It is inevitable, every V8 RWD type message board has a few people who will discredit, hate, and loath the Evo STi, and similar cars.
And on every "tuner" board you will see a few who think V8s are a huge waste of money and bloated POS, and wont even give a 12, 11, or even high 10 second car in stock form any credit for being a good car.
Reality hasn't set in for either group if you ask me....
There are races that each car is tailored to.
Road racing, Rally racing, Auto cross an Evo or STi has the edge
1/4 mile, 1/8th mile, or street drag racing most of the RWD V8s have the edge.
Sure both can be modified in both categories, but lets face it- Whoever has the most time and money to modify their car will win.
Fun stuff....
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Cb350