a 1970 e-body with a 426 hemi that has 28"tires and a gear ratio of 3.23 and at 6600 rpm can do 170 mph as it's top speed so that is alot better then the wrx sti top speed of 147 mph. hemi e-body has a faster top speed. and is alot better car.
This is one that I should know the answer.
Just in case you don't know, there is a big difference between a standard WRX and a WRX STi. It is about the same as the difference between a Mustang GT and a Cobra. The factory swaps the engine, trans, brakes, much of the suspension, and a lot of interior and trim items. A difference between the SVT and STi is that Subaru made an effort to lighten the car. Where as the Cobra includes all options, the STi has lighter rear seat, less sound deadening and, in the case of the 2004, the radio was not even a factory option.
As to performance, the STi is very quick off the line, as you would expect with AWD. It has both front and rear limited slip difs. The center dif can be user programed to split front/rear tk from 15/85 to 50/50 (as I recall?).
The WRX differs from other AWD setups in that it can be considered a RWD car with FWD added rather than FWD with RWD added like the Mit Evo. Stock for stock, it is way faster than my Cuda or Cobra in the 1/8th. In the 1/4 a stock 440 could do just as well. If I were into that kind of thing, I would say the STi was a great stop light racer. All this is of course on dry pavement. And (I know you don't want to hear this) around here where it is wet about half the time, performance on slick streets is awesome.
Now as to which is "a lot better car" I would have to consider all of the things that are related to performance, not just raw HP, and say that the STi beats the Cuda in all but one category. But if your are a luxury oriented kind of guy, the Suby sucks.
I don’t think it would be a good idea to drive either the Cuda or the Sti much faster than 120 unless you’re on the salt flats.
Most of all, the two cars were never intended for the same purpose. Stock, the Sti isn't a great 1/4-mile car. It was built as a reasonable facsimile of the world rally car. So it turns like it was on rails. My wife has asked me if the navigators in the WRC cars ever blow chunks (as I stopped to let her out). Don't know, but I can sympathize.
