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" A couple of years ago, Subaru moved the Impreza WRX and superlative STI away from hardcore enthusiasts and more toward a market segment that appreciates a soft ride quality. But now it appears Subaru has rethought that plan and is returning its sporting cars to their roots. It was announced earlier that the WRX\u2014both sedan and 5-door hatchback\u2014would get a new &amp;quot;wide body&amp;quot; design for 2011. In reality the WRX was getting the body of the STI 5-door. But since there isn&amp;#039;t an STI sedan to borrow fender flares from, Subaru had to make new ones for the 4-door. And with the addition of the &amp;quot;wide body&amp;quot; WRX sedan, it meant only one thing for fans of the STI: The sedan version was back, revealed on the second day of the New York Auto Show.   With its giant rear wing, the STI sedan will be easy to distinguish from WRX variants. For further verification, look for the large Brembo brakes filling the wheels. For 2011 there are some detail changes to the front end of the STI as well, consisting of a more contoured lower splitter, darkened wing emblem support, sharper creases, and larger grille and intake openings\u2014all of which help the STI gain some menace.   But it&amp;#039;s not all about the body. Spring rates have gone up by 16 percent in front and 53 percent at the back, while the front and rear anti-roll bars are each 2-mm thicker, now 21 mm at the front and 20 mm at the rear. The notable increase in rear stiffness should result in reduced understeer. A further change to the front pillow-ball bushings along with stiffer rear subframe bushings should reduce camber and toe changes during hard driving.   Another significant improvement to the car is the reduction of unsprung weight. For instance, the standard 18-in. wheels are now 4.4-lb. lighter, with the optional BBS wheels even lighter still. But none of them are offered in the wonderful gold color of the past; instead, they&amp;#039;re painted high-luster silver. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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