HOT Feature - Subaru Impreza Version 9
Photo & Text by ExtremeKars Performance Car magazine
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The high performance WrX STi iS a SoughT afTer model by enThuSiaSTS
Seeking a four door Saloon WiTh eXoTic SporTS car Shaming performance.
iTS populariTy iS due To iTS balance of performance and reliabiliTy
– a miX ThaT noT many high performance carS can claim.
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ubaru is a unique car manufacturer with its creations
of niche cars for niche markets, that surprisingly,
have been a success. Well-loved by those living in
mountainous and snowy areas, where a durable and reliable
car is of utmost importance, Subaru was never considered a
mainstream car maker, until their machine kept winning the
World Rally Championship (WRC).
The Impreza is the successor of the popular Leone and
widely considered a game changer for Subaru, catapulting
them into the mainstream. However, their new-found fame did
not deter Subaru from keeping rooted to its tradition of making
tough and reliable cars. The legendary boxer engine and the
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all-wheel-drive transmission system, which was thought as
quirky to most car lovers is now renowned for technological
excellence, along with being an distinguishing point for
almost every model that comes out from the Fuji Heavy
Industries factory, the parent company of Subaru.
in ThiS form, ThiS WrX STi iS highly
deSirable
The high performance WRX STi is the most sought after
model for enthusiasts who wanted a four door saloon with
performance that could shame many exotic sports cars.
We managed to track down one, which was tuned and