Maybe they did the test with tank almost empty, red line clutch dumps, spare wheel taken out, on a slighty angled down road, with 100 kmph wind assistance, cold air temps, 100+ octane fuel to get those times.
I have driven evos and previous gen wrx and for daily driving they never felt as fast as they are claimed, too laggy. You have to abuse them to get going, which I dont like to do.