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EDITOR'S BLOG
Evo versus Impreza. That must be one of the biggest automotive battles in the whole of history – and certainly the most intense rivalry in the Japanese car scene. Our twin test in the July 08 highlighted the differences between the latest pairing – Mitsubishi Evo X and Subaru Impreza STi – and now I’ve had time to reflect on things, on the whole I reckon Mitsubishi has got its act more together. To my mind, the Evo X simply ticks more of the boxes that Japanese enthusiasts look for.
One thing I do know, though, is that you can never rest on your laurels. Already we have companies tuning both cars (and you can read about one of those, ARC’s Evo X, in this month's issue). Very soon, Prodrive will be unleashing its performance package for the Impreza and suddenly things could change again very quickly. That’s the great thing about tuning – you can make dramatic improvements to a compromised car and completely transform it.
I’m happy to report that our next pair of project cars will resume the Evo v Impreza rivalry. Two very different new projects will be appearing over the next few months. Our associate editor, Richard Nicholls, has bought an Evo III and has big things planned for it. Meanwhile, we’ll also be bringing you the full story behind a UK tuner’s pursuit of tuning heaven with the all-new Impreza STi. Can’t wait for the battle lines to be drawn all over again...
Chris Rees, Editor Japanese Performance
