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.