specifications performance 0 SEC 5 10 15 20 60 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 50 40 30 20 10 MPH Mitsubishi Subaru Lancer Evolution GSR Impreza WRX STI General Data List price est $33,000 $34,995 Price as tested est $33,625 $39,440 Price as tested incl std equip. (ABS, dual front, side & curtain airbags, driver’s knee airbag, yaw & traction control, AM/FM/ CD/MP3, auto. climate control, Bluetooth cellphone interface, cruise control, tilt & telescope wheel, HID headlights; pwr windows, mirrors & door locks), dest charge ($625). Price as tested incl std equip. (ABS, dual front, side & curtain airbags, yaw & traction control, AM/FM/6-disc CD, aux audio input jack, auto. climate control, cruise control, tilt & telescope wheel, HID headlights; pwr windows, mirrors & door locks), BBS/Navigation Pkg (18-in. forged-alloy wheels, foglights, touch-screen GPS, Audyssey MultEQ audio, aux video input, Bluetooth capability, single-disc CD) $3800, dest charge ($645). Curb weight 3555 lb 3360 lb Test weight 3725 lb 3530 lb Weight dist (w/ driver), f/r, % 56/44 58/42 Wheelbase 104.3 in. 103.3 in. Track, f/r 60.8 in./60.8 in. 60.2 in./60.6 in. Length 177.0 in. 173.8 in. Width 71.3 in. 70.7 in. Height 58.3 in. 58.1 in. enGine Type dohc 4-valve/cyl turbo inline-4 dohc 4-valve/cyl turbo flat-4 Displacement 1998 cc 2457 cc Bore x stroke 86.0 x 86.0 mm 99.5 x 79.0 mm Compression ratio 9.0:1 8.2:1 Horsepower (SAE) 291 bhp @ 6500 rpm 305 bhp @ 6000 rpm Torque 300 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm 290 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm Redline/limiter 7000/7500 rpm 6700/6700 rpm Fuel injection elect. sequential port elect. sequential port Rec fuel premium unleaded premium unleaded chassis & boDy Layout front engine/all-wheel drive front engine/all-wheel drive Body/frame unit steel w/aluminum hood unit steel w/aluminum hood Brakes, front 13.8-in. vented discs/4-piston, fixed calipers 13.0-in. vented discs/4-piston, fixed calipers rear 13.0-in. vented discs/2-piston, fixed calipers; vac assist, ABS 12.6-in. vented discs/2-piston, fixed calipers; vac assist, ABS Wheels cast alloy, 18 x 8½ JJ forged alloy, 18 x 8½ JJ Tires Yokohama Advan A13, 245/40R-18 93Y Dunlop SP Sport 600, 245/40R-18 93W Steering rack & pinion, vari power assist rack & pinion, vari power assist Steering ratio 13.8:1 15.8:1 Turns lock to lock 2.8 2.8 Suspension, f/r MacPherson struts, lower control arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/ multilink, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar MacPherson struts, lower control arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/upper & lower A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar accommoDations Seating capacity 5 5 Head room, f/r 39.5 in./36.0 in. 40.0 in./36.5 in. Front-seat leg room 43.0 in. 44.3 in. Rear-seat knee room 24.0 in. 24.5 in. Trunk space 6.9 cu ft 19.0 cu ft Mitsubishi Subaru Lancer Evolution GSR Impreza WRX STI acceleration Time to distance, seconds 0–1320 ft (¼ mile) 13.6 @ 100.9 mph 13.6 @ 98.2 mph brakinG Minimum stopping distance From 60 mph 124 ft 119 ft From 80 mph 217 ft 209 ft Total swept area 603 sq in. 562 sq in. Swept area per ton 339 sq in. 335 sq in. hanDlinG Lateral accel * 0.97g 0.90g Balance mild understeer mild understeer Slalom speed** 71.7 mph 69.8 mph Balance mild understeer mild understeer *(200-ft skidpad); ** 700-ft slalom, 100-ft spacing. Drivetrain Transmission 5-speed manual 6-speed manual Gear/Ratio/Overall/(Rpm) Mph 1st,:1 2.86/13.41/(7500) 43 3.64/14.20/(6700) 35 2nd,:1 1.95/9.15/(7500) 63 2.24/8.74/(6700) 57 3rd,:1 1.44/6.75/(7500) 85 1.52/5.93/(6700) 84 4th,:1 1.10/5.16/(7500) 112 1.14/4.45/(6700) 112 5th,:1 0.76/3.56/est (7500) 162* 0.97/3.78/(6700) 131 6th,:1 0.76/2.96/est (6200) 155 Final drive ratio 4.69:1 3.90:1 Engine rpm @ 60 mph in top gear 2800 rpm 2400 rpm *Gear limited. fuel economy Our driving est 15.0 mpg est 16.0 mpg EPA city/highway 16/22 mpg 17/23 mpg Cruise range est 205 miles est 255 miles Fuel capacity 14.5 gal. 16.9 gal. interior noise Idle in neutral 48 dBA 54 dBA Maximum, 1st gear 81 dBA 78 dBA Constant 50 mph 71 dBA 70 dBA Constant 70 mph 74 dBA 75 dBA test conDitions Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR Mitsubishi Motors North America, 6400 Katella Ave., Cypress, Calif. 90630; www.mitsubishicars.com Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru of America, Inc., 2235 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002; www.subaru.com 2008 Scale: 10 IN. (254mm) dIvISIoNS • drawINgS by tIm barker © HacHette FIlIpaccHI medIa U.S., INc./road & track 2008 Time to speed Mitsubishi Subaru 0–120 mph 21.7 na 0–110 mph 16.4 17.4 0–100 mph 13.3 14.1 0–90 mph 10.8 11.2 0–80 mph 8.4 8.3 0–70 mph 6.6 6.5 0–60 mph 4.9 5.0 0–50 mph 3.7 3.5 0–40 mph 2.3 2.6 0–30 mph 1.5 1.4 0–20 mph 0.8 0.8 0–10 mph 0.2 0.2 Temperature 66˚ F Humidity 45% Elevation 350 ft Wind calm Location Irvine, California = ¼ mile