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Originally Posted by Dean
35HP = the same to the average idiot is my point.
Except for the Limited, the STI trim levels suck and only slightly exceed those of the rest of the Impreza line if at all.
Headlights, brakes and fender flares do not sell a car! I'd bet they are diluting their STI sales by bumping the WRX configuration is all I am saying.
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First, the STi makes 40hp more than the '09 WRX. 305hp vs. 265hp.
Second, if 35hp is "nothing" to the average consumer, then why did they bother to add 35hp to the WRX? 230hp up to 265hp.
Third, what STi trim levels? The STi is an STi. You can get different wheels and/or navigation. There are no trim levels. It's a halo car, it's got no real options. You buy it because it's significantly better in every way over the WRX, and you pay out the ass for it.
Fourth, headlights, brakes and fender flares do sell the car, when they've got that STi badge on it. I don't think Subaru cares in the least about diluting their STi sales if it means selling twice as many WRXs. That's the point... people are supposed to come into the showroom to see the STi, then leave in their new WRX. As long as the WRX is good enough to fend off the Ralliart Lancers and Mazdaspeed3s of the world, not selling a lot of STis is not a big deal.
And to be honest, I hope the STi stays expensive and doesn't sell a lot. I like it being a bit more rare than the WRX. For a while, it seemed like there were more STis than WRXs around. The STi shouldn't be the base model! And like I said, the differences between the WRX and STi have never been more pronounced. The brakes and fender flares you mentioned alone are potentially worth the difference. The STi with Brembos and 305 tires is going to whoop ass on a WRX even if it had 305hp.
I think the new WRX is once again a great bang-for-the-buck car... probably even better than the '04-'07 STi was. But that doesn't take away from the new STi. It's still the king of the hill in terms of performance... but now you just have to pay a bit more for the badge. Which sucks, but you can't say the car hasn't earned halo status for Subaru.