Last review from automobile mag the evo lost to the 335xi, here is another small review from car and driver that many people probably will look over.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...bargains_30_000_to_40_000_feature+page-4.html
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs. 2008 BMW 335xi - Feature
Mid-Buck Bargains: $30,000 to $40,000
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs. 2008 BMW 335xi
That Mitsubishi has excised much rawness from its all-wheel-drive Evo likely has Subaru—perennially unable to best the Mitsu’s transcendent talents with the hard-charging STI—breathing a bit more easily, but the latest Evo is capable of dethroning more than just its traditional opponent. The corner-noshing Evo X is just good enough to challenge BMW’s pricey 3-series. The $41,575 335xi features an all-wheel-drive system in addition to the habit-forming turbocharged inline-six, and makes for an interesting comparison.
The 335xi’s 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, generated from 3.0 liters of displacement, are virtually lag-free. The same can’t exactly be said of the Evo’s 295 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, but it’s being generated with two fewer cylinders and a full liter less displacement. If BMW is the author of the notion of a proper rear-wheel-drive sedan, the $33,615 Evo is the standard for how anything with all-wheel drive should drive at any price.
Premium bits like lightweight Enkei wheels (BBSs come on the uplevel MR trim) and Brembo brakes, expensive for both car companies and enthusiasts, are part of the deal with the Evo. What does the BMW’s extra $10,000 get you? Furtive looks from marriage-ready commuters, middle fingers from Prius drivers, and a passenger cabin that is one of our happy places, if a bit cramped for bigger folks. We’re not going to pretend that the Evo’s interior is even close to on par with a 3-series, although it is marginally larger. It is, however, better than the last-generation Evo’s and a good bit quieter; it now also features available navigation and Bluetooth connectivity. Mitsubishi spent the right money on the interior bits that matter for this most focused machine: excellent, supportive Recaro front seats.
As a rear-wheel-drive car, the BMW is a barn stormer with a sub-five-second 0–60 time, but the Evo is quicker. The BMW works the skidpad; the Evo owns it, with a supercar-like 0.97 g of grip. The BMW is the “ultimate driving machine”; the Evo X is your partner in speed, facilitating a level of fast that, in the BMW, would place you in the passenger seat and Hans Stuck at the wheel. "
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...bargains_30_000_to_40_000_feature+page-4.html
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs. 2008 BMW 335xi - Feature
Mid-Buck Bargains: $30,000 to $40,000
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs. 2008 BMW 335xi
That Mitsubishi has excised much rawness from its all-wheel-drive Evo likely has Subaru—perennially unable to best the Mitsu’s transcendent talents with the hard-charging STI—breathing a bit more easily, but the latest Evo is capable of dethroning more than just its traditional opponent. The corner-noshing Evo X is just good enough to challenge BMW’s pricey 3-series. The $41,575 335xi features an all-wheel-drive system in addition to the habit-forming turbocharged inline-six, and makes for an interesting comparison.
The 335xi’s 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, generated from 3.0 liters of displacement, are virtually lag-free. The same can’t exactly be said of the Evo’s 295 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, but it’s being generated with two fewer cylinders and a full liter less displacement. If BMW is the author of the notion of a proper rear-wheel-drive sedan, the $33,615 Evo is the standard for how anything with all-wheel drive should drive at any price.
Premium bits like lightweight Enkei wheels (BBSs come on the uplevel MR trim) and Brembo brakes, expensive for both car companies and enthusiasts, are part of the deal with the Evo. What does the BMW’s extra $10,000 get you? Furtive looks from marriage-ready commuters, middle fingers from Prius drivers, and a passenger cabin that is one of our happy places, if a bit cramped for bigger folks. We’re not going to pretend that the Evo’s interior is even close to on par with a 3-series, although it is marginally larger. It is, however, better than the last-generation Evo’s and a good bit quieter; it now also features available navigation and Bluetooth connectivity. Mitsubishi spent the right money on the interior bits that matter for this most focused machine: excellent, supportive Recaro front seats.
As a rear-wheel-drive car, the BMW is a barn stormer with a sub-five-second 0–60 time, but the Evo is quicker. The BMW works the skidpad; the Evo owns it, with a supercar-like 0.97 g of grip. The BMW is the “ultimate driving machine”; the Evo X is your partner in speed, facilitating a level of fast that, in the BMW, would place you in the passenger seat and Hans Stuck at the wheel. "
