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Written by Stephen Dobie
Excuse us while we wallow in heartbreak, eating ice cream straight out of the tub in front of old rally videos. The sports saloon that"s been with us close to 25 years, the one Gran Turismo and Colin McRae made us fall in love with, is leaving the UK.The end of the Subaru WRX STI ought to feel inevitable; the car hasn"t changed its ethos or power output in years, while more attainable hot hatches have got fitter and faster. Yet the news is still hard to swallow.Before the life support is properly unplugged, the WRX STI formerly the Impreza WRX STI, of course bows out in the only way the car industry knows. A special edition.While it retains the standard STI"s 296bhp 2.5-litre four, the Final Edition is proper, and not just an apologetic lick of paint. There are bigger wheels up one inch to 19 inches which house stronger Brembo brakes. The clever power-shuffling differential now uses purely electronic control for sharper reactions.Want to spot one? The frontal styling is more aggressive, with a larger grille for better cooling. The interior gets new red stitching and detailing while the media system has a bigger screen, DAB and a reversing camera.
Date written: 1 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9794
Excuse us while we wallow in heartbreak, eating ice cream straight out of the tub in front of old rally videos. The sports saloon that"s been with us close to 25 years, the one Gran Turismo and Colin McRae made us fall in love with, is leaving the UK.The end of the Subaru WRX STI ought to feel inevitable; the car hasn"t changed its ethos or power output in years, while more attainable hot hatches have got fitter and faster. Yet the news is still hard to swallow.Before the life support is properly unplugged, the WRX STI formerly the Impreza WRX STI, of course bows out in the only way the car industry knows. A special edition.While it retains the standard STI"s 296bhp 2.5-litre four, the Final Edition is proper, and not just an apologetic lick of paint. There are bigger wheels up one inch to 19 inches which house stronger Brembo brakes. The clever power-shuffling differential now uses purely electronic control for sharper reactions.Want to spot one? The frontal styling is more aggressive, with a larger grille for better cooling. The interior gets new red stitching and detailing while the media system has a bigger screen, DAB and a reversing camera.
Date written: 1 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9794
