I see your Evo IX, and raise you a WRX/STI hatch. All (most?) of the performance of the Evo, with the versatility of a 5-door and Subaru's impressive safety reputation.

Agreed, a friend of mine just discovered this the hard way with a new WRX.

I have the Alpin PA4's on my STI, and they're pretty decent for a performance winter tire. I'd be interested in seeing if the PA5 improves on that at all.

This. 100 times this.

It is better, because braking.

This came to mind, for some reason.

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice/Opel GT.

Just off the top of my head: WRX/STI, Golf R, Evo X, 335xi, 435xi, A4, A5, S4, S5, Countryman......I'm sure I'm missing a few.

As someone who works as an engineer in a precision machine shop, your statement is mostly incorrect. There might be some stainless grades that are harder to machine than titanium, but the vast majority of machine-grade stainless alloys are easier. Some, like 303 and 416, are much easier.

I would have thought that the real foe of the Foxbat would have been the F-15 Eagle, which I believe was designed to counter it, and was a superior plane in almost every measurable statistic. While it wasn't quite as fast (Mach 2.5 vs 2.8), it was probably the fastest fighter we had, and it was infinitely more…

I think it's really unfortunate that certain models, and even entire brands to a certain extent, get stereotyped as being driven by assholes. As someone who daily drives one of these models, I find myself going out of my way to be courteous to other drivers in an attempt to make up for the antics of my 'compatriots',…

I'm trying to decide if it would be worth it to drip a helpful hint to the local PD about this guy and when/where to wait for him, similar to what they did to that lady who kept driving around the stopped schoolbus on the sidewalk.

During the video, I was thinking to myself "You're a brave person to stay behind an Camry driver of questionable competence attempting to parallel park." I would have been out of there at the first opportunity.

I actually like the alcantara (or however you spell it), so I'm fairly pleased that they offered it standard on the 5-door STI. It feels like a reasonable compromise between leather and cloth.

My point is that even though the Boss is sufficient for you and your needs (and more power to you in that regard), it's fairly close-minded of you to disregard that others might have needs that lean distinctly more towards the functional (rather than recreational), for which the Evo, WRX, and STI fit the bill nicely.…

Ah yes, because lap times are clearly the most important factor when choosing a family car. Not usability for the 99.9% of the time the car is NOT at the track. Definitely not, that would be crazy, right?

Cargo capacity, rear seat access, safety, and all-weather capability. Why would I give that up for a car that is less useful, but a little bit quicker at the track?

Like any high performance car, the track makes the STI come alive. It was recommended we put Subaru's SI Drive, which controls throttle response into Sport or Sport Sharp, both of which sharpen throttle response considerably. The problem with sharpening that response is that it also make the car jumpy. On track, you…

Don't forget the addition of 2 limited slip diffs (front and rear), better brakes, and a more robust transmission.