British TV show Fifth Gear in yesterday's episode did a track comparision between a Volkswagen Golf GTi and Subaru Impreza WRX
Despite the Golf GTI having less power, only front wheel drive and not even being very well considered as a track car, the Subaru was "nearly 2 seconds slower" :( *
Ok, we already knew that the 2008 WRX is not supposed to be very sporty. Let's see when the STI (and the EVO X) arrive in Europe and Top Gear and Fifth Gear compare those. Or maybe we won't have to wait that long. The guys from Top Gear went to Japan recently or will be going shortly filming for the summer series . It is not know what they drove there, (Nissan GT ?) but I would really like if they drove the STI and the EVO.
BTW, Vicki Butler-Henderson is a racing driver:
- I just remembered that the French magazine "Motorsport" recently tested the WRX and IIRC it was a comparision with the most sporty Renault Megane (the R26, 230 HP, IIRC). In a short circuit the difference was even greater (4 seconds ? I don't have the magazine here). But of course that Renault has a very hard suspension that works on the track, but not necessarily on the road (or on a rally special stage :).