This car also has a turbo four-cylinder, a 2.0 16 valve inline engine.  It pumps out 280 bhp and a massive 380 Nm of torque at a low 3000 rpm.  Indeed this huge torque ensures acceleration only slightly slower than the Subaru's, at around 5.4 seconds. 

The standard Lancer's McPherson strut front and multi-link rear have been retained but 
of course retuned.  Keeping the car glued to the road are 245/45 ZR 17 Bridgestone Potenzas.   Handling-wise, the Lancer is also a brilliant car, perhaps more so that the Impreza.  It goes just as fast and pushes you back into your seat with equal force.  Giving it the edge is its electronic yaw control system, which helps you out by figuring out, based on your steering angle and input from various sensors, and actually pointing the car in the direction you want it to go.  It does this by steering the rear wheels!  And dividing the power correctly between the front and rear ends of the car.

Unlike the Germans, who prefer their supercars discreet as possible, to the point that they might differ little from the taxicab models, the Japanese have no such qualms.  The 22B has bulging fenders and a towering rear wing, which actually has been raised from the rally version's to improve rear vision.  The intercooler juts out below the front grille, and it actually incorporates a water spray which kicks in during hard use to ensure that the forced-fed air is always cool enough for optimum combustion.

The Lancer's intercooler is so large that the number plate had to be moved to one side, and that adds a certain madness to its appearance.  Not happy with one rear wing?  The Evo has two on its trunk, biplane style, complete with a third brake light on the lower one.  Two nostrils cut into its hood aid breathing.  Those bright red Brembo Racing calipers on all four wheels stand out through the OZ racing wheels. 

Is this the Impreza or the Lancer? The Lancer of course.  With 16 inch Bridgestone rubber and brake ducts, this monster means business.