Still cannot la... I believe in terms of torque, you are right. But taking into consideration everything, the revs, the power, handling, the aural quality, the fun, cannot. I should rephrase. Previously I said power. But what I meant is overall fun. It can't rev as high. And hybrids are generally heavier thus affect handling. Let's say we put all those aside, hybrid can still perform on the road. But for ralliers such as Evo. The car is subjected to dirt, snow, heavy debris, gravel, bumps and bad terrain. I don't think the electronics can survive those hard conditions....
By the way....
Few years back the Evo came out with an electric concept called the Evo MIEV developed based on the Evo VII chassis. Have you all heard of it? It makes 280 hp. It is powered by 4 electric motors. Each one with 70 hp powering each wheel. With this Mitsu is able to maintain Evo, legendary handling by controlling torque to individual wheels.
Here it is....
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MIEV
