[Neutrino]

Originally posted by NSX-R-SSJ20K
WRX Sti by far

It has natural characteristics whereas the EVO uses Electronics to go fast. The thing is the Electronics reduces tire wear on the EVO and its probably easier to drive but the naturallness of the WRX far surpasses the EVO. They used a symetric layout and design on the Impreza so that weight is as evenly distributed as possible. It like 48/52 or something like that left and right weight loads are almost equal whereas the EVO is a mess. The WRX has the gearbox mounted behind the front axle and the engine is roughly above the front axle to give better weight distribution. Generally it makes me thing that Subaru has spent alot of time playing with the layout.

Both of the Cars are extremely hard to tune as they are both highly sprung so ignorant mods like aftermarket exhausts (which are crap) can shift torque from a point in the rev range where it is needed.
The Sti i am talking about is the J-Spec one but i heard that Subaru increased the displacement and spent alot more work on the US-Spec Sti so that it would enter that market with a bang

Also The EVO in standard release form in the US is poo it does not come with AYC or ACD (Active Yaw Control or Active Center Diffs (*EVO's have electronically controlled rear diffs the front ones are regular LSD's)
I'd only buy an EVO if it had Both of these features otherwise you'll get creamed by a Subaru when it comes to corners.

As i feared it has mechanical diffs
http://www.mitsucars.com/lancerevolution/specs.html
Don't get it its not worth it. AYC and ACD is what makes it the EVO its more like a DEVO with out it.

I'm sorry NSX but you are way off....they both have been tested and the evo kills the STI in corners even with that AYC....the handling advantage of the evo more than makes up for the slight power deficit....of and BTw they have very similar acceleration numbers


oh and you said that upgrading the exaust will move the toque way high on the rev race making it unpractical....well that is true on NA cars but on turbo cars the less backpressure you have the more power you'll have all over the rev range.