Braking systems are identical Brembo setups with nearly equally matched Bridgestone Potenza RE070s (STI) and Yokohama Advan A046s (Evo), which work well for both cars. The Evo's 6-speed manual transmission (MR only) is crisp and precise, making missed shifts rare. read more
2007 Mazdaspeed 3 vs. 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX, 2008 Volvo C30 T5 Hot Hatches in the Roaring 20s: A couple of outlaws dice with a pair of smooth cruisers for your love and money. read more
Subaru producing the STI with no direct competitor is only going to increase the price of your STI while limiting the pressure on Subaru to produce a better car. I mean, c’mon, Mitsubishi didn’t stop producing the Evo because it was losing to Subaru and the STI. read more