of when I started riding sport bikes and you'd look down at the speedo and do a big "whoa!!" when you were shocked to see triple didgits on a country lane. Like I said before "sneeky fast" because it is so smooth, efficient and quiet. LUV MY EVO

 

Nice review. Couldn't have put it better myself.

Completeness is the best word for it - this car is just the complete package, everything all in one. Handling, braking, acceleration, responsiveness.... and certainly "sneeky fast".