Combine those super-sticky yokohama tyres with advanced yaw control and the ability to send torque to whichever wheel has the most grip, and you have a point-to-point machine that will redefine your notion of what constitutes a fast road car. Enthusiasts will be overjoyed with it's cat-like grip, manic acceleration and brilliant feedback through the steering wheel, while everyone will be scared witless - peter maniatis summed it up as "dangerously quick". The famous monte carlo rally featured minis, porsches, alpine renaults and lancias. Engine :Evolution 8 is powered by an improved version of the 2.

The turbocharger waste gate now uses two solenoids. Grip was up, no doubt. 0Kg and even gutsier, flatter torque in the 3000rpm to 5000rpm band. The all-wheel drive evolution series is the japanese equivalent of the venerated monaro here in australia, or perhaps the ford mustang in the states.

Before you've time to adjust yourself, you've hit the speed limiter at about 7,700 rpm, and grab second; almost straight away, you need to grab third. I'd be willing to bet that in ideal conditions it could squeeze out a sub 6. Normally working with 50:50 Torque distribution front to rear, the tarmac and gravel settings worked well, but we didn't get to test the snow option. Thing we learned #2: The praxis suspension is very sensitive to setup.

Since the system keeps leveling for several minutes after you turn the car off (to deal with air in the springs cooling), you can park on an uneven surface, go buy a six pack of schlitz, and come back to find your car picking a wheel up off the ground in an attempt to put all the wheels where they belong.

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