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i agree with alot of the points above but
the rs is not a car "i" could drive for a few reasons, its looks is way to much like a max power car, dont get me wrong, i like the look of it, i just couldnt drive one because i'd know everyone would think i was a boy racer, now i know most of you might think, why would i care what other people think. it would make me feel uncomfortable.
i think the tech gone into the rs is way beyond that of the sti but i think the sti from day one has been a great car and has aged well, the money that ford saved form not making it 4wd they put in to the interior and its a beautiful car on the inside with all the right touches, unlike the sti with its plain dash.
i dont even think both cars can be put into the same class, put both cars on a dry tarmac track and you might get the same lap times but put them on a wet tarmac back road or snow covered road or gravel road and the rs wont come close to the sti, i loved the sound of the rs when i got a spin in one but nothing comes close to the sound of a flat four, so thats another one for the subaru.
another one for the subaru is the fact that they can be modded to take more power and still handle it, try putting 500 bhp true the front wheels of the rs and see how fast it is? in fairness to the rs, ford have done an amazing job as the mk1 rs was torque steer nightmare but the new rs is unbelieveable, i found it hard to believe before i got a spin in one but it will have its limits, as above.
the topgear test was a joke, sti tested in the wet, rs tested in the dry, and with gezza a big ford fan to begin it was always going to be a one sided story.
rs = boy racer 2 door hatchback sti = man's 4 door rally car, you decide, i know which one i'd have.
the rs is not a car "i" could drive for a few reasons, its looks is way to much like a max power car, dont get me wrong, i like the look of it, i just couldnt drive one because i'd know everyone would think i was a boy racer, now i know most of you might think, why would i care what other people think. it would make me feel uncomfortable.
i think the tech gone into the rs is way beyond that of the sti but i think the sti from day one has been a great car and has aged well, the money that ford saved form not making it 4wd they put in to the interior and its a beautiful car on the inside with all the right touches, unlike the sti with its plain dash.
i dont even think both cars can be put into the same class, put both cars on a dry tarmac track and you might get the same lap times but put them on a wet tarmac back road or snow covered road or gravel road and the rs wont come close to the sti, i loved the sound of the rs when i got a spin in one but nothing comes close to the sound of a flat four, so thats another one for the subaru.
another one for the subaru is the fact that they can be modded to take more power and still handle it, try putting 500 bhp true the front wheels of the rs and see how fast it is? in fairness to the rs, ford have done an amazing job as the mk1 rs was torque steer nightmare but the new rs is unbelieveable, i found it hard to believe before i got a spin in one but it will have its limits, as above.
the topgear test was a joke, sti tested in the wet, rs tested in the dry, and with gezza a big ford fan to begin it was always going to be a one sided story.
rs = boy racer 2 door hatchback sti = man's 4 door rally car, you decide, i know which one i'd have.
mynameismud
Middle Lane Hogs
Each to their own, they are both impressive machines, but come winter (the ones we are having lately anyway!) I know which one i'd have.
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