In a shocking revelation, I prefer the powertrain of the WRX, a car I thought I'd never like, over the mighty STI. I test both back to back to see the differences of these boost hungry rockets.

2016 Subaru Outback 3.6L

"Well, I did take a wagon to the dirt road and enjoyed it - my whole family enjoyed it. But this wagon isn't the kind we've come to know like the iconic Ford Cortina or the new Mazda6 wagon. It's not low to the ground and meant for driving only on paved roads. On the contrary, it is designed to go off-road, river-crossing, and to some extent, rock climbing."

2016 Subaru Levorg 1.6 GT-S

"The moment you hit any kind of corner though, and I mean any kind, from 100km/h sweepers to pinpoint hairpins, the previously heavy and numb steering comes alive and suddenly it all makes perfect sense -- this car was made to swallow kilometer after kilometer of any kind of road with an absolute absence of fuss."

2015 Subaru WRX STI

"I've been handed the keys of the 2015 WRX STI. Will it resurrect my memories of a lightning quick rally hero or is this merely Subaru's marketing tool for a fallen star?"