PS - my personal battle at the mo is the thing is so, so damn fast, and addictively so - but the S is class as said. If only they did an AWD blown version

MB

 

Impreza's are pretty much easy meat as long as they're stock UK models. I've beaten plenty of them, even the top dog, the most recent STI model. I haven't raced any Jap ones (280bhp stock), but I'd imagine they'd be very hard to beat.

Evo's are a slightly different story. A standard Evo V kicks out 303bhp, and are, from first hand experience seriously quick. I almost bought one and took one in Edinburgh for a test drive. Almost bought it till I saw the service interval/cost, and the tyre life/petrol consumption figures.

The new UK Evo's though should be beatable, certainly the 240 and 260. Anything above that and I think you'd struggle.

 

Bada, UK STi PPP and Jap STi's are pretty similar in terms of BHP. 0-60 in under 5 secs etc...

Probably right on a UK car, but easy meat might be pushing it

I know its an old addage, but the power you can put through and out of a bend / roundabout is where its strength lies. I know ive been left for dead in this case in the ITR.

Classic STi's are about 300 bhp on the rollers with Optimax also, so not too different a story to the EVO out the box. (The Jap 280 bhp gentleman's agreement applies ) No doubt the EVO is the better made car though.

I still maintain you need a LOT more BHP to really beat someone. Also rember that although the peak BHP of an S is 240, the turbo's rally reps curve is a lot flatter - where the S is very incrimental per RPM.

I still want one though

MB

 

Good to hear