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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
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Base Price: $38,795
Price as Tested: $39,678
Why We Drove It: The 2008 Subaru Impreza (and the WRX models based upon it) ranked #2 among compact sporty cars in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Initial Quality Study. The 2008 Subaru Impreza is also called a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, based on its performance in offset-, side-, and rear-impact crash testing.
Did You Know…
• Nearly every major mechanical system in the Impreza WRX STI is unique to this model.
• The WRX STI comes standard with fog light insert covers; fog lights are included when the optional BBS forged aluminum wheels are ordered.
• A “cannon mount” design is used for the WRX STI’s steering rack to improve rigidity and quicken steering response.
• The WRX STI’s crankshaft is nitride hardened for strength and durability.
• A high-flow rear catalytic converter and low back-pressure muffler are used on the WRX STI.
• Subaru uses triple-cone synchronizers for the WRX STI’s 1st and 2nd gears.
• Incline Start Assist holds the WRX STI in place on a hill so that it doesn’t roll backward while the driver engages 1st gear.
• Subaru recommends that WRX STI owners switch to proper winter tires before the snow flies.
• The WRX STI is equipped with a helical-type front limited slip differential and a Torsen rear limited-slip differential.
• Subaru says the WRX STI will accommodate two tour-sized golf bags in the trunk, with the rear seats raised. Somebody tell Tiger to ditch that Buick!
• Molded recesses in the WRX STI’s door panels are designed to accommodate 24-ounce bottles of liquid.
• The WRX STI’s gauge needles sweep the gauge faces when the car is started.
• The WRX STI is pre-wired for XM or Sirius satellite radio.
• Cargo space inside the WRX STI measures 19 cu. ft. with the rear seat raised and 44.4 cu. ft. with the rear seat folded.
• Nearly every major mechanical system in the Impreza WRX STI is unique to this model.
• The WRX STI comes standard with fog light insert covers; fog lights are included when the optional BBS forged aluminum wheels are ordered.
• A “cannon mount” design is used for the WRX STI’s steering rack to improve rigidity and quicken steering response.
• The WRX STI’s crankshaft is nitride hardened for strength and durability.
• A high-flow rear catalytic converter and low back-pressure muffler are used on the WRX STI.
• Subaru uses triple-cone synchronizers for the WRX STI’s 1st and 2nd gears.
• Incline Start Assist holds the WRX STI in place on a hill so that it doesn’t roll backward while the driver engages 1st gear.
• Subaru recommends that WRX STI owners switch to proper winter tires before the snow flies.
• The WRX STI is equipped with a helical-type front limited slip differential and a Torsen rear limited-slip differential.
• Subaru says the WRX STI will accommodate two tour-sized golf bags in the trunk, with the rear seats raised. Somebody tell Tiger to ditch that Buick!
• Molded recesses in the WRX STI’s door panels are designed to accommodate 24-ounce bottles of liquid.
• The WRX STI’s gauge needles sweep the gauge faces when the car is started.
• The WRX STI is pre-wired for XM or Sirius satellite radio.
• Cargo space inside the WRX STI measures 19 cu. ft. with the rear seat raised and 44.4 cu. ft. with the rear seat folded.
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