Practice English Speaking&Listening with: 2015 Subaru WRX STI Review [4K] | STicon (English Subtitles)
The first really fast car I ever drove
was a WRX STI
that's where my love for the performance car
really started
that's about 5 years ago
and that was more or less
the motivation to start AutoTopNL
we're driving the latest version today
they abandoned the hatchback shape
the previous one was a hatchback
which was hard to swallow for the fans
but it's back now, as saloon
we're not supposed to call it an Impreza anymore
but just WRX STI
And the way it is now, as saloon
with that huge rear spoiler
and in blue
that's something every car lover knows
that's a WRX STI
The recipe has been the same for 10 years
a 2.5L boxer engine with turbo
4-wheel-drive obviously
and an enormous wing on the back
the distinctive feature of this icon
it used to have golden wheels
which were also fitted on the car
Colin McRae won his races in
that's not available anymore unfortunately (in the Netherlands)
but they're available at a good retailer
but these black ones look fantastic as well
the boxer engine delivers 300 HP
and it'll go 255 km/h
it's a beautiful engine
it's a 4-cylinder
and you might think
"same recipe as a Golf R"
but it's nothing like that
this car is so amazing
with different noises at different rpm
one moment it whizzes
and the next moment it growls, fantastic
the only thing missing
is one of those huge intakes on it
that would amplify those noises
there are a lot of tuners who offer that
but it really is great to drive
a real "drivers car" again
because they're becoming more rare
make no mistake
this is a serious driving machine
turn in and hard on the throttle
doesn't matter when you floor it
you can do it before the apex
and this car will still guide you through
really extraordinary
normally, AWD cars tend to understeer
because of the weight
but, with this, you turn in
and the steering becomes a little lighter (Torque Vectoring)
and you can achieve corner speeds
which are impossible with other cars
even with a Golf R or Leon Cupra
they won't reach these kinds of speeds
when you drive on dirt roads
the grip is unbelievable
this thing will go incredibly fast on sandy roads
it's ridiculous
but it's so cool that you can
the biggest drawback of this car
I have to mention it
is the price
this thing costs nearly 80.000,-
due to the tax system in NL
which is linked to the CO2 emissions
it's a shame that icons like this
which stay true to their roots
and don't go for super advanced technique
no DSG or cylinder deactivation
they don't want to do that
they want to stick to their proven recipe
it's a joy to drive
the steering feel is fantastically heavy
no electronic power steering
this is what i've been missing in cars
and Subaru makes it
but you really have to pay for it
in the Netherlands
the cool thing about
these rally derived cars
is that you can adjust a lot of stuff
in the past, they sometimes went overboard
which mean people didn't understand
what they were adjusting
which led to diff-locks
which led to cars in bushes
it's quite simple this time
you can adjust the diff
auto or manual
and then you can chose
if you want more power to the front or back
and there is a button
for the throttle response
it's now in #sport Sharp
which means i have the sharpest throttle response
It works great
as does this manual gearbox
it needs some getting used to
it has very short strokes
but when you do, it's really lovely
this car really moves me
when I've driven it and I come home
the first thing i do
is look for 2nd hand WRX STI's
rationally, it's not the wisest thing
to buy one new
but it's the only car under 100.000,-
which makes me so enthusiastic
which... how can I put this..
...grabs me by my car heart
this is what cars are all about
this car sums it all up
it's an icon and it always will be
