The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show allowed Subaru to unveil the Impreza Design Concept, a preview version of the next generation Impreza. Starting with this theme, the WRX STI version adds requisite fender flares, a top-mount intercooler, and, that massive wing on the back.
UPDATE 07/14/2011: New details about the future generation Subaru Impreza WRX suggest that, starting 2014, the Impreza and the WRX will go their separate ways. UPDATE 11/18/2011: During their presence at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Subaru has offered new details on the next WRX STI model. UPDATE 12/08/2011: The Subaru 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI has been rumored to deliver up to 300 HP, but new details are suggesting that the standard model will actually use a turbocharged version of the BRZ 2.0-liter boxer engine with an output of about 270 HP. Hit the jump to read more about the 2012 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI
What is the difference between the 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI and 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI Limited? Here is what we know: The differences between the 2012 Impreza WRX STi and the STi Limited are cosmetic. The wheels are 17 inches on the STi and 18 inches on the STi Limited. The red stitching that goes down the center of the seats in the STi is missing in the STi Limited. The STi Limited also has a moon roof. Below are some images of the 2012 STi and STi Limited.
Last year, Subaru moved its high-performance 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI lineup away from the regular Impreza line with wider, more performance-oriented bodywork for the regular models as well as the top-of-the-line STi, and expanded STi offerings with a four-door sedan body style in addition to the previous five-door hatch. The sedan featured the return giant rear wing that has was the original STi trademark. "The wing is back!" trumpeted Subaru. Stealth factor? Compared to the 2011 version, the 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI benefited from suspension tuning lessons learned from the 010 Special Edition, further developed for even better response, cornering ability, grip, and ride comfort. The ride is appropriately firm, but not punishing, and with its blend of performance prowess and functional comfort, 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI is a perfect daily driver for those who accept it for what it is.
As ever, the newest 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI sedan is about as subtle as a thermonuclear bomb. The styling is perfect for the WRX and especially STi's place in the world, and is actually toned down compared to the original STi. COMFORT: In the first STi, floor mats and an audio system were nowhere to be found. The STi is a driver's car, but there is ample space for two or three passengers in the rear. Active safety is more up to the driver, but said STi driver gets the Brembo Performance Brake System, with four-wheel vented discs and four-piston front, dual-piston rear calipers plus ABS, EBD, and Brake Assist and the traction and handling potential of real four-wheel drive and the STi's upgraded suspension.
As ever, the STi uses the highest-performance version of Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, which includes the ``Driver-Controlled Center Differential'' (DCCD). Front and rear limited-slip differentials take care of side-to-side traction. PERFORMANCE: The STi's heart is its 2.5-liter horizontally-opposed turbocharged and intercooled engine. Fuel economy is not likely a major reason for STi purchase, so no demerits. Unlike the regular WRX, the STi has "Subaru Intelligent Drive", or SI-DRIVE.
We almost don't want to tell you about the new 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI. Why? It's yet another special STI limited edition built exclusively for Japanese domestic consumption.
We've driven them all and been suitably impressed with every car. Powering the S206 is a version of Subie's turbocharged 2.0-liter boxer from the 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI. Built off of the outgoing WRX STI platform, the S206's suspension gets specially fitted inverted Bilstein dampers, STI coil springs, and a flexible front strut tower brace, while those 19-inch rims are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sports rubber (245/35ZR19), highlighting huge six-piston Brembo calipers with drilled rotors.
Compared to the current 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI, the S206 displays beefier torque between 3200 and 4400 rpm -- where you need most for quicker cornering exits. Back in the pits, Tatsumi lets on that his team has brought across some "little secrets" from the STI race car, which they are preparing for a second Nurburgring 24-hour challenge in 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI.
A carbon roof that improves ride quality? This car simply begs you to push it harder each lap. Tatsumi tells us that he wanted his team to build a car that wasn't just the best STI so far, but create a car that communicates so well with drivers that it makes them better drivers, or at least feel as though they are better drivers. As Tatsumi points out, "if you want to drive this car, you'll have to come to Japan."
While the pedestrian 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI sedan and hatchback were thoroughly updated for 2012, the hot-rod Impreza WRX and 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI models soldier on with the older and proven body style for another year. Both the WRX and STI are offered in either body style. The 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI continues with the 265-hp, 2.5-liter horizontally opposed engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission and Subaru's characteristic all-wheel drive. If you want an automatic, you may not be a suitable 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI or STI buyer. The STI is jaw-droppingly quick, but can feel flat at low revs until the driver floors it. An SI-Drive controller giving the driver the choice of three different tunes--Intelligent (I), Sport (S), or Sport Sharp (S#)--is limited to the 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI model.
A center console switch offers no fewer than six settings to control the lockup behavior of the central differential, and a Super Sport ABS system controls each rear wheel individual to reduce understeer. Both the STI and WRX ride surprisingly well, soaking up ruts, potholes, and other bumps with confidence. The racing-style bucket seats hold the driver and front passenger firmly in place, but the fixed headrests project forward at an uncomfortable angle.The 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI models get fancier black Alcantara trim and upholstery with red stitching, front and rear, though the rear seats remain the standard-issue item from the regular 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI. Years ago, the 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WX STRI was an economy car with a remarkable engine, all-wheel drive, and handling. Today, 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI buyers would like some of the STI's features, and STI buyers may be eying BMWs or even Porsches in comparison.
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