Mitsubishi Evo vs. Subaru Impreza - Top Gear - BBC
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Jeremy takes us through the new versions of the Mitsubishi Evo and the Subaru Impreza. Both are complicated, both Japanese, both reach 155mph, so how to separate them? Jeremy uses a group of rally fans to help. Lets just hope the scotch egg doesn't get run over!
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How could they color the Evo blue and the Impreza red? Those colors are completely opposite what they should be
+Stanislav G. Especially in Yellow!
Yeah I couldn't tell which one was what
+pokemaster123ism Imagine their rally liveries swapped.
comedic irony
you dumbass they do this shit for a reason
“Even when you have a crash, it keeps going!”
*sounds almost too perfect for Hammond*
The colours for the cars are the wrong way round. Subie: blue. Evo: red
They do that on purpose
RaysarRendra TM oh
No its A SCOOBYDOO
Subaru = Intel
Evo = AMD
My man
Both car manufacturers need to team up to make one super rally car
Ajeel sollux
Ajeel well im from singapore :D
abdullah zuhayr never, fight with the enemy, the kaiju. only purge them out meow
Edin Murica WOT
That's true. The evo is a better track car and the sti is more comfortable
that J turn at 6:08 was so crisp
Glad somebody else noticed now clean it was
Only in automatics
@@RohanSanjith 3:51 That Subaru's tyre screech is music to my ears and so is the music playing it!!!
But that idiot Clarkson screwed it up!!!
that j turn reminded me of a porsche j turn in a nfs undercover trailer
6:10
Impreza vs Evo..... a never ending Rivalry
Well, the evos being discontinued so..
Dr Dra Dra Haha, you beat me too it :(
***** I think the subie wins for looks too, personal opinion, I'm a sucker for a hatchback.
Worst thing about this rivalry is fanboys
Until the Evo dies this year...
Why is the STi Red and the Evo Blue.....historically the colors have been reversed!
Jezza is a fucking savage
The subie is not an sti its a wrx model.
@@DouglasThompson read the seats and the tachometer.
@@tacklefatkids you are correct, I retract my statement. I thought they did not make an STI hatchback for this year.
Test Subaru and Lancer - drag and slalom - ua-cam.com/video/GKR8wFkdEAQ/v-deo.html
i just saw the Evo X final edition from my local dealer. It is so sad that the evolution has become an extinction. Was my dream car for all my high school times.
evo 10 was dead since 2008 lol. 8 years later, still able to compete with the current sti.
tomli123001 I'm buying a final edition as soon as vw buys back my diesel golf haha
It's so sad that they ended it. I always prefered the EVOs to the STIs. I hope mitsubishi goes back to making them in the future.
I just sold my fq 360 a few months ago, time to move on and I now have an audi s4
+Core how could you...
i'm an Evo dude, but i respect the STI, they're both amazing cars, it just comes to taste at the end of the day.
Respect Evo and Sti
Im a subi guy but im actually starting to fall in love with the evo x
@@reoniiya7869 I am definitely Evo guy but STIs aren’t bad at all.
amen brother, I'm more of an STI guy myself
@@makanaaskew9580 Well I love em both equally
Yes thank you.
The part is cut where the actual lap times are shown: Clarkson tries to erase the writing, but finally he admits the Subaru was faster.
The old WRXs and old Evos look way better then their newer models.
Honestly, if I were given a choice to either get a 2007 Subaru WRX or a 2015 Subaru WRX for free, I'd pick the 2007.
The GRB hatchback is the best looking WRX STI hatchback subaru has ever made
faisal3398 Gotta disagree there. I think the older 1999-2007 Subaru WRX sedans are the best looking. I especially love the 2005 Subaru WRX STi sedans.
+Retz I was talking about the hatchbacks...
faisal3398 I thought you were talking about WRXs in general.
for free is the bad part lol
When Clarkson says about the Evo that "you can have a crash and that it will still keep going"
That's an absolute fact. I myself rolled the car 4 times and the second it got back on its wheels it kept going. It took a telephone poll to stop it, and it still managed to snap the pole in half. All of this happened in about 5 seconds so it's not like I did it on purpose or had any time to react.
