Vital stats
Manufacturer: Subaru
Model: Impreza WRX STI
Years: 1992
Latest: 2010 model (MK3)
Body: 4 door sports sedan and 4 door sports hatch
Layout: Front mounted engine with all wheel drive
Engine: 2.5 Litre turbo charged boxer
Transmission: 6 speed manual (6 speed automatic option also known as Prodrive available)
Power: 221 kw (South Africa)
Torque: 400 Nm
0-100 km/h: 5.6 (claimed)
The Subaru WRX STI is perhaps the ultimate cult car. Its legendary status is courtesy of its all wheel drive (AWD) configuration pushed into action by powerful and near unbreakable turbocharged boxer engines. Its rally heritage is also quite impressive. A few years ago, the STI stomped its competition with two litre turbocharged monsters but the latest iteration available in South Africa uses a 2.5 litre screamer of a drivetrain. Power is rated at 221kW and 308Nm of torque (Japanese version is more powerful thanks to a twin-scroll turbocharger). Still the European version is enough to scare the likes of BMW's 135i as well as the Audi S3 which have similar performance figures.
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