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In my opinion, Ford isn't really going after the STI or Evo, they're going after the Mazdaspeed3 and GTI. If that's the case, you'll see it starting in the high 20's (GTI starts at $29,375, MS3 starts at $29,695). They'll need to undercut the GTI by a little to get the VW buyer into the Ford dealer.

If they are going after the STI and Evo, they'll need to go all-in with an RS. Rumors are there are 350-380hp fwd test mules running around Europe currently, and they're hinging it on the success of the ST. Read here for more rumors... http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoex...n_way.html