EvoVIII vs WRX Sti

[Fleischmann]

The newest versions of the 2 great rivals. Both cars have 4 cylinder turbocharged engines, they have similair power, torque, the same goes to the price. The Mitsubishi is slightly faster around the track...but which would you pick ??

[SFDMALEX]

Sccoby. EVO looks bad, and Scooby got more soul, and looks of course.

[zr2man99]

You can't beat a big hood scope. Scooby definately.

[hemi_fan]

I like the EVO, its just one of those gut-feeling sorta things. no specific reasons.

[racer_f50]

i'm partial to the EVO 8's. i saw one in that sweet blue color and it was quite a sight.
plus, from that Tiff review a while back where he pitted those AWD cars together, it seemed like Mitsubishi made a more "sideways" oriented system for it 8)

[DTM8]

Id say the EVO VIII. I just think that car is great, especially the MR which has even more power and a cool color. Evo VIII also outperforms the STI, and I just think IMO, that it looks better considereing that Ive been in one and I loved it.

[coombsie66]

An EVO in FQ300 guise, seen many around and IMO they look smart, and they r bloody rapid!! In red or black as well.

[itsthepham]

I'm loyal to Subaru. So im gonna say Subaru for sure. Although I do like the EVO VIII...whats the differences between the normal EVOVIII and the MR?

[yin_cheong]

I love both cars, and have driven both. I felt that Rex is more matured, and it is more tolerable under city driving and bringing friends and family around, yet when you demand power, it is instantly there. Evo however is more hardcore, meant for those who treat every corner as a challenge.

Ahem!! Evo for me please....

[oscargarza88]

i like the sti more because it looks better and it handles very very good, but when comparing the handeling with the evo its not as good the the entirior and exterior make up for it

[coloradosilver]

Besides that F#@$ing wing on the back, the EVO just looks SOOOO plain. It's just boring to look at I think, The styling is much better on the STI in my opinion,

[levensnevel]

Well,

I go for the Mitsubishi Evo VIII allthough I quite like the sound of that Scooby boxer engine :roll:

[gottacatchup]

i love the new look of the subaru and the evo may be faster around a track but lets face it i'll never go to a track so i'll take the looker

[snacky]

mitsubishi's image in the US is a startup econocar maker (a wannabe honda)

suburu's image in the us is a quirky 4wd econo-snowplow-wagon maker. (a weird wannabe volvo/audi? 'cept subroo's been in 4wd long b4 the quattros)

I'll take STi by a narrow margin, do they have an STi wagon?

[oldsnail]

i dunno, but rather habe the 2.0L STI that is in europe and asain than a 2.5L STI that is only offered in north america.

[possessed_beaver]

evo.... only cuz there is 20000 wrx's in australia

[ported_head]

i would take the WRX for the boxer engine...and it doesn't look ugly anymore too. if i had to pick an EVO it would be EVO VI..and maybe the GSR...nothing newer for me.

[WhiteP]

Evo for me.. Evo used to beat Wrx in BM videos... anyways, I like how the Evo gadget works, ACD and AYC, they're amazing with the combination of AWD.. :shock:

[scubywrxr]

scooby for me.. STI spec c kills the mitsi MR in all depts by the way :wink:

[Maverick7K]

The two are very well matched, if I were forced to choose, I would take the WRX STi. For the price and the extra 29 ponies (stock).

[EJEVO]

I picked the EVO too bad they don't offer the MR or even the FQ 330 in the U.S.
but I'm happy with mine.

[budagboy2]

i like the big brembos on the subaru

[zevolv]

I bought the EVO 8 and I'm very happy with it I've beaten about 5 STI's already everytime I see one and I'm in the EVO they try to get with me and overtake me but they never can a few or them weren't ballsy enough on the highway and a couple weren't very good drivers. and the Brembos on the EVO are almost identical to the STI's

Also the EVO isn't quite as flashy as the STI with the gold rims and huge intake on the hood and slightly larger rear wing

[SamuraiGti]

Subaru for me, don't know why =)

probably because of the sound of the boxer engine.

[porsche94]

sti

[ben]

the evo 8 for sure. i dont know y but iv always perfered the evo. the evo 8 looks good compared to the new evo

[m5driver7]

I prefer the F16 over F15 and for the same reason, i prefer Evo. (analogy from tiff)

[Evo]

Although I hate the new Evo design I would still take the car, just for the fact that it's still an EVO at heart... Will still blow your brains out when it corners.. And same thing goes with acceleration and braking.. the car is Amazing..

