WRX STI vs Lancer EVO X: Which Rallycar belongs in your garage?

Norman, The 2015 STI is dramatically different than the 2014. The 2014 is often viewed by many of us Subaru fans as water downed. I think that is why the 2005 - 2007 STIs in particular have held their value so well (the 2004s to a lesser extent). The 2015 seeks to remedy a lot of the squishy-ness of the 2008 - 2014, so I would say that your 2014 to 2014 comparison isn't particularly relevant to the 2015 STI to 2014 or 2015 Evo. I hope to get out and drive both soon and see if the new STI can deliver, but I would also like to see some comparison tests that compare both thoroughly and see if the STI can finally lap faster than the Evo. Should be interesting when we see those comparisons.

I am avid lancer fan over sti, but the ergonomic in lancer is for really short driver. If you are of average height, you will feel like sitting in a small box with legs flexed. No to evo unless steering column telescopes, and geat knob relocated backward by at least 3 inches.

Sorry to hear that you have put a deposit down on a car that was "made more like an evo" but still not quite an Evo. An STI is not a true rally car (2.0l 300 or less hp) and hence it will never have that aggressive raw feel off the lot. Obviously you haven't done much homework on the 2015 STI because the engine no longer makes that trademark awesome rumble :( they got rid of the unequal length headers and instead put in a "sound tube" that directs engine noise into the car...LAME. I could be completely wrong and maybe this new STI will be a beast...*fingers crossed*...but comparing it to an Evo at this point is just stupid. I don't know if anyone noticed but the 2015 STI looks like a Honda civic had a baby with an Evo...clever marketing scheme eh???

If you really owned and Evo you wouldn't be talking trash about it and would realize it's a superior track car and why even bring up interior quality that has nothing to do with a good track car.

The new Sti has come very close almost as if they were copying the Evo .The Evo is still a little more focused on what its known for but not by much .As far as looks go you decide Subaru has much work to do still .

Go ahead and conform like everyone else. U want all the tech, go ahead cause that's what you are paying for. When you buy an EVO, you know what you are buying: engine, transmission, drive train, brakes.. all the other stuff is looks and that's an STI.. just looks with equal power but if it's so great. Why do they keep changing it? I love that the evo stays the same awhile. No bullshit that way, you know what your paying for. No need to second guess it.

Evos are slow off the line because the engines are made for mid to high rpm range. In a race car, off the line means nothing. If you launch an Evo from proper racing rpm, its faster then an STI launched, but yes if I cruise off a stop light and then floor it, a guy on a skate board could beat me to 20mph lol. Its a difference in priority, Evo's are not designed to be redlight racers like a lot of modern cars. In any racing event, power under 4000 rpm never matters unless you have the gearing of a Dodge.

"I work at Subaru" yeah no prejudices here. First of all if you want to talk pedigree the Evo kicks the Subie. The Evo was launched in 92 while the STi was released a full 2 years later. A stock Evo is extremely slightly priced higher than the Subaru so why bother complaining? If like you said not everyone is going to use it on tracks and daily it then why even bother buying the expensive hardcore track versions in the 1st place? That price jab you made was irrelevant. Note that the STi doesn't even pay homage to rallying anymore, (it used too) like the Evo does. No engines bigger than 2.0L and outputs higher than 300hp. And the Evos are nice place to be in, my 5'10" stature fits in there nicely. Sure the interiors cheap it has economy car roots, but it's the exact same story in the Subie. You seem to be ignoring the fact that the standard transmission in an Evo is a manual. They've even kept true to the 5-speed, you'd be surprised how many people prefer them over 6-speeds. Plus, just because they offer an auto doesn't mean you have to buy one! And it was smart of Mitsubishi offering an auto that makes the Evo open to a bigger market, sadly everyone's lazy and drives auto so they cashed in on it. I work at a garage not a dealer, I've driven both and I love both to death. But in the end the STi will be what it's always been, a wannabe Evo. Sorry pal Mitsubishi wins.

I know the motor well as I had it in my 2012 sti .Evo boost comes on sooner and the clutch is much more user friendly but I will take an Sti for those long hauls any day cant comment on the 2015 never owned one but I love my evo in the corners .Calling it a one trick pony describes it pretty good .I would not want to drive it every day .

My brother owns a 2015 sti and i get to drive it sometimes. So far ive beaten a nissan 370z, ford falcon, r33, 2014 gts holden on the streets. The sti is a beast, i love it, it can almost win any car on the road.