In Case You Missed it.....Here are pics from the pet adoption event at Sport Subaru in Orlando

On Saturday October 17th we Don Mealey Sport Subaru in Orlando hosted a pet adoption event at our their location with Pet Rescue By Judy. Sport Subaru paid all the adoption costs for the people who bought a Subaru from them that day. Judy is a no-kill animal rescue and has all types of pets that are looking for a forever-home. Please visit her website if you are looking for a new pet. Thanks! and enjoy the pics!

Here's the Scoop: Limited Edition Series.HyperBlue Edition Subaru WRX STi and BRZ

Scoop: Limited Edition Series.HyperBlue

The exclusive Hyper Blue finish gives two of the most thrilling performances on the road the stunning looks to match. Both bad boys get upgraded with blacked-out wheels and mirrors. Inside, blue stitching dresses up the Alcantara^®1 seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, and floor mats.

The SUBARU STARLINK 7.0-inch Multimedia Navigation System² comes standard on WRX STI with nine Harman Kardon^®3 speakers and a 440-watt amplifier. The BRZ gets a standard rear-vision camera and the STARLINK Multimedia System with a 6.2-inch single-touch gesture display, SiriusXM^®4Satellite Radio, Bluetooth^®5 hands-free phone connectivity and more.

Want one? Get to your Subaru retailer soon. Production is limited to 700 WRX STI and 500 BRZ vehicles for the United States.

Subaru to Offer Limited Edition Series.HyperBlue BRZ and WRX STI Models: 

•  Limited to 700 WRX STI & 500 BRZ
• BRZ receives upgraded SUBARU STARLINK® Multimedia
• Rear Vision Camera now standard on BRZ
• Exclusive Hyper Blue exterior paint and interior trims

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the 2016 Series.HyperBlue limited edition available exclusively on BRZ and WRX STI models. As a follow up to the 2015 Series.Blue BRZ, the 2016 Series.HyperBlue cars feature exterior paint in Subaru’s exclusive Hyper Blue with matching interior trim. Production will be limited to 700 WRX STI and 500 BRZ cars for the United States. Vehicles will go on sale this Fall.

Series.Hyper.Blue WRX STI

Powered by the legendary 305-horsepower 2.5-liter turbocharged/intercooled BOXER engine, the WRX STI helped to pioneer the sport compact segment with a rally-bred drivetrain and Multi-Mode Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Standard handling technologies include Active Torque Vectoring, Multi-Mode Vehicle Dynamics Control and a Brembo® Performance Brake System with Super Sport ABS.

The Series.HyperBlue trim brings exclusive blue stitching to the standard Alcantara® seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, manual transmission shifter boot, console as well as carpeted floor mats with the traditional Cherry Red STI logo. Series.HyperBlue WRX STI wears 18-inch BBS® Black Alloy wheels and black badging with black painted exterior mirrors. SUBARU STARLINK 7.0” Multimedia Navigation System comes standard on this trim with 9 Harman/Kardon® speakers and 440-watt amplifier.

The WRX STI is equipped exclusively with a specially reinforced 6-speed manual transmission. A flat-bottom, leather-wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel integrates switches for audio and Bluetooth. The STI Design electroluminescent gauge panel integrates a 3.5-in. central LCD screen that displays various functions such as windshield washer fluid and the selected gear.

The Series.HyperBlue models come standard with Keyless Access with Push-Button Start and PIN Code Access. Standard Welcome Lighting automatically turns on interior illumination and exterior lights as the driver approaches or departs the car.

Series.HyperBlue BRZ

The Subaru BRZ marked a return to the fundamentals of sports car design, emphasizing low vehicle weight, an ultra-low center of gravity and precision steering. A 200-horsepower 2.0-liter BOXER engine powers all BRZ models.

For 2016, the BRZ receives the STARLINK 6.2” Multimedia System with a 6.2-in. single-touch gesture display, AM/FM stereo with HD Radio®, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Radio Data Broadcast System, single-disc CD player, Bluetooth® hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming, iPod® control, iTunes® Tagging, a USB port and an auxiliary input jack. Smartphone integration features Aha™ and Pandora®, along with STARLINK cloud applications iHeartRadio®, Stitcher, Calendar, Music Player, News and Weather. New for 2016, the BRZ receives standard rear vision camera.

The Series.HyperBlue BRZ cabin features an exclusive design scheme. The leather and Alcantara upholstery includes Hyper blue leather seat bolsters and head restraints. Blue stitching accents the seats and the blue and black leather-wrapped steering wheel, as well as the shift lever boot and leather-wrapped parking brake handle. The blue motif carries to the center console kneepads and door trim, accented by an embroidered silver BRZ logo on the front seatbacks. Carpeted floor mats also pick up the BRZ logo and blue stitching.

