The Golf R just did a nice job smoking the STI and more than a few others here

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

 

Slower around the track than a VW Golf, shame on you Subaru.

Hopefully the next generation WRX/STI will be smaller and back to a 2.0 engine. I just don't see how the current model can compete with the likes of the upcoming Focus RS.

 

scubie looks soo much better tho :-(

 

Hopefully this new level of competition prompts Subaru to release their "Japan only" models (like the WRX S4, and STI Type S) to the rest of the world.

 

sti needs desperately a new engine about 10 years now ...

 

Thats what subaru gets for being lazy and just using the same old engine over and over and over. Yes i know the body was redone as well as the suspension but its still the same ringland failure proned engine as before..

 

It's definitely a very nice car. And I'm sure even if the Focus RS is faster out of the box, the Golf R interior will absolutely smash it..

 

I am not so sure. I think the RS interior looks terrific http://www.caricos.com/cars/f/ford/2...20x1080/6.html

 

I'm not really a fan of the center stack, although I could live with it. I wasn't so much talking about looks though, more so about fit/finish, interior NVH levels, and overall quality of materials used..

 

Man, not on this planet.
R demolishes it interior-wise. That RS center stack is garbage.

 

A bunch of Evo owners arguing over interior quality of other cars...

There has to be a meme around this somewhere...

 

The evo interior is horrible. Thats not why I bought it. When I buy another car to daily, the focus will be for a more "all-around" car as opposed for pure performance. The Audi S4 S5 or S3, Golf R, or Focus RS are all a possibility.

 

 

I think this quote from Randy Pobst is worth noting

Lap times don't always tell the whole story. That being said, I agree completely that Subaru needs to change that damn engine and provide some kind of improvement given it's largely been unchanged for more than a decade now.

 

Ooh, can I jump on the STI bashing bandwagon? ...and the same ****ty mac strut front and rear suspension...

Im hoping the Focus RS just comes and puts everyone to shame.