2015 Subaru WRX STI First Drive

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2015 Subaru WRX STI First Drive: The Best-Driving STI Yet Driving Unfamiliar Roads At "I Can't Believe We're Going This Fast' Speeds Make no mistake: The 2015 STI isn't a graceful machine. It's a car you beat on. It's a car you throw through a corner, shrug, and see what happens. Permitting this is a high level of accessibility; it's easy to drive the STI fast. Like the WRX, the new body structure and suspension pay huge dividends in steering response and control. Pedal placement and the interaction between the clutch and shifter make heel-toe downshifts simple, while the growls amplified into the cabin make them rewarding. This is important because you have to shift a lot. Though it has 32 lb-ft more torque, the STI's overall gearing is shorter than the WRX's. On Laguna Seca, that means going into fifth on the front straight and having to decide between staring at the flashing shift light in second down the Corkscrew or lugging it through in third, in hopes that you'll have boost on exit. Fortunately, the STI feels accessible enough that you'll try it all. Off the track, this user-friendliness translates to the ability to drive down unfamiliar roads at "I can't believe we're going this fast" speeds. There might not be a quicker car on rough roads with lots of bumps. You can keep the throttle pinned, and the car just soaks them up, never feeling unsettled. READ THE FULL STORY 2015 Subaru WRX 6-Speed Manual First Test 2015 WRX CVT First Test. Yeah. A CVT. Subaru WRX Vs. Ford Focus ST: Head 2 Head 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class First Look: The Benz SUV Lineup Gets Interesting BMW 2 Series Active Tourer First Look 2015 Ford Expedition: Bye-Bye, V-8 Refreshed Volkswagen Hot Hatch Scirocco '14 Rolls Ghost vs. '14 Bentley Flying Spur Get Our Apps Subscribe to Motor Trend FROM OUR FRIENDS EUROPEAN CAR Tuner interpretations of McLaren MP4-12C & Lamborghini Aventador CAR CRAFT OKC - Meet the Real Outlaws Discovery's "Street Outlaws" MUD LIFE 1972 Chevy Blazer is one Krazy K5 TO OUR E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: YOUR PRIVACY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR OR WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Write to us at: Motor Trend Digital Newsletter 831 S. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Privacy Policy (c) 2013 Source Interlink Media, Inc. All rights reserved.