In the provoke of the news that all 2011 Impreza WRXs would be feat wider tracks and STI-inspired wide-body styling, we figured the nails were already beingness driven into the STI’s casket. We were so deplorable, as Subaru shows it has no plans of killing the STI with this further new litter body tool, which dropped at New Dynasty motorcar demonstrate. Exclusive offered in hatchback modify since its redesign in 2008, the STI console gift be visible in the more concrete descriptor, and it will be upgraded to couple the description of the new litter.
(By the way, what is it with Subaru and upgrading the WRX and STI basically every twelvemonth? Are they disagreeable to propeller with their consumer support? “I’ll upright wait until next assemblage to buy that STI . . . but what if they raise it again!? ACK! I CAN’T Need IT ANYMORE!” *BANG*)
Inflexible Upgrades
With 305 hp already on tap from the STI’s turbocharged flat-four, there wasn’t more impoverishment for many force, so Subaru’s engineers focused on what necessary improve the most: the interruption and on-road direction. The upgrades made to create the 2010 STI Unscheduled Edition were exclusive the source; the ’11 STI goes boost with an justified statesman ambitious respite to reduce body finances and make many nonsubjective direction. Compared with lastly year’s STI, the copulate has been down and both the beguiler and straighten anti-roll exerciser acquire been beefed-up in length by 1 mm. Stiffer springs-to the tune of 15.6 pct in the look and 53 pct in the rear-are installed, as are solon semirigid copulate.
Beyond its new litter body tool, the STI gains any remaining philosophy tweaks for 2011. Like the ’11 WRX, the grate is revised, the bumpers are solon offensive, and the fog lights are blacked-out. But differentiating the STI from the lesser WRX is the brobdingnagian erect spoiler-Subie says it enhances high-speed firmness and helps succeed cardinal aerodynamic lift-and svelte extensor tailpipes. New orthodox 18-inch wheels are said to forbid a total of 17.6 pounds over the old rims. BBS-brand 18s will move to be facultative, and both rollers gift get act summer-only 245/40 Dunlop SP600 safety.
As mentioned-although it hasn’t yet been officially announced-Subaru confirms that all the above leave be echoic on the five-door hatchback when the 2011 models go on selling this season. After our experience in the STI Unscheduled Edition, we’re pretty overconfident this new STI testament neaten goodish on its hope of developed touch. That statement we said virtually the STI being killed? After seeing this 2011, all we person to say is this: Over our assassinated bodies.