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04-01-2010, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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Some Details About the 2011 STi... and a Special Thank You to Subaru.
Special SOA thanks and news about 2011 STI This is what makes Subaru a Subaru... Rarely do you see a car company open up their private pre-press events to Joe the Plumber! Well that's exactly what they did last night. A small group of about 15 of us caravanned from AZP Installs New Jersey location to witness the unveiling of the 2011 STi Sedan. At this event the press was present as well as the Senior Management team from SOA. The project lead for the STi was also there to pull the cover off of the STi as well. Now on to the nitty gritty... THE SEDAN IS BACK. It's back in a big way. Although the example we saw last night was a pre-production vehicle without the final drivetrain in it, the exterior and interior was ready for production. Having been around the Subaru scene since 1998 we all know that we aren't going to see any major changes by Subaru as they are always conservative in their mid-cycle updates. My feeling is that the changes we will see on this will be below the skin for the most part. Sitting in the vehicle, the side bolstering on the seats is much higher than in the past. This gives you a much more of a cockpit feel than in almost all of the previous STi cars we've seen. New front fogs and bumper vents in front of the wheels are present. The WING is back! It also gets a similar package as the 07 STi Limited complete with Moonroof, Leather & Heated Seats, and special lightweight wheels. On the back end the lower valence panel is also updated and STi specific, which will provide a smoother flow of air when pushed to the limits. They assured us that this STi will be faster and handle better than the previous editions as well. Biggest suprise was a return to a Blue Ridge Pearl color very close to the 99-02 2.5RS that most of us TRUE enthusiasts grew up with here in the USDM market. The pictures and specifics will be announced later today but it showed what kind of company Subaru is to invite Joe the Plumber to one of their hush-hush press events and give the Enthusiasts, the people that actually go out an buy their cars a little taste of what is coming down the pipe! Thanks again to the entire Senior Management Team for inviting us. -mike Video...
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04-01-2010, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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Did They Let You Take Picture, If So Please Post
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04-01-2010, 10:17 AM | #3 |
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looking forward to that invite next time. ... guys?
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04-01-2010, 10:19 AM | #4 |
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ditto! I am in the market for a new STi at the end of this year and would LOVE to see the new design
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04-01-2010, 10:20 AM | #5 |
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i wanna see this thing so bad!
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04-01-2010, 10:23 AM | #6 |
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You're not looking hard enough! These pics have been on the forums for a good hour, if not more, now.
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04-01-2010, 10:24 AM | #7 |
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They just dropped the curtain on it at Jacob Javits. I'm sure official pics will be out shortly. We had to turn over our cell phones and cameras as it was a closed embargo'ed event.
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04-01-2010, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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yea as a guest that was there last night it really was nice and a great event to go so I gotta say thanks SOA and they did the car right.
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04-01-2010, 10:33 AM | #9 |
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Check out that sweet Legacy GT with a wing!
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04-01-2010, 10:37 AM | #10 |
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04-01-2010, 10:42 AM | #11 |
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Going to the NY auto show tomorrow....w000000t can't wait to see this thing!
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04-01-2010, 10:45 AM | #12 |
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Awesome. That means more parts for us Sedan guys.
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04-01-2010, 10:46 AM | #13 |
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I did whip out a $1000 in cash and asked the CFO where do I put my deposit?
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04-01-2010, 10:50 AM | #14 |
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04-01-2010, 10:50 AM | #15 |
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Wow they certainly toned down the looks on it. Much less aggressive through every model update.
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04-01-2010, 10:52 AM | #16 |
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i may be killed for saying this but it kinda looks like an evo x not the small features but as a whole..idk just sayin
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04-01-2010, 10:54 AM | #17 |
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04-01-2010, 10:55 AM | #18 |
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Freaking awesome! I want one NOW! I have been waiting for this for a long time.
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04-01-2010, 10:56 AM | #19 |
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04-01-2010, 10:57 AM | #20 |
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agreed. The wing looks like it came off an evo x at least
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04-01-2010, 10:58 AM | #21 |
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Not particularly as exciting as I had hoped; if I had money I'd still buy the hatch STI.
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04-01-2010, 11:05 AM | #23 |
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04-01-2010, 11:06 AM | #25 |
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Damn Mike, I wish you told me, I am in Staten Island this week for the holidays. I would have loved to go.
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