New C&D comparo - SRT4, MS3, C30 & WRX

[Unoriginalusername]

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/14232/subaru-wrx-v-dodge-caliber-srt4-v-mazdaspeed-3-v-volvo-c30.html

finally, a head to head comparo

[royroy]

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[Unoriginalusername]

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worked for me

4th. srt4
3rd. c30
2nd. wrx
1st. ms3

[Wild Weasel]

Woot. We win again. :bana

[Unoriginalusername]

Woot. We win again. :bana

x2... thats it for the fwd comparos, now to see how we do against the R&D stretch targets like the evo x and sti :pop

[WhiteSpeed3]

no big surprize

and i dont think it can compare to and EVO or STi

[Unoriginalusername]

no big surprize

and i dont think it can compare to and EVO or STi

it doesn't, 10k price diff and awd vs. fwd... but they designed the car with those as aspirational targets. the evo x did high 13s in the quarter, based on what i can tell the ms3 is faster from a roll stock to stock

[Garu]

That's it? I was thinking EVO x would be high 11 or low 12 second car.

[Garu]

You know this kind of article will put more MS3s on street.

[Unoriginalusername]

That's it? I was thinking EVO x would be high 11 or low 12 second car.

Article
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/14125/tested-2008-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-gsr.html?al=164

Spec sheet
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/download/mitlan_evo_x_08_ss.pdf

13.8 @ 102... cd had 14.0 and 101 for the ms3 earlier this year... keep in mind that is japanese spec, usdm might be faster?

[Garu]

So this is for GSR. Does MR have more tuned engine?
I'm disappointed with these numbers for EVO X.

[Unoriginalusername]

So this is for GSR. Does MR have more tuned engine?
I'm disappointed with these numbers for EVO X.

yes so am i, and from the read so were they... they chalk it up to the larger size and heavier weight. it corners like a champ although less on the edge feeling.

i'll reserve final judgement until they compare the us spec top of the line models