All really good points. I think the damned AWD is the deciding factor here in the WRX ad EVO's favor. That's why I think you are going to have to have considerably more power to beat these cars, but it should be doable.
Hell yes we have to mod the hell out of our cars to keep up, that is the nature of the technology game and its what we get for driving 3-6 year old sport sedans.
I'll take my 4.5 year old sport sedan any day though over a Neon, SRT or no! I like the EVO though, but alas I need to drive mine for a couple years before I get something new now that I sunk $ in it.
I have my heart set on an M5 or at least a top of the line 5 series for my next car!!
