Sunday, September 5, 2010

Subaru WRX STi A-Line

The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line has just appeared in a series of initial photos revealed Subaru. This car will be sold only in Japan. It's not coming to US or UK. I personally am happy that it's not coming, because I think it's pretty useless. 
The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line has the same 2.5-litre 4-cylinder boxer engine with a turbocharger and an intercooler, with total of 300 horses and same 220lbs of torque. This model comes with a 5-speed Automatic Transmission Subaru calls the SPORTSHIFT.
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line looses the large rear wing, most probably to decrease downforce and increase overall speed. It's interior is more luxurious, providing leather seats, leather steering wheel and sat-nav. 
I think that adding all those options was unnecessary. Subaru wasted their time, while they could've been working on something more important. 
On the other hand, it's not bad to see a mix of luxury and sport. Finally BMW and IS-F have another "kid on the block". I never sat in it, but if I were a 40 year old Japanese bachelor with a wife, kids, money and a racing spirit, this would've been the car I would buy and no other. But again, you have to be old to buy this car, this is no longer the same 17-year old's car, it's more of a mix of 60 year old's lincoln and 16 year old's sti- a perfect choice for someone over 40. I mean, look at the seats, they are beautiful! Every single aspect of this car is amazing! 
But, want it or not, we will not see this car in the U.S. Earlier I said it was a waste of time, but now I'll go ahead and eat my words. The reason that Subaru didn't import it to the U.S. is because they knew on of the reviewers (like myself) will say something like that. Plus, nobody would buy a leather-STi except for some hardcore car enthusiasts like myself. But if it would have arrived, I would definitely buy it.

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