2011 WRX-STI hatchback. Mmmmm, tasty...
In case you can’t tell by now, we’re big fans of the Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STI at Majestic Speed. The cars encourage all kinds of anti-social behavior, as clearly demonstrated by their latest ad campaign, called “Get more G’s”. I’m here to tell you that we all need more G’s, especially when they look like the passenger seat occupant in the video after the jump.
At a time when Mitsubishi appears to be pulling back from heavy promotion of the peak-oil-be-damned Evolution X, Subaru is pulling out all the stops in their performance car line. The 2011 widebody Impreza WRX starts at just $25,495, up a scant $500 from 2010 prices. You money buys you a turbocharged boxer four motor that cranks out 265 horsepower in stock form, but can easily be tweaked to make much more. Power goes to all four wheels, which makes long, lurid powerslides on gravel, dirt or asphalt seem effortless. The best news is that you can take your pick of flavors: buyers can opt for the sensible but ugly four door sedan, or the sex but practical five door hatch.
2011 WRX STI sedan starts at just $33,995.
Pony up a little more cash, and you can get the extra-spicy WRX-STI in sedan or hatchback flavor as well. Point of entry for the WRX-STI is a reasonable $33,995 for the sedan and $34,995 for the hatchback, and all STIs come with a turbocharged boxer four cranking out 305 horsepower in stock trim. For 2011, in addition to the better looking sheetmetal, all STI models get stiffer suspension bushings, larger sway bars front and rear and stiffer springs. In other words, you won’t be buying a WRX-STI as a Grand Touring car.
I say that’s a good thing, since there are plenty of pseudo-sports cars on the market to choose from. If you want comfort and style, buy yourself a Mustang convertible or a Camaro SS. Both are great rides, and the Camaro is surprisingly comfortable once you’re inside (and after you’ve learned how to get in without smashing your head on the low roofline). Sports cars, especially those designed for track day hoonage, should be stiff, responsive and even somewhat punishing. We live in a hermetically-sealed-and-factory-sterilized-for-your-protection world, so I give props to Subaru for continuing to build cars for us unwashed masses who still enjoy the art of driving at speed.
Source: Carscoop
