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SEMI FINAL 1: Opel OPC vs Mitsubishi EVO
So another long weekend, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves. The soccer world cup is well underway the same as our Hot Ride Shootout. This week is semi-finals week. Last week saw the demise of the STI (Whaaaaaat?) and the Merc A45 AMG! Not to worry as this week we start off with a bang. Take a look at the 2 opponents below and let us know which one receives your vote.
Opel OPC
If hot hatches are your thing, this could be the best ever. Arguably the ultimate expression from the Opel Performance Centre, the Astra Extreme packs a 2.0-liter turbo four with 300 horsepower, a six-speed stick and limited-slip differential underneath the most outlandishly extreme aero kit. Everything’s made of carbon fibre and the cabin’s stripped out for business to make it 220 pounds lighter than the standard Astra OPC and closer in spirit and appearance to the Astra OPC Cup that challenges on the track.
It’s a beast of a hot hatch if there ever was one
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
The Evo X is still clearly a predator among the sheepish standard Lancer sedans, but less obviously than in previous iterations of the model. The new base Lancers share some of the Evo’s squinting stare with pinched headlamps and a scowling, full-frame grille that makes the Mitsubishi more intimidating than a prize fighter.
From anything but straight on from the front, the Evo is clearly no Lancer. Huge fender flares mean the Evo is 2 inches wider than standard Lancers, while the flat-topped crease above the fender bulge is appealing, premium and stylish. The lower portions of the flares are more rounded to allow a perfect blend of the Evo’s custom aluminium panels onto the standard Lancer shell.
Well it’s come down to the meat-eating part of this competition! Hope you’re hungry, ‘cos this one is RARE!
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- Write your choice of HOT RIDE in the comments section below each blog post.
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Match 5: VW Golf 7 GTi vs Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Ok, this is REALLY the last Golf we’re including in this tournament, but what a legendary following the GTi has built up over the years! It had to be included somewhere in this tourney. So we’ve paired it with the other, lesser venerated rally bred terminator, the Mitsubishi EVO. Both immensely capable, but let’s be honest, no longer the stars of the show. You decide which will get through to the next round!
VW Golf 7 GTi
A little more visual flamboyance would have been welcome, but as a driving machine there’s little to fault the seventh-generation Golf GTI. Volkswagen has had nearly four decades of practice to get this car right, and the latest version takes all that was good about the previous GTI and taken it a notch higher. Its refinement and ride quality are polished to almost clinical near-perfection, but a healthy dollop of excitement awaits the racy driver who taps into its dark side.
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO
Famous with rally fans, video game aficionados and driving enthusiasts the world over, the Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution is a serious performance sedan that delivers huge grins for a relatively low price. Though based on the humble Lancer economy sedan, the “Evo” stands out thanks to a potent turbocharged engine, all-wheel-drive and incredibly responsive handling.
Fast, fun and raw, the Evolution is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 2.0-liter inline-four that produces 217 Kilowatt and 406Nm of torque. While those aren’t eye-popping figures, the little sedan is capable of sprinting to 60 mph from a dead stop in less than five seconds thanks in part to a low curb weight. The hood, roof, front quarter-panels and front and rear bumper beams are all made from aluminum in the interest of mass reduction.
Get Voting guys!!! This is going to be a close call. Share with everyone you know and encourage them to vote aswell.
Share with your friends, get them involved and don’t forget to cast your vote for your favourite so that they progress into the next round.
Here are our 3 easy ways to vote
- Write your choice of HOT RIDE in the comments section below each blog post.
- Follow Powerflow Exhausts on Facebook and vote on each individual match-up when we post it, by commenting on your choice of favourite.
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- Follow Powerflow Exhausts on Twitter and vote on each individual match-up when we post it by commenting on your choice of favourite.
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