The Evolution delivers world-class performance at a pretty great price. Power is crisp, handling is superb and the fact that it offers four doors puts it head and shoulders above most of its two-seater and coupe competition. The full-time all-wheel drive system is a work of art, delivering going power in even the worst conditions.

Coupled with the ultra-fast shifting twin-clutch SST transmission, the Ralliart’s 2.0-liter MIVEC turbo inline-four manages to feel more powerful than it actually is, much in the same light of its big brother, the Evo MR. There is a hard thump of torque around 3,500 rpm that really kicks you back into the seat, and as the revs climb you brace for more explosive acceleration, but unlike the Evo, it never arrives.