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[The Car Connection] With an editorial staff, split across the country and even in Australia, we're often hard-pressed to do the sorts of comparison tests that are very helpful in sorting out rival models.But sometimes the stars align just right, as they recently did when I returned on a flight, fresh from driving the new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX, and hopped right into a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback. To help you compare and cross-shop the two, here are some notes on these two archrivals:First impressions can be deceivingIn both our First Drive of the 2010 Ralliart Sportback last year, we'd noted that road noise could be an issue.

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[iVeho] » Test Drive: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart SportbackiVeho: I RIDE: The Ralliart Sportback uses similar bodywork to Subaru’s WRX, so you don’t get the wide-stance “boy racer” fender flares of the Evo or STI, but you do get the lightweight vented aluminum hood from the Evo to distinguish the Ralliart from the normal run of the factory. You also get uprated brakes from the larger Outlander SUV, but again, not as much brake as the Evo.

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