Nobody was hurt but me, and needless to say I definitely learned a lesson in reckless driving.
Edit: I also had the less powerful version which he described towards the end of the video
Woah, i am thinking about getting ralliart. Don’t know should i get it
Well James May proved that the Evo is unbreakable.
i think you proved you arent the best driver lol
I have an evo x and I got rear ended by a big truck at a red light, but no damage. Another time my dumbass reversed into my sisters SUV, but my carbon trunk took the hit and had a small scratch while her truck had nasty dent.
As a Evo fan, given consideration to the fact that this is old, I still must say putting a sedan up against a hatchback is not exactly a fair match up. Especially because he was using the FQ-360 model. Why not just the base model Evo?
However, I would like to see a face off between the 2011 Impreza S206 with the NBR Package and a 2010 Lancer Evo X FQ-400. That would be more exciting.
or the subaru sti 2015 vs the mitsusushi lancer evo...?
racerced The Evo's been axed
racerced that’s straight up unfair :(
@@racerced The only problem with these cars is Jeremy Clarkson driving it!!
@@lightsaberlordp373 that dude is funny but he is so pitty he made subaru look bad just because he likes evo more.
man I love them both, and have owned them both, but the performance of the evo is better, the shifting is smother, but man the sound of that turbo boxer is so great , 8 out of 10 for them both
You can definitely take both the Evo and Impreza on an enormous frozen lake and you won't have problems with it!!!
Sadly, the Evolution has evolved into an Extinction. :(
sob
The great tragedy of the modern era.
Better than making it into a fucking crossover like the eclipse
@@thebassboostedchannel1251 yup
It coming back
When the sex ed teacher asks what sti stands for.
Subaru technica international.
@Almost Free non car guys are dumb
Bruh that’s what me and my friends used to always write down in health class when that question came up 😂
Creamated Biscuit true
What does lsd stand for? limited slip differential
Gotta hand it to the Evo... I've always loved the STi, (especially the sound) but with each year the Impreza loses more and more personality, and well... looks. Now it's actually kinda ugly? The Lancer definitely withstood the test of time.
Yeah, the 22b is the most beautiful car Subaru has ever created.
***** PREACH!!!!
IMHO the subaru started looking like crap after 1999, i mean they still look good but nothing like the older sti's
lol, the lancer withstood the test of time alright. at least until 2015.
Venery Longboarders They have announced that the lancers will be returning in 2015 with a redesign to boot. They also said the Evo version of the lancers will be around 500bhp.
You flipped the car colors lol.
"that's the face of a man who's lost his bovril"
god I love top gear.
"like Chelsea against Leicester City."...oh wait..
And now chelsea succeed leicester and are 16/17 CHAMPIONS lol
having own both cars....07 sti and now 13 Evo x....Evo takes the cake
Well yeah, the '08 and above STi's are miles better than the '07's.
windowpuncher in general tho. even the Evo crowd are more fun that's my opinion tho. both greats
Ahhh yes, driving things with controllers, that's aged well
I just laughed how Jeremy said thats a face of a man who lost his BOVRIL 4:18
I prefer the old Impreza's
DrivenGlobe0320 , me too...
DrivenGlobe0320 , The new ones are uninspired pieces of shit. Everything after the 2011 model is ugly.
me to much better looking but i also like what they have done with the evo
DrivenGlobe0320 , and i prefer old Evo 8 or 9
Bugeye is my favourite
I will settle all these BUTTHURT fan boys of Subaru's and the Mitsubishi's comment from a "stock" point of view.
Mitsubishi is a far better "TRACK" vehicle that produces better lap times, turns, acceleration, and stoppage power.
Subaru is a far better "RALLY" vehicle that produces better off road handling, superior suspension, impeccable symmetrical AWD, engine reliability with a combined power, balance, and efficiency ratio, and their resale values with age are astonishingly good.
