Chipped Polo quicker than EVO X ??

[RhysQ]

afternoon lads,
i've just purchased the August edition of the wheels mag and had a read through the WRX STI vs EVO X feature. the main stats i was interested in are as following:

EVO X: 0-100km/h in 6.3sec
0-400m in 14.4sec

WRX STI: 0-100km/h in 5.7
0-400m in 13.8sec

i have no doubt in saying these testers are good drivers. i thought more would come from the EVO X but it doesn't seem its as good as its cracked up to be.

i'd still drive the EVO X though, but i'd rather the STI Spec-R for that money. i say the Subie has it this time around.

Cheers,
Rhys

[SmutsGTI]

I watched the top gear review. They gave it to the STI but it handled like a tugboat! Stig got it around the track faster than the evo though which is quite wierd. On looks alone the EVO wins hands down.

[VW GTI]

I wouldn't go near an STI. Evo is definitely going to be in my garage in a few years, they are amazing. They aren't built for straight line speed, so it's a useless comparison.

[SmutsGTI]

I agree the EVO is a better car IMHO. Sube's make good cars but the styling is just too RICE for me with this new hatchback, hunchback theme. Seems people agree looking at different car forums.

2 cents

[TSi2NV]

I watched the top gear review. They gave it to the STI but it handled like a tugboat! Stig got it around the track faster than the evo though which is quite wierd. On looks alone the EVO wins hands down.

Yes this was very strange I would have though the EVO would be quicker but no,

I'd 2nd you there I have the EVOX our he subie just on look alone

[Golf Houso]

No chance whatsoever sorry, you would have to 100% to get near even the most ham fisted of teenagers, and besides how often do get the magic 6.1 to 100 anyway? Not often I would imagine...

[Jondarren]

have you guys seen the new Evolution website? Such a slick site with awesome opening video. Check it:

www.lancerevolution.com.au

[RhysQ]

i hated the looks of the WRX when it was first released but when the STI came out, the looks had grown on me and now i really like the STI (still not the standard WRX though). the evo X has an awesome front end but the rear end just ruins it IMO, i hate that lancer rear end!
it will be interesting to see the EVO XI and XII as they will most probably keep the general shape and update little things such as the lights etc. hopefully same goes for the STI and the back lights are updated, not a big fan of those either.

i have a soft spot for the 'hatchbacks' in this world so this is why i like the STI over the EVO X.

as for those performance figures Golf Houso, they would be the best out of several runs, so they probably would have been on that 100% (or close to it) on those published runs. it would be awesome to get a hold of all the data logged on that day of testing, seeing the discrepancies of between each run.

put the three on a track (STI, EVO, Polo GTI) and unfortunately we would get ripped to shreds

[Sharkie]

Don't make STI's (and WRXs) and EVO's out to be that good in day to day driving. They have a terrible tendency to bog down at the start. Too little revs upon takeoff and its quite slow as it takes time to wind up again.

Its a case of too much traction .... a problem I wish I had......

In order to get them going quickly you really need to launch hard and it can't be good over an extended period of time.....

Granted, you won't launch a Polo well EVERY time, but a good launch will seriously embarrass an EVO driver that does not launch well.

.... Embarrass does not neccessarily mean beat, it means stay close, which if you drive a $70K car and a $27K car sticks close happens....

[Jondarren]

If you prefer hatchbacks, then just wait till Mitsubishi release their Ralliart Hatch. It's basically a slightly less powerful EVO in the hatch shape and its real nice.

And before anyone asks, no i don't work for Mitsubishi. I've just finished working on their advertising campaign for the new Evolution so i'm all up to speed with what they're doing