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"It was obvious within the first few turns that the all-new 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI is nothing like its toned-down-for-2008 little brother, the WRX. The STI can get angry! Yet it also possesses refinement previous versions lacked.   Right off the bat, the big news is that the new STI is a 5-door hatchback, versus the previous car&amp;#039;s sedan body style. This helps give it a more grown-up appearance, but the flared fenders, engine-heat-extracting vents, high-mount rear wing and quad exhaust give notice this is still one serious machine.   The 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer 4-cylinder remains similar to last year&amp;#039;s, though with a 12-bhp increase to 305 bhp. Torque remains the same at 290 lb.-ft., but now peaks at 4000 rpm (400 rpm lower). The goal was to improve the midrange punch of an engine that was already startlingly quick. The downside is that the power now starts to drop off at 6000 rpm.   But the most important news is that the all-wheel-drive STI has not gone the wallowy-way of the WRX. The new double-wishbone rear suspension works wonders at keeping the STI planted over bumps, yet its lack of body roll helps it achieve big corner speeds on a smooth race track as well; the previous STI&amp;#039;s choppy ride does not live on.   Bottom line: There are few cars better for attacking a twisty, unfamiliar back road than the new Subaru Impreza WRX STI. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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