Christian Valencia Which is why this video is so stupid. They said they were comparing them for rally.
mutilator97 Tarmac rallying ;) Obviously Subaru agrees because they went on to make the STi much stiffer in later revisions...
TassieLorenzo
there are tarmac SECTIONS of rally, not often is an entire rally course tarmac.
Christian Valencia Hi to you guys! be checking out of my great audition tape for replacing
of the Jeremy Carlton from the Top Gear! I am reviewing of the Subaru
Impreza WRX STI also, and it is being most nice.
Sti has some of the fastest times on the nurburgring track. I like both cars but subes r more reliable.
I would LOVE to see an updated Top Gear episode with the newer 2014 Evo Lancer MR VS. 2014 Subaru STI!!
As much as we argue back and forth of which one is better, I think must of us agree we would either have one or the other. They are both great cars in a league of their own. The fact we can rally cross together, than on the way home play with 911's is quite brilliant.
Patrick Wilson true that man
If Mitsubishi and Subaru teamed up to make one car Subaru should do all the engine and transmission and Mitsubishi should take care of all the handling and this partnership will kick supercars butts.
As a WRX owner, I fully support this idea.
It would be a 4 seat 4 door Supercar killer lmao. Even better than the GT-R too. 👍
subaru ej motors are unreliable compared to the 4g63 motor
@@kimboslicefan78 far easier to make big power on a 4g63 too.
actually it should have a honda engine in it so it doesn’t blow headgaskets constantly
"I've just gone it at 100".... This is why I'm a fan of tuner cars.
You can have your Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, etc...
I just want to go sideways in a car you'd think a wrecker recently removed from his scrap yard.
My next purchase will be a Mitsubishi Evo : ).
(1988 Honda Accord lxi 5 Speed)
I just bought a 2014 Lancer GT ( no where near as powerful as they ones they shown ) but i just love the car.
When he said that it gave me the chills, that evo's mean.
kdawgmaster I bought my GT in May last year bro... And boy am I loving it!
kdawgmaster Did you ever consider the ralliart?
You know what... I haven't but I have seen those cars looking just as nice.
This was foreshadowing "The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick"
That evo appearance shot is absolutely brilliant
the reason the Evo did better is because it built for the race track a opposed to rally
Nicholas Arsenian
That's because he's a stunt driver and is used to working in a controlled environment. The rally tracks are unpredictable and that is where he fails. But otherwise he's a damn good stunt driver!
SUPERspeeders77 there both built for rally
SGT Norgan yeah the Evo was made specially for rally. I don't know what this guy is talking about.
Neither are built for rally any longer (2.0)
@@InfamousGFox It did better on track tho
I miss this show so much. What an golden era ir was.
I own a 2012 STI Sedan, while my brother owns a 2012 EVO GSR.. And he and i both agree these cars are not comparable they are so alike in almost every aspect its pretty much nit picking at this point.. Love them both. Driven them both. Prefer the STI
If they are so close then they are comparable?
14 years later and still my absolute favourite to watch.
1:18 That will be perfect for my deep sea submersible I’ve been building!
Wow all my years of watching top gear and I forgot about this. Just the inspiration I needed
This forever will be one of the most iconic videos in the Top Gear series for me.
Did Anyone Realise That There Is An Exactly Same Race In NFS Hot Pursuit With The Same Colours Of The Cars
8:20 Completely unfair test. STi: 305 hp vs Evo *FQ360*: 360 hp.
your dumb too
+Sebastian Flores I have a dumb? Bahahahahahaha
+Will Stromquist far too many dumbs, you should drop some of them.
+Jack David Sounds like a plan. Thanks for the idea.
nd k You sound like a fanboy yourself. Someone needs to do a test where the Evo (RIP) and the STi have *THE SAME AMOUNT OF HORSEPOWER*
The Pre 2007 EVO and STI will always be my favorite.
6:17 so much fun doing donuts when it's winter ( Drifting )
Mitsubishi Evo for the win.
