Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2010/2011 | Page 15

“The WRX STI proved to be as track ready as anything
in the segment, including those speedsters that cost
thousands more.” – Graeme Fletcher, National Post

Finally, we arrive at the “what’s
new” section of this article; the major
development that has made the 2011
Subaru WRX STI the best ever: the
suspension system.
While many manufacturers think that
more performance only comes from a
more powerful engine, the engineers at
Subaru know different. Straight-line speed
does not inspire confidence; in fact, it can
create the opposite. But great reserves of
power combined with precise steering,
surefooted handling and remarkable
braking can make competent drivers feel
very secure in their surroundings.
This is the approach that the WRX
STI project team took with the new
car – and exactly how they’ve