[PATo355]

The Impreza has better looks than the Evo , the evo looks so ricey , so i would choose the Impreza, in blue of course

[Zarkoff500]

I would take either. They both are way more of a car then my 85 Subaru GL "Pimp" Wagon. I was partial to the WRX/STI for a long time. But after reading the reviews on the us spec Evo VIII and STI, I have a lot of respect for the EVO. The STI like others have stated is more user friendly with the suspension than the EVO, but for that same reason the EVO handles better. They both are about the same performance wise. That says alot about the EVO being down 29 HP and 500cc's to the STI. It would have been nice to get the Europe/Japan spec 2.0 STi engine with its 8000 redline. To bad I am poor and have no skills.

[Overmind]

I like Impreza a little bit more and it's also more civilized :wink:.

[Takeshi_Nakazato]

I like a car that can handle well, and since the evo is the better handling of the pair, I picked that one. Also i've always liked the evo series more than the impreza series

[sk123]

Evo

[azh]

EVO, same reason as WhiteP. I watch too much BM videos, and EVO always beat WRX STI.

[nthfinity]

subie has comparable systems, the DCCD (driver controlled center diff). track use is great, i love the evo from a distance... and still perfer the sti at a distance and up close. the evo uses cheaper parts both on the interior, and exterior (i accidentally ~broke the front grill... very cheap plastic hookups). i cant say im on a track every weekend, or everyday; and ill take the longer torque curve of the STi. did i mention how much i love the STi's styling... the only better saloon out there is the M5 IMO.

[StarBlazer]

STi for me. It's my daily driver and I cannot get enough of this car. I personally appreciate all great cars and am not an EVO hater. They too are awesome vehicles.

I chose the STi for a few reasons:

1. After owning a standard WRX, I was leary of doing a lot of mods as the tranny is a very weak link. I have read numerous posts on evolutionm.net about tranny failures on the EVO too. The JUN Super Lemon is running a stock STi 6MT with gobs of power. http://www.junauto.co.jp/democar/gdb-lemon/spec.html?en

2. I felt for the money that the interior was better than the EVO.

3. The USDM EVO isn't the same as the JDM counterpart. It doesn't have the awesome AYC and i think it is missing the ACD. The USDM STi on the other hand is making more HP than the JDM version with it's 2.5L motor vs the JDM 2.0 twin scroll turbo. This year at least.

[zevolv]

the EVO has a center diff and I still say that the STi is way too flashy with gold rims and shit. It's just a better all around car and I test drove both of them before I chose.

[marciodcmendes]

:twisted: i really like the Evo, but the WRX KICKS BUTT :twisted:

[zevolv]

:twisted: i really like the Evo, but the WRX KICKS BUTT :twisted:

You mean the STi right? I can rape the fuck out of a normal WRX in my EVO and I seam to be better than most of the STi drivers around here.

[tigerx]

well the evo 8 is ugly compared to the 7 and the 04 wrx look much better then the 03. both car have basically the same performance so i have to choose the WRX since it actually improved a lot over the 03 version

[EridanMan]

I'm sure the Evo is a great car... I hear it is from many trusted sources, its specs and its price are both fantastic. It performes well at Solo-II events... Its a spectacular machine...

If only it wasn't is @"#&! ugly...

I hate to seem shallow... hell, I hate to BE shallow, but christ... inside and out, I've seen gaudy rice with more class. The interior isn't any better either... About as comfortable has a base Kia...

I've drooled over the subie since its announcement last year... Not quite as sporty, not quite as extreme (which is a downer for me, since I am very passionate about my driving)... but I could actually look at it while it was in my garage... a HUGE plus. And hell, when it comes down to it, it is still an extraordinary drive...

STi me...

-Scott

[CMonakar]

Evo because
-the subi sounds like a lawn mower that needs a ring job.
-the evo turns in better because the entire motor isn't positioned ahead of the front axle

I'm very impressed at how close the pole results are.

[kteo2003]

for now i would choose the evo...but if the subarucomes out with the wrx wrc version then with no doubt....wrx. :lol:

[Garretts_turbo]

the polls are 50/50 right now as i voted! thats surprising...but what else do you expect? these cars are meant to go head to head.
i'll go with the evo 8, because i think its styling is nice (but that wing needs to go!) and the performance is simply awesome for a compact AWD.
the STi doesn't look like a big step up from the WRX models, (aside form a bigger scoop and a bigger wing) and the Evo is a fresh look for those of us in the states.

[ulti3mat]

Both cars are great...however i'll take the Evo over the STI

[veilsidebr]

Both are equal. The differences are: driving style. The cars are the same, in lap times, grip and braking overall. Even on Gran Turismo 3 they are soooooooooo equal.

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