Car racing Subaru STI vs Porsche RS America

[samoanboa]

All this being said the STi is a fantastic car and perhaps one of the best starting points for a fun track car...

[samoanboa]

If I took my RS out to the track and I have it would be very nice and easy because the last thing I would want to do is get into it with an STI and crash a car that numbers around 800 units total production. I would let the STI pass me even of I could blow his doors off just like this guy did. If I was driving ans STI I could give two sh-ts about rapping it around a tree on the track and would have no problem pushing the envelope. It is a throw away where the RSA is a special car.

[samoanboa]

.The RSA is a driving experience where the STI is - well a tool with no soul. To take this up another level, the RSA is early 90s technology and you can pick up a Cayan R or other today that wil blow away the RS based on higher power and modern components and better balance. Now moving on to track...

[samoanboa]

. Further, in comparison to a STi (great car but more track focused) it is a dream to drive on the street and will blow off other cars (torque) with far more hp and have a hell of a good time doing it I am here to tell you. The STi is perhaps one of the last cars I would drive on the street because it isn't fun and the motor is peaky.

[samoanboa]

The RS is in my opinion one of the best true sports cars (the last one out of Porsche that can be tooled around on the street with comfort and isn't buried in the digital age), One can drive around town, take trips with not worry about anything and also tool over to a track and have some fun on a track day and let’s not forget it turns head as much as a Ferrari on the street. What it is not is a race focused track car. It was never intended for this. It was designed for balance.

[samoanboa]

I know this post is old; however after reading comments there are a couple of things that should be said. I am a very happy owner of an RS America. From my point of view the RSA is the last of what is a true Porsche sports car. It was never intended to be a competition racer. What is it? A fantastic well balanced sports car. RS for Porsche is a very important statement. It means the factory really thought it out and stands behind the car for what it is.

[ernstproject]

Sti's are disposable, RS America's are close to two decades old and motoring icons.. hence why the Porsche driver was not on the edge..

there is a lot more involvement and driving finesse in driving an old 964..

[garrettsc42]

All this shows is that you are a better driver, I would take that Porsche over your turd any day, regardless if your car is faster or not.

[Lcordz]

ahhaahah closed down and raped. goes to show that japan does it better!

the ironic thing is that porsche will probably cost more than the setup of this subie!

[B1turbo]

Very nice and beautiful track, btw

[grEzyRyd3r]

It's more like 17 years older. The RS America was first released in 1992.

[bigusdickus40220]

Well done passing a car 10 years older than your scooby......as well as one with less hp. Going after an Accord next??

[bkskirun]

Track days should only have cones on the apexes, and maybe the suggested turn in point. Passing the Porsche had nothing to do with car vs car, but rather the driver. Missing apexes (no offense RSA), less course knowledge, etc. play a larger role. You'd probably pass me at Pacific RW, even with the 505hp Z06.

[bwilsoncarpenter]

This is the driver of that RSA you passed. Good Job. Let me know next time you see me at the track. There is nothing "special light weight" about the car by the way.

[skater15153]

i don't get why the car track days have line cones. They should let you try out different lines. Each car is going to handle different parts of the track differently and each driver has a different style so why limit people? Bike days there we just have open track. I could understand maybe having the lines out there on beginner sessions but for more experienced drivers it just seems stupid...plus prevents passing going into the corner on the brakes...:S

[japanappy999]

well driven! i love when i see scoobies licking more expensive motors...

[crfu]

go the subees!

[xxchet22xx]

You have a lot more power than the Porsche and your line is much better through the turns. The P-car is leaving a LOT of track out there - missing apexes by 5 or 6 feet. That will slow anyone down. I think you're a much more skilled driver than the one in the Porsche...and has a lot less to do with Subaru vs. Porsche.

[nee14u]

nice 1 mate thats the way a scooby should be taken a track but could go faster lol

[tolishel]

Ha,this is Pacific Raceways:)

[ffxfan14]

the awesome power of symmetrical awd!! clearly overlooked in this case.