I love blanket comments such
I love blanket comments such as "the Evo is always better".
Well I'm here to set you straight. I'm a hard core Evolution fan. They have always been a more hardcore track focused version of the two. That said the 2015 STi has come leaps and bounds, and in my opinion spudded the Evo in both steering feel, chassis, and suspension geometry. Subaru has reduced the steering ratio similarly to match the Evo, so the turn in is fantastic, and they reduced the heavy feeling nose. Much more neutral feeling.
The Subaru transmission is something I swear was forged by god himself. It's direct, short, and overall feels absolutely amazing. The motor is the typical rumbley rough boxer motor, but inline old Subaru's (they enhance this) you can hear the turbo and bypass valve making it an even more joyous drive.
Without saying any of that, the first thing I noticed was the upscale interior, the huge electronic boost gauge, and the amazingly beautiful gauge cluster. Though I typically don't mind a minimillistic approach to a vehicles interior, I do respect and hope for good fit and finish. The STi does all of these things and does it well. Though the carbon fiber on the dash is fake - it looks real, compared to the cheesy plastic trim on the Evo. The three point steering wheel is nice on The Evo but the Subaru flat bottom with ergo grips is way nicer. Thought the seats are not labeled as Recaro on the STi, my Evo seats actually started to fall apart (someone OCD like me, that was a problem). I love the new STi and can't wait to get it.
I owned the X for 3 years, and I have just put my deposit on a 2015 STi.