That's really enlightening. There is one thing that's making me scratch my head, and I'm not sure if it's just the EV system described here or something else. I've seen EVs literally leave in the dust cars with engines that make significantly more HP than the STi described here (and weight about the same). This was mostly at speeds less than 100 mph, and because of the RPM limitations of motors, I assume said car would eventually catch up. The point is, there was no denying the acceleration advantage provided by the torque of the motor vs. a more powerful engine.