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Subaru makes a superb AWD sports car: the Impreza WRX.
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The stock goes 0-100 in 5.6 seconds. For less than 25 grand. *drool..* The STi looks like it's gonna be great.[/QUOTE]Shame nobody but the Japanese market gets the top-spec STi5 Type RAV Limited Edition - 0-100 in 5 secs, 315bhp. [img]redface.gif[/img] Shame it looks a bit *over the top*... 
[/QUOTE]Where did you find that? I though Jap spec. limited output to 280bhp... this looks more like something a kid in California would put together than a production car. [img]smile.gif[/img] I especially like the air intake on the roof... must be to feed the rear mounted engine. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Tell you the truth, it is kitted up...the engine is production-available in Japan, though. Japanese manufacturers used to have a gentleman's agreement that limited output to 206Kw (280bhp). The STi S202 (pre-facelift) ignored that, with the engine above, and the latest Mitsubishi Evo VIII running 280bhp as well stock-standard (0-100 in 5.7secs), that agreement is out the door.
Shame that they both look so boy-racery...if only Subaru would put a more elegant shape over the Impreza - something like the old Mazda RX-7 or even the older Honda Preludes. They need a coupe in their lineup anyway...