Officially Official: Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Posted Oct 9th 2007 1:19AM by
Alex Nunez
Filed under:
Sports/GTs,
Japan,
Tokyo Motor Show,
Hatchbacks,
Subaru
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/2008_Subaru_Impreza_WRX_STI_officially_unveiled_Pi cs'; The wait is
finally over. Subaru has released official photos and initial info on the new JDM-spec Impreza WRX STI. Details remain scant, however, as Subaru only tells us that the new STI is powered by a 16v 2.0L boxer with a twin-scroll turbo mated to a 6-speed manual. SI-DRIVE, multi-mode Drivers Control Center Differential (DCCD) and Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) are also standard. All of these things have been widely speculated on and/or reported already. Specific power numbers are conspicuously absent, so we'll have to wait for the rest of it when the car bows in Tokyo in a couple of weeks. Based on what's already been leaked, look for
304 horses and 311 lb-ft of torque in the Japanese-market model. What's no longer a mystery is the car's appearance, which is muscular and aggressive -- a
huge improvement over the base WRX. Head to the gallery below to see the car unmasked at last.
[Source: Subaru]
Gallery: 2008 Subaru Impreza STI - JDM
