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Old 02-05-2013, 12:00 PM   #1262
HerculesPeanut
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Default Wishing for a New WRX or STI?

I test drove a new STI a few months ago. After driving my 2003 WRX for ten years and loving it, I believed that the STI would be a step up. "Soft" is the only word I can think of to describe my experience. The car just felt soft and not particularly quick. I remember being so impressed with the 2004 STI. Not so with the latest.

I would like to see the STI be a more hard core performance car. Lighter, louder, faster. TO me the STI should be about pulse pounding excitement.

On the other hand, I would be happy to have a softer more spacious and comfortable WRX. I would even go so far as to say that a good automatic transmission would be welcome.

If you want hard core performance, go STI. If you want refined performance with some fun, go WRX.

Slightly OT but Subaru appears to have given up on the Legacy but, I'd love to see the GT with a strong engine and automatic transmission. What does Subaru have to compete with the Maxima, Charger, Genesis, Camry? All wheel drive is great but it isn't the end all be all. Subaru needs to match these cars in other categories too.

Just my 2¢.
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