Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests evo or sti

No, most of you guys are smoking the pipe. The EVO is consistently considered the better handling car since it debuted by magazines. I've been reading the reviews for years. The evo has the active yaw control or in the RS model it basically uses to LSD's.
I looked at the STi and it always looks like a chicks car. And that isn't taking into account their 'pink' emblem either.
The EVO interior is about on par with the STi. However, the EVO looks more like a race car overall than the STi.
I'm not sure about the performance of the 06 models but the evo has been beating the STi in the 1/4 mile comparisons too.
Can't say I'd find one more reliable over the other either considering how many of both I've seen in the Deepstage shop. Seems to me that the evo is actually more reliable than the STi when both are subjected to a lot of abuse. This is just a small sampling from the central texas area, but hey, its an observation and that is what you are asking for.
In the end, drive both and pick the one YOU like. They are both fine cars, even for the money. Actually, the EVO RS model smokes all of them for performance and price but you really sacrifice the creature comforts. That was what I wanted to buy but the wife had more of a say in it than I thought.
We ended up buying the '05 Volvo S40 with the T5 all wheel drive options.
LOVE this car. WAY better styling and build quality than the above mentioned cars. Less power, Turbo 5 cylinder only puts out 220 HP but that's because they have the boost low with a small turbo. It won't take much to correct that problem and then it is a very sweet ride.

Oh yeah, they both drive nice by the way and I didn't push either to the limits. However my nod goes to the evo after that.