The amount of hormonal discharge in the Top Gear comment section is alarming. Please stop giving motor enthusiasts a bad reputation.
the old evos look so much better want mine back
The evo had aftermarket parts on it. Put it against a Cobb tuned Subaru and it would be interesting
No it didn't.
ReviewAssUSA If you actually read my comment, I said it DIDN'T have aftermarket parts on it. I'm in agreement with you. Settle down mate.
drumfrk13 That's why you need to add the little plus thingy and write someones name before you answer.
People get confused.
***** Thanks for the tip...
It's a fq series ... It's stock from the factory
I'm a happy WRX owner and I have never driven an EVO. Every person I've ever talked to that have driven both will say that they liked how the EVO is a tighter and more precise car than an STI. Don't get me wrong, my last car was an R53 Mini and one of the things that took the most getting used to is the vague and lower quality feel, and that is one thing I'd love to see Subaru improve on. Even with the worse feel though, my WRX has more all out grip than my Mini did.
I am a bit annoyed by this review because, I don't think it's ugly, apparently Jeremy Clarkson is the only person on the planet that thinks an EVO sounds better, and if you want to say it will do donuts around an STI endlessly you should probably try to prove it in a take that is longer than 1 second...
At the end of the day... they're still competitors and it's up to each person to decide what they want. My feel has always been that the EVO is the more bleeding edge of technology car that at the end of the day, just doesn't have the same amount of character that a Subaru has, and Subaru has always been the blunt instrument. Performance wise they're pretty close with two different approaches.
Actually relatively worried for Subaru though because with the 2015 they've tried to make it too similar to the EVO... new WRX is a 2.0L with EL headers and a twin scroll turbo and direct injection. So there goes the boxer rumble and (presumably) low end torque offered by displacement, so I sure hope they can compete!
I Think it's about time we get the evo XI. This one's been here since 2008.
uhhh
Is that a Mitsubishi STI and Subaru EVO????
0:18
2000s:There are
2021:There is
You're comparing a sedan to a hatchback. Why not compare two sedans?
Precisely! Of course the hatch is gonna have more body roll than the sedan.
This video is quite old, STi sedan wasn't out yet (at least not in Europe).
*****
Didn't they start making the sedan STI in 04?
IcyThaneProductions yes was the first year for sti in America not sure about Europe but they reason the didnt go for that one is because they wanted to compare both modern versions
i know get the sti the sports
it's just so sad that those manufacturers didn't do rallies anymore
Evo X is my dream car sadly they stopped the production before i even have enough money to buy one
Imo they ruined the production run by doing the fastback
so the evo they tested on the track had 360 hp and other bits. while they used a stock sti @305 hp and stock suspension? real fair.
the evo was stock it was just the top range model, it really isn't that hard to understand
West Is Best FQ400 is top model.
+Alexander Shepard there is an fq440 europe only
At least we know if the worlds rivers dry up, we still have a reliable source of water readily available. All you need to say is an Evo is superior to a WRX and just watch the tears flow.
That comment omg hahahahaha
Look, I know the Evo is better in a lot more ways, but you gotta respect the STi
Also this test is completely and utterly unfair. STi: 305hp VS. Evo FQ360: 360hp
Christ help me The different is that the evo is faster.. but the other things is not unfair.. He also never said that the evo is faster.. he tested the handling
He did use a sedan against a hatchback when he should have used either both sedans or both hatchbacks. (Yes, there's a less known hatchback version of the Evo). and it's
I'm the only one who thinks this Subaru is one of the greater looking hatchbacks?
Not at all. Love the look of the hatchback and would take that any day over the sedan:)
Timeswe had Nice that's what I'm talking about ;D
DavidoggL ugliest ever
no you are not
I love it
I love both these cars. I have a 2008 STi hatch and have loved it since the moment I bought it. Always kinda knew the Evo had a bit of a racier feel, and maybe hotter off the lights, but I didn't really care. Recently upgraded to a faster AWD wagon, but still miss my Scooby...especially the turbo whine, and waving at the other STi drivers on the road. For a dork like me it made me feel super cool. :)
One of my favorite segments, especially with the manakins blank expressions!
