http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...mpreza_wrx_sti

Since we are all keeping up with both the Evo X and STI news, I figured I would post this here. Happy (or not) reading!

The MT straight line numbers:
2008 STI: 0 to 60 in 4.8 seconds and 1/4 mile in 13.4 at 100.5 mph
2006 STI 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds and 1/4 mile in 13.0 at 103.5
Evo X GSR: 0 to 60 in 5.4 seconds and 1/4 mile in 14.0 at 96.9 mph*

* the Evo X MT tested was not in tip-top shape http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/video.html

 

The Evo X has a better skid pad of 0.99 g compared to 0.91 g.

 

There should be a * next to the Evo X GSR results as the car was not in tip-top condition when it was tested. Just use it as a tentative number, but don't reserve final judgement until there is a more legitimate "healthy" car tested. Regardless, its still going to be slower than either the new or the old STI.

 

And to think - a bitter soul in another thread thought he was taking me to task for saying the new STI wasn't much faster than the old STI.

Another one bites the dust.

 

Where are all the EVO X reviews.......These STI reviews seem to be popping up more but EVO comes out next month...

 

I smell a four way comparo old sti vs new sti, evo ix vs evo x.

 

Thanks, I feel better now .

 

Forget that Getting a bmw 135i with no extra options and am gonna have fun.

 

Wow, Corvettes keep getting quicker every year and the AWD imports get slower?!

 

What do u mean it wasnt in tip top shape? I watched the video, they didnt say anything about the condition of the car?

 

the difference between .01g is big but .08 is huge, they both have 8.5 inch wheels and 245s so the difference in rubber would have to be significant but I dont think that tires amount for the whole .08

 

i wish we could have the JDM STi.

seems like the EVO X is a let down, and the styling on the STi just doesn't do for a lot of people...

wait for the next gen??

 

It was not in the motor trend video, it was in the article. They said the engine was a bit "wheezy" at 7,000rpms. MT claimed that it was due to some pre-production ECU gremlins that were the cause of the lackluster high rpm performance.

 

Wow, I hope for their sake that is true.

 

I think they said the car may have been misfiring?