"Arm your intercoolers, the showdown between the new Mitsubishi EVO X and Subaru WRX STi is almost at hand. KGP Photography recently nabbed both cars doing testing at the famous Nurburgring in Germany, and they are each shaping up to be beasts compared to their pedestrian counterparts. Though Subaru decided to be different and go with a five-door hatchback form, the hump in the back doesn't detract from what the large fenders, deep chin spoiler and gaping maw of an air intake are trying to accomplish. And seriously, can matte black be an available color choice?

The EVO X, meanwhile, has a face that perfectly frames its intercooler in the front bumper for all to see. Add to that a giant rear wing on the trunk and larger multi-spoke wheels, and again it's clear that this car is ready to take up the torch.

Both cars will be all-wheel drive, both will have 300 or more horsepower and both are waiting impatiently to tear the other apart in a decent comparison test. Until then, we give you these galleries to do battle with.

[Source: KGP Photography]"

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/03/s...x-and-wrx-sti/

H O T...the difference between the EVO X and normal Lancer is easily recognizable!

 

Nice! I like the gray in the X. Since they are lapping the 'ring, why hasn't anyone posted their times!?!?!?

 

I was anticipating for the time...but only to be disappointed

 

I love the look of the new STI, makes we want to go out and buy one when it starts selling. It looks beastly.

 

Based on styling alone, I'd take the STi in a heartbeat.

 

the back end of that evo x needs some growing into...it's ugly, eeww...lol!

 

oh snapps

 

Wow, look how much more body roll the Sti has than the Evo, this might be a better handling car than we expected!

 

Yuck.

Volvo called, they want their S60 back.

 

Look at the STi, it is a lower when compared to the evo x.

ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THE STi HAS QUAD EXHAUST?!

 

Ya, that STi looks pretty good. I can't wait for these two to hit the dealers!

 

That is the coolest Civic hatchback to date

 

a few of the posters said that the mitsu was the ralliart lancer, not the X. what do you think?

 

It's funny that so many like the STI here, when so few on the STI boards like it. Personally, I think the new STI is a misproportioned blob of a car. And that body roll is horrendous. It lifts both inside tires at certain points during the corner. Unless they get that under control, the Evo X is going to eat the STI for lunch on the track. I hate to say that, being a Subaru fan, but there's the evidence right there.

Doubt that. I can't see Mitsu shooting itself in the foot by making the Ralliart (a.k.a. GSX) look identical to the Evo. They'll loose a lot of their potential Evo sales to the Ralliart since most people just want the image of the Evo.

This picture is widely regarded as the Ralliart in disguise:


If you look, there are no fender flares, and the front fascia is shaped like the base lancer instead of the Evo. The picture in the OP is of the Evo X. Though I'm kinda speculating that it might be the MR. But that's not based on any real info, just the rims and different brembo color.

 

the new sti looks awesome.. i can't say much about the X .. :x