Pardon as I have no idea how to spell mannequin. Lol
I love the Impreza, a trully all around car.
Me too, they use them as drift cars in Japan by modifying their turbocharged engines and adding new bumpers and rear diffusers
@@lightsaberlordp373 Dont forget ej rumble. Sounds so good
Want evo, want.
Sat in one today, it was beautiful... u hav fantastic taste my friend
Thanks mate. One day :)
The AYC on the Evo is just unmatched.
It accelerats and breakes the one wheel that needs it the most.
For acceleration the outer wheels in a corner.
For breaking the inner wheels.
It works like the steering of a caterpillar drive.
This will forever be Top Gear's most iconic episode ever broadcasted
No No No you have got the colours all wrong Subarus are Blue Lancers are Red thats just how it works.
The whole episode sums it up pretty well. Subaru is faster as standard, obviously because it is lighter and has more powerful engine. While Mitsubishi is far easier to drive and therefor has better handling, because of more advanced 4wd system. Both are fantastic cars. Now it's just a matter of personal preference, which one to go with.
I'm not gonna lie, this is the first Top Gear video I've ever seen. Ah, nostalgia.
I like both of them... They each have different things that are good and bad about each of them.
Haha, who knew cars were this complicated 10 years ago?
I like both cars but why do you have to trash the Subaru so bad? XD
He's giving it a hard time because he is using on a track and the impreza is for off road
Andrew Cortez hahaha good excuse kid there both made for road use the evo is just soo much better fact
Phil Speakman The Sti is made for Rally
Sti is a more quality car. Mitsubishi likely won't be around much longer as a brand because they have always sucked. Eclipse and 3000gt were shit boxes and all evos before the 10 had serious drivetrain issues
Eric Keating What was bad about the 3000gt? I've always found them to be quite a fun drive. Reasonably powered and great around corners. It's not an evo, but it was good competition against rx7's and the like.
I wanna see a review of the 2015 WRX STI vs 2015 EVO
Wtf man, there is no 2015 evo. There are no more EVOs. The EVO X was the last of its kind
@@13sci wrong
"I know the entry speed in this corner for a Ferrari or Lamborghini is 65. I've just gone in at a hundred." Laughed pretty loudly there xD
Both are awesome. I probably prefer the Evo, but the Suby is beast as well. I never used to like the STI hatch, but I've really come to love it as of late.
"This went so badly that is not suitable for family viewing".....LOL..
Does anyone know the music tune starting from 6:56 ? That track stuck in my brain
I love evos, hope to have one some day
the philosophy of Japanese cars is easy to drive, good quality, durable and easy to maintain, this is what I like about them
Until you have to change the spark plugs on the subie😅
@@seavixen125 and don’t forget about the head gasket replacement on the Subie
And interiors from the 1990s, and more rust than a brand new Ford 😂
This is my favorite top gear moment. For some reason, every time he mentions the mannequins and shows their faces, it makes me laugh uncontrollably.
Ah, this will always be one of the great debates in the car world. The 4WD Turbo series. I have owned a Subaru Impreza but have lusted after the EVO since it came to the USA. Bummer, I can find one that isn't modified locally for purchase.
I'm starting to think Clarkston is a bit dense at times
a bit?
he is supremely dense at times
I love it at 4:38 When you can see the dummy's in the background in peaces!
offcurse....my favorite car always wins against the mighty lamborghini on the curves..
I cant belive how old those videos are
I still prefer my Saab!
Boy, go home. Your drunk
+cbr cruz LOL
+cbr cruz *You're.
Oh, why thank you.
till you have to get it serviced
I was a fan of Subarus, but after my Subaru Impreza GT has costed me over 6000 in repairs over less than 6 months (engine-failure, and gearbox), i've decided to try Evo for my next purchase.. Will miss the scoop though.
