It's not on sale yet, but Subaru's Impreza STi is already making a splash!
Following broad condemnation of the conservative five-door hatchback shape, designers have gone wild with the styling of their high-performance flagship.
This exclusive spy shot was taken near Germany's Nürburgring race circuit. While fast laps are crucial to find the perfect high-speed set-up for the STi (Subaru Tecnica international) variant, these test drivers were spotted pounding through potholes, to see how their Impreza prototype coped with broken tarmac. A unique suspension set-up should make this the best-handling Subaru ever, with a revised all-wheel-drive system maximising the hatchback's abilities through fast corners.
While standard Imprezas go on sale here in September, a hot car won't appear until next year. There will be no WRX variant, as the firm strives to cut its range's average emissions. Instead, we must wait for the STi and its tuned 2.5-litre flat-four.
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