Hmm not necessarily. Even so Evo VIII should compared against the older WRX V8 while the WRX V9 should be vs the Evo IX. :)
Hahaha, cannot get away from that, whenever both are mentioned as options to choose. Some (such as myself) will pick Evo and of course will state the reasons why, while some others will choose WRX with some other reasons too. As mentioned earlier, the battle will never ends as long as both are still around, hence the argument will also continue. :)
Yup.. In terms of nimble handling... the STi Ver9 is nicer than the EvoX.
Actually true for Evo9 also, more nimble in the tracks than EvoX.
EvoX is heavy and more timid coming out from the factory. Tamed and have to be unleashed to the wilds...
There is still the monster FQ-400 Evo X that is offered in other countries.
But still, I think some of the weight is caused by the TC-SST transmission. The manual Evo X should be lighter.
By the way johnsonlam, since you're an owner of Evo X, then have you seen or know any other owners who owned manual Evo X in Malaysia? Or no one actually buys the manual Evo X except for the 25 units that our police forces use.