Maybe Autoweek's numbers are suspect. The evo runs 18.x lbs of boost from the factory- it is an old-stanby DSM engine 4G63. I wonder if the factory power ratings for the Evo are accurate.
At the track yesterday got a chance to see and run against an Evo- with 1,000 miles on it. Talked to the owner alot. First- it is a very nice car for $30,000. Not killing it he ran a 13.6- it was fairly cold at the track (its fun to watch the Mustangs slip/slide on their Z tires in 45-50 degrees
I did get to run against him twice I think. unfair comparison as I run a vf24 w/ other mods (like the drag unfriendly anti-lift kit
. Anyway, I believe the Evo is good for the low 13's. Evo- the British magazine has alot of road tests the Evo models and these things go fast.
BTW- I did pull away slighlty from the Evo yesterday after the 1/8 mark. After a 2.23 second 60'- still managed to trap 101.