Mitsu Lancer Evo vs. Mazdaspeed 3

evo mr... cost 36k out the door. handling... acceleration.... beats the mazda 3.... hands down...

Mitsu Lancer Evo vs. Mazdaspeed 3

I've been looking for a companion for my rolla since I want another car with more handling and power capability. I'm sort of split between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or the Mazdaspeed 3. Both post similar numbers but have different capabilities. Pricing for each one is also an issue. The Evo is around 30k while the Mazda is around 22k. Tell me what you think.

mazdaspeed 3 is good looking, fast, and fun to drive but evo will pwn. were you looking at the AWD one or the MR?

EVO's are all AWD.

Go with the EVO.

AWD, I can boost it more to match the MR hp output.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LU4jzAqvQK0

hehehe

its funny though.

I think I'm gonna need to detune it some then to make it more daily driveable. At 30 mph, my corolla can outaccelerate it. sad...

lol... no body drives a evo with 6th gear from a standing stop....

I have another option. The Subaru Impreza WRX STI. I've been looking at that a lot too.

its considered to be slower than an evo. has bad understeer at high speeds, but doesnt break as easily as evo, subaru's look cooler, and its fun to drive.

STi is good, my friend has one and it's amazing! But the interior is too plastic for me. Never see Evo before since we don't have any in Canada.

I've decided to go with an STI. hehe

i will still recommend driving both before you make your final decision. oh and btw, the subaru dealership in van nuys suck. go to thousand oaks.

sti sucks... try driving one.... on top of that its hella UGLY!!! lol... big ass nostril for the front grill...

sti is slower compared to an evo... handling isnt as good.... but it is cheaper.... isnt as mod friendly as the evo....

It's cheaper yes, but I was looking at the consumer reports to check for quality as well and the STI prevails over the MR. The ordinary WRX even made it to one of the top most reliable sports cars in it's class. Subaru does usually have higher marks than Mitsu. So I'm happy with my decision. I won't be driving it to it's most potential on the street anyways. I'll only be doing that on the weekends.

Thats right! go subaru.. you can be part of the scooby club then. lol. I want a sti ej20t in my car too. but no money.. boooo

i test drove the mazdaspeed 3 today. i was in palmdale visiting a friend and last time i went there, i got to drive a chrysler crossfire on the open road real fast and so I went to see if i could drive a mazda there. I actually wanted to test drive the miata but the salesman insisted on the mazdaspeed 3.

well i have to admit the car was very fast. There were crazy amounts of torque, enough to peel your face if it was a convertible. Anyway, the car is still only FWD and with so much power and torque, the damn car understeered like crazy. It was scary. I can corner on a 90degree corner with a corolla at about 50mph with some help from the ebrake but with this car, when I tried to do the same, i would either A) understeer and not turn or B) use the ebrake and then spin because the gas pedal is so sensitive that just a slight push will bring massive power to the front wheels and make your car spin. Also the clutch felt weird and the gearbox felt cheap. On the other hand, the car does look great and the interior is very modern looking compared to older mazda's and like any American car, if you just like going straight, this car "bones out".

So now to kinda get back to the original topic of this post, I still think Evos are the better way to go but if the mazdaspeed 3 became AWD and had something similar to the Evo's active center diff, I think mazda may have a pretty awesome car.

since i'm kind of a subie nut, i'm gonna go away from the mazda subject and you guys can check these videos out.

Its in japanese so just guess what they are saying.. hehe

evo..ftw

EVO!!!!!!!!! with out a doubt. I am dreaming of the day i will have my own evo. The STI is nice, but especially if u are buying a "weekend" car, u must get the evo. Especially the new evo 10.

why not buy a 2009 Corolla XRS? fast and also keeps it in the family

Nice! Now I definitely know I'm making the right choice. You just can't deny the power of a turbo boxer engine.

how can u put the mazdaspeed 3 and sti in one breath? lol completely 2 different cars, but i think the MPS 3 is a great daily driver, and comin from a rolls, the torque makes u feel as if youve just sat in a AMG car lol
Has more than enough power for a daily car, has room, practical. STI youre talkin bout nuthin but shellin $$$ for maintenenace, insurance. I mean great car but in the end comes to hat u want and can afford
also IMO MPS 3 will own the WRX in looks anyday
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i6PGMi89qRo

Well, I don't buy cars on looks alone. Subarus are very reliable so I don't know why you would spend a lot of money on maintenance. It's just like a Toyota. The WRX will own the MPS 3 in the rain and in any other harsh weather conditions. I'm also buying a WRX for safety. I'll finally be able to take my car to Lake Tahoe without worries of getting stuck in the snow! And it has power. The MPS 3 has nothing on it except for maybe better gas mileage.

BTW, Edmunds is bs sometimes. They tested both cars according to price. They failed to mention that the Mazdaspeed 3 is limited and top of the line for for that model. They compared that to the base WRX. If they had compared the MPS 3 to the more expensive WRX STi, which one do you think would be blown away? Has Mazda ever been in any professional rally races lately?

I gave up swearing at them.

those assholes have noting better to do.....

WTF.........fucking asshole