The United States actually came out ahead when it finally got its WRX STi: while the rest of the world had to make-do with a 280 horsepower 2.0 liter turbo engine, the U.S. It uses brute horsepower and torque to get itself launched and through the corners. While the Lancer Evolution is often considered to be the more "gentlemanly" car of the two, the WRX STi is the bully. Both cars are Japanese-made, turbocharged all-wheel drive rally monsters both cars are packed with the latest racing parts and best technology available and both cars have a long and proud history of winning their manufacturers WRC championships. In fact, it would be fair to say that the WRX is the Lancer Evolution's main rival. The Impreza WRX STi is one of those cars that can give the Lancer Evolution a run for its money.
"Few cars" means "not many", but it doesn't mean "no cars". Subaru Impreza WRX STi Yes, we said that few cars can touch the Evo. Judging by the wheels on this render, it's also not the coveted Mitsubishi Racing (MR) edition, so it doesn't even have the cool 6-speed transmission or extra gauges. The Lancer Evolution in the game is the Evolution 8, so it doesn't have the cool MIVEC 286-horsepower engine. We've already written three articles on it, so we won't talk about it too much here. In case you forgot, the Lancer Evolution is one of our favorite cars of all time. But the more we think about it, we realize that these features pad our pages with content, and they give us a chance to talk about the cars we hold so near and dear to our hearts. Normally, we'd do everything we can to not succumb to the advertising machine. Every time we try to enjoy a few episodes of Next on MTV, we find that it has been pre-empted for an MTV "Special" report on the game. Now that the holiday season is upon us, we are constantly bombarded with ads for this game. As all of you kids want to know what's in the game, we figured we'd resurrect the feature and show you some more pretty car renders. Actually, we were about to stop doing them altogether, but we found our inbox flooded with "is Car X in the game"-type e-mails. Power Pack: "The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Reinforced Chassis Modification for taking increased damage, and the powerful and violent Nitrous Dump Modification for making tight jumps and powered up takedowns.We took a couple of days off of writing our little "Cars of Need For Speed: Most Wanted" due to the holidays.
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Strike Pack: "The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Power Pack Powertrain Modification for an engine tuned for torque, acceleration and the ability to reach breakneck speeds, and the Re-inflating Tyres Modification making it easier to survive and counter rivals' attempts to slow players down." Speed Pack: "The Caterham Superlight R500 in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Track Tyres Modification for improved road handling, and the Lightweight Chassis Modification allowing players to reach mesmerizing speeds." Pre-orders are open until 1st November in the UK and 30th October in the US.Īdditionally, as-yet unknown retailers will be offering one of three special edition extra packs for Most Wanted on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360: the Speed Pack, Strike Pack and Power Pack.
You'll also get double Speed Points during your first four hours of online multiplayer. Included are the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale and Porsche 911 Carrera S. EA has announced the Need for Speed: Most Wanted Limited Edition, which offers two early unlocked multiplayer cars for those who pre-order.