The exterior continues the Series.HyperBlue theme with 17-inch black alloy wheels, black glossy badging and painted black finish exterior mirrors. A frameless day/night rear-view mirror and simulated carbon fiber center dash panel add a high-tech look, and the finishing touch is an illuminated engine start / stop button.

Pricing on these models will be announced this Fall

Here are some hints to Subaru's future plans...

Subaru has kept its product lineup simple and focused -- mainly all-wheel-drive vehicles outfitted and designed for the United States, its major market, and powered by a handful of engines. 

As new products roll out, Subaru will switch to a new global architecture that debuts on next year's 2017 Impreza hatchback and sedan. The architecture will underpin all future redesigns and a new full-size crossover.  
The BRZ Series. HyperBlue edition has a blue exterior and blue accents inside.

BRZ: Subaru has skipped a freshening but upgraded entertainment features for the 2016 model that goes on sale later this year. 
It also is offering a special edition 500-unit run of the Series.HyperBlue with a blue exterior and interior trim accented in blue. The Series.HyperBlue goes on sale later this year. 
Subaru executives have said a second generation of the rear-wheel-drive car launched in 2012 is in the works. The new car could come in 2018. 

Impreza: The redesigned four- and five-door compact will go on sale in late 2016. It will be produced at Subaru's factory in Indiana, where expansion for an additional 100,000 vehicles is underway. Expect the Impreza to be slightly larger and offer more upscale and high-tech options. 

XV Crosstrek: Subaru will drop the XV part of the crossover's name later this year when the car gets a minor freshening, according to reports. The Impreza-based crossover will be redesigned in 2018.

The WRX STI also gets a Series.HyperBlue special edition. It goes on sale later this year.

WRX/WRX STI: The Series.HyperBlue special edition of 700 WRX STIs goes on sale later this year. The car will have minor performance improvements, a blue exterior and an upgraded interior.
The WRX/WRX STI sedans were redesigned last year, so no major changes are expected for a few years. According to reports, a hatchback is possible in 2018. 

Legacy: A freshening is likely in 2018.

Forester: The crossover will be freshened in 2017.

Outback: A freshening is likely in 2018.

Plug-in hybrid: A plug-in hybrid powertrain will be offered in 2018. Subaru has said it will power a vehicle in its current range rather than an all-new model. 

Seven-seat crossover: Subaru is deciding whether to make the new crossover due in 2017 a "big brother" with Outback's rugged and off-road-worthy styling, company executives said. Or it could get distinctive styling similar to the strategy with the Forester, a compact crossover smaller than the Outback. 
Subaru's last larger crossover, the Tribeca, went out of production in January 2014 because of slow sales. The new awd crossover will be roomier than the Tribeca.

Here's how you can Support the Subaru Loves Learning event throughout August

August represents the next phase of the Subaru Love Promise program with a focused on
education. In support of this endeavor, we are pleased to introduce the Subaru Loves Learning Book Donation Event from August 1st to August 31st.

Sport Subaru has partnered with AAAS - American Association for theAdvancement of Science, a non-profit organization supporting education in the Sciences. With the help of AAAS, with every new Subaru purchased in August 2015, we will be donating a prize winning selection of Science books to Edgewater High School.

This event is an incredible way to support our local partnerships in education. Working together, it is Subaru's goal to donate 25,000 high quality books to schools throughout the Eastern Region in August. This program can benefit our local schools and their students for years to come.

We look forward to your participation in this program!

Subaru’s 15 Fastest Cars of All Time

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Subaru has long been known for building some of the most capable and versatile vehicles in the world. If you’re planning on doing some rally driving, chances are Subaru has been near the top of the list of vehicles to check out. Popular models like the Impreza, Forester, and Outback have long been favorites of outdoors enthusiasts, and every year their cars get more reliable and lively.
The Japanese company has long been known for producing fantastic, rally-inspired, performance-oriented vehicles to add to their pedestrian line-up. While it may not have production vehicles that can keep up with something like a Corvette Z06, this smaller automaker does still hold the advantage in the all-wheel drive performance car department.
Today we will focus on acceleration times from 0-60 for rankings, since most of the company’s cars are governed to specific top speeds with electronic limiters. Naturally we have excluded concept models, one-offs, and heavily-modified aftermarket builds from the list in order to keep it “production vehicle specific,” and since certain models like the WRX STI ts Type RA and the Legacy Turbo models from the early 1990s did not have reliable performance statistics available, they were omitted from the list.
*Editors’ Note: this article has been updated to address some factual errors that were present in the prior version. We appreciate our readers’ diligence, and thank them for pointing it out to us.

