View Poll Results: Choose which ones will influence your decision
Wow, 300hp, 300 ft-lbs from 2.5L Subaru boxer engine
152
22.25%
Proven tuning potential of the Mitsubishi 4G63
355
51.98%
Subaru\'s strong 6-speed manual tranny
138
20.20%
Mitsubishi\'s dependable 5-speed tranny
109
15.96%
DCCD on the STi... wish Evo had ACD
132
19.33%
Stock FMIC on the Evo
164
24.01%
Exterior looks
305
44.66%
Interior quality
148
21.67%
Gross Vehicle Weight
79
11.57%
I want to test drive both before deciding
165
24.16%
Price
261
38.21%
Body Shell Rigidity
133
19.47%
Brakes
163
23.87%
0 - 60 mph and 1/4 mile times
201
29.43%
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Evo vs. STI | Anything and Everything [ALL THREADS MERGED]
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Originally posted by gtr
What actual owner reports? We only hear dealer test drives not impressed probably due to the 87 octane running in those evos
What actual owner reports? We only hear dealer test drives not impressed probably due to the 87 octane running in those evos
So far, we've got exactly 1 timeslip from 1 production Evo owner, with only one run that anywhere near the time under contention. And the Evo has been out long enough that, if it was a consistent 13.1 second quarter mile beast, people would have proved it by now.
Cheers,
Paul Hansen
This seems weird. Don't magazines have to average their 1/4 mile runs and run both sides of the track they are on as well? I guess it seems weird that they extract such a great number out of the Evo, but potentially lack w/ the Sti. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what Sti owners do. Either way, they're both great cars... let the war begin 
Mark
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European 2.0L STis with the 300 hp/300 lb ft performance package get around 4.6 sec 0-60 times, so the US model's numbers seem reasonable. The EVO numbers seem way too good.
Originally posted by RaX
Who's to say that the STi is not a ringer?
Who's to say that the STi is not a ringer?
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From: NR Reading PA
If these numbers are the actual numbers published in Motortrend, then who cares if they are wrong or ringers or petite drivers or dumb luck? 
The whole Motortrend readership is going to believe the EVO is quicker than the STI. (even if it isn't). And all our homies that can read will be now spout "Yo...... da EVO is quicker 'cause Motortrend showed da numbers... " Even if it isn't! Na na na na!!!
Speedlimit.....
The whole Motortrend readership is going to believe the EVO is quicker than the STI. (even if it isn't). And all our homies that can read will be now spout "Yo...... da EVO is quicker 'cause Motortrend showed da numbers... " Even if it isn't! Na na na na!!!
Speedlimit.....
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Sure, then Joe Public who is not Motortrend and does not get a ringer when he buys an EVO, is gonna get spanked by the first STi he sees. He's gonna have to mod his brand new EVO and void his warranty just to get up to where 
told him his car could do stock.
told him his car could do stock.
Originally posted by Speedlimit
If these numbers are the actual numbers published in Motortrend, then who cares if they are wrong or ringers or petite drivers or dumb luck?
The whole Motortrend readership is going to believe the EVO is quicker than the STI. (even if it isn't). And all our homies that can read will be now spout "Yo...... da EVO is quicker 'cause Motortrend showed da numbers... " Even if it isn't! Na na na na!!!
Speedlimit.....
If these numbers are the actual numbers published in Motortrend, then who cares if they are wrong or ringers or petite drivers or dumb luck?
The whole Motortrend readership is going to believe the EVO is quicker than the STI. (even if it isn't). And all our homies that can read will be now spout "Yo...... da EVO is quicker 'cause Motortrend showed da numbers... " Even if it isn't! Na na na na!!!
Speedlimit.....
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Don't blame Motortrend for the ringer, it's Mitsubishi who's pulling the false advertising here, and I can't believe it doesn't bother people that their hard earned EVO is gonna be 40 hp slower than Motortrend's ringer.
R&T is always slow in their performance tests, I don't think they push the cars as hard.
R&T is always slow in their performance tests, I don't think they push the cars as hard.
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Originally posted by Dawg
Don't blame Motortrend for the ringer, it's Mitsubishi who's pulling the false advertising here, and I can't believe it doesn't bother people that their hard earned EVO is gonna be 40 hp slower than Motortrend's ringer.
R&T is always slow in their performance tests, I don't think they push the cars as hard.
Don't blame Motortrend for the ringer, it's Mitsubishi who's pulling the false advertising here, and I can't believe it doesn't bother people that their hard earned EVO is gonna be 40 hp slower than Motortrend's ringer.
R&T is always slow in their performance tests, I don't think they push the cars as hard.