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Subaru WRX Comparisons

Subaru WRX 2006 versus Audi A4, BMW 330i and Lexus IS 350

January 22, 2006

During the annual Canadian Car of the Year TestFest in Shannonville, Ont., last October, Subaru made a gutsy move: they pitted the redesigned (but still gritty) 2006 WRX against the polished Audi A4, BMW 330i and Lexus IS 350.

Never mind that those three cars come from pedigreed luxury marques, or that they came to the ring wearing sticker prices at least $15,000 north of the WRX’s. The Subaru fits in with this group about as well as Happy Gilmore at the country club. But that’s OK, because in my opinion the WRX best defines what a sports sedan should be. Even though it was my personal pick for best sports sedan, the Bimmer ended up at the head of its class in this competition. WRX was third. The Audi was fourth.

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Subaru WRX STI Versus Lancer Evo

January 13, 2006

Two car tuners have compared the Subaru WRX STI 2006 with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 2006.

“The grille thing is huge,” said Tassi, who has customized his 2002 Ford Focus. “The Subaru’s honeycomb grille looks like something you’d put in the garden to keep out the rabbits. The Mitsubishi just looks better — and it has a better brand image. That’s why it gets my vote.”

Still, Tassi and Lysaght — with the eyes of younger enthusiasts — made a point of noting just how similar the two cars were, especially in areas like powertrain, length, width and height, as well as fuel economy.

The Evo won the duel because of its esthetics. The two tuners really didn’t like the new front end Subaru gave to the WRX.

Read the full comparison here.

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