However, the Evo IV made its global debut in the wildly popular ... saw the Finnish rally great Tommy Mäkinen slip behind the Ralliart racing Evo III wheel on his way to greatness.

If this is the same setup as the Ralliart Lancer we'll be getting in the U.S., that pegs the 2008 Subaru WRX with a 36 hp deficiency, not to mention the wizardry of the last generation Evo AWD system.

A junior Evo X? That’s the obvious first thought on encountering the Lancer Ralliart, whose prey-sniffing snout and multi-vented bonnet are almost exactly those of its evil sibling. The cabin is ...