15. Baja Turbo

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Remember the Baja? The short-lived Subaru that hearkened back to memories of the Chevy El Camino or Subaru’s very own Brat? Well, it wasn’t just known for its awkward appearance, as the turbo version actually had quite a bit of jump to it, and could make the sprint from zero to 60 miles-per hour in 7.3 seconds with a manual gearbox. The Baja Turbo was limited to a top speed of 130 miles-per hour, and produced 210 horsepower from a 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-4 engine. Ugly never looked so good…

14. SVX

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Digging way back into the archives for some performance data, you will stumble upon an oddball Subaru bearing a badge that says “SVX.” Hitting sixty in 7.3 seconds and a top speed of 143 miles per hour, the SVX was a true Grand Touring (GT) car, and while it only came in automatic (which was prone to overheating), it did come equipped with a 3.3-liter flat-six engine, and rocked all 230 horsepower and 224 pound-feet of torque all the way to redline. With its wind-defusing side windows, funky interior styling, and undeniably Lancer-ish lines, this car was the quintessential 90s vehicle.

13. Legacy 3.6R

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Of all the Legacy models that have hit the market over the years, the 3.6R is one of the easiest to overlook, as it looked just like a regular Legacy and was not aggressively styled at all. And yet it remains one of the quickest models Subaru has ever produced, with its 3.6-liter flat-6 engine hitting 0-60 times in 7.1 seconds. The odd part was that this model only kicked out 256 ponies, which is strange, since certain four-cylinder Legacy models produced even more power.

12. BRZ

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One of the newest additions to the Subaru lineup, the BRZ breaks the monotony of the company’s classic designs by bringing a rear-wheel drive platform to the streets. Despite its sporty appearance, it fails to even crack the top ten of Subaru’s fastest models, since testing showed the BRZ made the trip from 0-60 in 6.4 seconds courtesy of 200 horsepower. As the BRZ evolves in coming years, performance numbers will surely improve, but for now, it only makes it up to the number twelve on our list today.

11. Legacy 2.5 GT Limited

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Another Legacy model to add to the list, the Legacy 2.5 GT Limited bested the much larger 3.6R flat-six by quite a bit, as it shared a lot of genetic make-up with the mighty STI. Making the trip from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, the 2.5 GT Limited used a turbocharged flat-4 engine, was available with a manual transmission, and was limited to an overall top speed of 150 miles per hour. With 265 horsepower, and 258 pound-feet worth of torque this version of the Legacy was a real surprise win for performance seekers, and if you re fortunate enough to find a Legacy GT wagon somewhere with a clutch, buy it, because that is a high-powered unicorn right there.

10. Impreza WRX Sport Wagon

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How do you improve on the WRX base model? Turn it into a wagon, of course! Although it’s no longer in production, the WRX Sport Wagon was a lean and mean rally machine that could jet past the original WRX back in the day as it hit sixty in 5.8 seconds. Now, more than a decade after it first hit American shores, the Sport Wagon is officially defunct. But when it was around, the WRX Sport Wagon’s turbocharged flat-4, made 227 horsepower and conjured up 217 pound-feet of torque, which was more than enough for a trip to soccer practice.

9. Legacy GT spec.B

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Subaru only made 500 Legacy GT spec.B sedans, they cost quite a lot for what you got, and they were only available in one color: dark silver. They also shared the same 250-horsepower powerplant with the previously mentioned Legacy GT version, and according to Car and Driver, it had a navigation system that cost $1,200 more than the identical one drivers found in the normal GT model. But it did have better suspension, bigger brakes, wider wheels, and was able to fly to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in 5.3 seconds for some reason. And while some may attribute these gains to the spec.B’s fatter wheels and increased grip, we relish in the fact that it was only made available with a six-speed manual gearbox and had one super slick limited edition interior.

8. Forester 2.5 XT

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It’s pretty wild to think that a Forester model can outperform everything you have seen thus far, but at least on paper it’s true. The Forester 2.5 XT was the variant to consider too, as it was able to hit 60 miles-per hour in just 5.2 seconds courtesy of its 4.44 gearing. With its turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 250 horsepower, this car is still a great sleeper option for anyone looking for an unassuming around town ass-kicker.

7. WRX

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Here’s the model everyone has been waiting for, the storied WRX. Long a favorite of daily-driven enthusiasts and rally drivers alike, the WRX has seen numerous incarnations over the years, and the base model is still able to hold its own in the top ten of Subaru’s fastest. The newest 2015 WRX can jet from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds according to Car and Driver, utilizes a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, and makes around 268 horsepower in base trim. And while it often gets overshadowed by its bigger twin, the STI, there is no arguing with the price point of one of these little cars, and how good they have become.

