Get the front end pointed into a corner, at least on the street, and the STI exhibits a reasonably neutral character as you trace arcs around your favorite back roads and freeway on/off ramps. Quick, quick steering, great chassis response, the well-known 2.5-liter turbo, strong brakes and fun-to-use gearbox make each drive an adventure in apex hunting and straightaway thrashing. Interior materials and fit/finish qualify, finally, as “grown-up,” and I did not experience any untoward rattles or buzzes that not long ago were part of the STI’s charm - or just reminders of its pedestrian origins, depending on your point of view.Īs road test editor Jon Wong noted in his initial review of the 2015 STI, this is, dynamically speaking, the sharpest incarnation as well. Mature? More than a smattering of boy-racerish fare might make a stretch of such a descriptor - body flares, that wing, contrasting interior trim - but it represents by far the most cohesive STI package to date. The tin-can-on-PED character is gone for good - and perhaps I, and Kozak, should re-evaluate: Other than the signature gargantuan rear wing, the STI is a reasonable alternative for grown-ups looking for a lot of go for a reasonable amount of dough. SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Subaru’s vaunted WRX STI might still not quite be a “grown-up’s” car, but it has grown up significantly. It even looks good - great actually, in blue with the gold wheels. It’s not a mature car, which is why it can pull off that huge wing. Applying the throttle seems to take some of the lurchiness out, but it’s also possible to roll forward from a stop with out any drama - it’ll just take some time to get used to the heavy clutch (by the end of the weekend, it had become second nature).Īnyway, the tuner/boy-racer thing is a part of WRX STI’s appeal. Speaking of launching, it takes some effort to get moving smoothly. Though 305 hp isn’t a huge amount by today’s standards, it feels like a lot more once you cross the 3,500-rpm threshold and launch forward. Or at least it feels like it is fast - a dirty kind of fast wrung out of the 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder. The chassis is razor-sharp and the steering incredibly direct (though I’d probably give the Lancer the edge here). ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I like this 2015 Subaru WRX STI Launch Edition for basically all the reasons I like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, except it actually has an interior befitting a car of its price, and that sixth speed on the transmission keeps it calm at expressway speeds.
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