Jeremy is bias comparing an FQ360 with a stock STI
Except the EJ257 is crap and because of its faulty design they have lots of rod bearing issues.
Don't get me wrong, I like the STi more, I just can't afford to rebuild whenever it decides to knock a piston.
Here are three attempts Jeremy Clarkson screwed up the driving experience on the Subaru Impreza round a corner:
3:56: Too much understeer and power on the throttle
4:15: Even worse by knocking a man's bovril
4:27: Stupidly knocked all the spectators and broke the cameras causing static
At least subaru made a better version in 2015
I just realized you can actually see the knocked "rally enthusiasts" in the next scene
Love the Evo 10, But I do have a 2014 Wrx STI , Better handing and a lot easier to get set as far as the driving controls, remember peeps both these cars for the price are the fastest cars on the planet.
I'm the only one who prefers the Evo 8 instead, huh?
D13H4RD2L1V3 Most people I know prefer the earlier Evos. I, myself, always thought of the Evo 9 as the definitive Evo, but 8s are fantastic too. On style, though, there's not beating the Evo 4, shame you can't get those in the States (at least not easily).
D13H4RD2L1V3 no you are not alone! :D
D13H4RD2L1V3 , you are absolutely right. The best ever Mitsubishi Evolution is the Evo 8. BUT, it is not the car of this particular TOP GEAR episode.
P.S. I personally LOVE the EVO 8.
D13H4RD2L1V3 My favorite - Lancer Evo 6 ^^
D13H4RD2L1V3 no you are not the only one who prefers the Evo8
BEST EPISODE SO FAR.
so when he said take "the other EVO" was it the auto one he was talking about?
Used to like the subaru until I saw the evo
Same Here.. LOL, in high school i was in love with the STi, then everything changed when i saw the Evo VIII =P
You guys need Jesus STI ALL DAY
Luis Ruiz we need Jesus to bring back evo ;)
What does ESBKS stand for
Luis Ruiz Eat Shit Bitches K?
Automatic Skid Control = ASC?
No: Anti Skid Control.
Active stability control
American super chubby
awesome sexy car
Automatic Stability Control
Both cars going strong to this day on vehicle checker
11 years later still wishing I had one now 🙊
Lemme just say I love both cars
Evo
is top gear biased towards mitsubishi or smth? why didnt they put the 300hp evo to face the sti when they already had it there?
Most of the stuff they talked about ha nothing to do with power...
They did pit them together using the Stig. The Subaru won.
Zed Runner Nope they were exactly equal.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_test_track_Power_Lap_Times
The Subaru won.
Zed Runner No that's the cosworth the standard subaru was exactly the same as the evo.
Hey I love it when you hit the guys coffee and kocked him down 😂😂😆
I have an 03 lancer rally art 5spd 2L I love it such a great first car, if I was rich and didn’t work minimum wage I’d totally swap the engine for an integra, add a nice turbo and convert it to awd....
Only reason the Evo won was because it was an FQ360. 55 more bhp, slightly more advanced suspension tuning. Besides, Jeremy actually OWNS an Evo, so he's just kissing arse here. But really on the track, as shown, the lap was the Evo at 1:28.22 and the STi at 1:28.20. Who's the daddy now? With all due respect to the Evo though, personally I like it, despite being biased towards the Subaru but the Evo X never really did it for me; it was all about the Evos 4 though 9.
damn im getting the subaru impreza this weekend, see him shit on it breaks my heart
I didn’t miss the fact they added eurobeat into this
Love my 2011 Subaru WRX Hatchback. Not an STI I know, but with a few simple mods its bloody wonderful to drive. I have to say though, I think Subaru has been pretty much at the end of the line with the flat 4's they've been producing. The FA20 has yet to impress up with a stock hp over 310. Granted I'm very happy with my just under 300whp on the very twisty turney hilly B roads I live around, but I did a few simple mods to get there in the WRX. The comparrison in this video is wrong as well, it should have been the STI vs the lower hp version he recommended in the end of the video, but either way, love cars with this simple formula of AWD and a turbo.