6. WRX STI

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A glance at the picture above accurately summarizes the experience of driving the WRX STI. This suped-up version of the WRX is capable of hitting the 160 miles per hour mark, along with quickly sprinting from 0-60 in 4.8 seconds according to Road & Track’s test results. The STI offers the DNA of a rally car, with the practicality of an every-day vehicle, and while the WRX base model offers more or less the same experience,the STI and its half-liter larger engine cranks the fun up to frenzied as you confidently rocket through snow, mud, tarmac, and treacherous terrain.

5. Impreza 330S

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The Impreza 330S is not one of the company’s more well-known models, but it sure does have some impressive performance stats. The 330S blasted from rest to 60 in 4.8 seconds, and used a beefed-up 2.5-liter turbo flat-four that created 325 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque, which are not small numbers by any measure. As the five-door hatch combined a six-speed manual gearbox with Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel drive system, this British specialty version of the Impreza made for one of the best Subaru models ever built.

4. WRX Special Edition

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Perhaps the most “specialized” variant of the WRX to ever see release was a Special Edition. With its signature “Punkin Orange” color and blistering acceleration speed of 4.7 seconds to sixty, this decal-laden tangerine dream was a highly coveted machine when it first came out. Built with a wider body and bigger, blacker wheels, this limited run offering was a real beast on and off the track.

3. Impreza 22B STI

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“The Subaru from hell” as Car and Driver so eloquently puts it, was a 4.7 second car that put up startling numbers for something that looked so dated. Rocking the boxy, early 1990s look, the 22B STI was only made in a batch of 424 cars, and was designed to commemorate Subaru’s 40th anniversary. Limited to an overall top speed of 144 miles-per hour, and rocking an unorthodox 2.2-liters of engine displacement, this obscurity rode its 280 horsepower motor all the way to infamy.

2. WRX STI S206

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Somehow Subaru engineers keep topping themselves with WRX variations, and the WRX STI S206 is one of the best. While most Americans remain unaware of its existence, the Japan-exclusive neck-snapper has been ratcheted-up to 316 horsepower, and makes sixty look slow in just 4.5 seconds. Couple this with 318 pound-feet of torque and some serious “JDM swag,” and suddenly you’ve got a car that is designed to make any high school ricer drool.

1. WR1

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The WR1 may be similar in looks to  most of its milder brethren, but it is extremely advanced in the performance department. Producings 342 horsepower from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is no easy feat, and Subaru got this little demon to hit a top speed of 155 miles-per hour without issue. Zero to 60 was timed out at 4.3 seconds, and since the WR1 was a limited-run reproduction of a Subaru rally car, many people cried foul over its price and rarity. Originally used to win rally championships in its hayday, this car serves its purpose here today as the fastest production car Subaru ever turned out.

Subcompact CUVs Square Off for Millennial Buyers - SPOLIER ALERT-Subaru XV Crosstrek Wins!

In a recent article in Motor Trend Magazine, The Big Test - Subcompact CUVS, which pitted the Checy trax, Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade, Mazda CX-3, and the Nissan Juke against the Subaru XV Crosstrek. In short, the XV Crosstrek came out on top being noted for its spacious interior, ride and handling, and having the lowest 5-year cost of ownership!

Here are some highlights from that article:

On Ride and Handling:

 "On the ride front, it's tough to beat the Subaru XV Crosstrek. Thanks to the longest wheelbase and the most ground clearance in the group, the Crosstrek's ride impressed us on our driving loops. "Most comfortable ride yet," logged associate editor Scott Evans."

On Efficiency:

 "...after three weeks of testing we have no reason to doubt the XV's 26/34/29 mpg city/highway/combined EPA score."

On Safety:

 "...and the XV is a Top Safety Pick +, thanks to its available EyeSight active safety technology."

On Value - Cost of Ownership:

 "You can see the full cost of ownership breakdown below, but the Subaru was far and away the cheapest vehicle to own. It starts at the dealer, where XV buyers will benefit from its $29,650 target purchase price, the second-lowest of the group. Subaru buyers further benefit from the second-lowest insurance and fuel costs, third-lowest repairs cost, and—here's the kicker—the lowest depreciation of the group."

Conclusion

 

The XV offers the best ride and Cost of Ownership; a roomy, high-utility interior; near-top fuel economy; and a Top Safety Pick+ rating, all of which easily overshadow its weak objective performance.

Read the whole article here: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/1506_the_big_test_2015_2016_subcompact_crossovers/

 

Subaru Earns a 5 Star Award from the Japan New Car Assessment Program !

Five 2015 Subaru vehicles win 2015 JNCAP “Five Star Award” 

Subaru has five models, the 2015 Outback, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Levorg that have achieved JNCAP’s top safety rating. Why is Subaru rated so high?

 

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that the 2015 Subaru Outback, Legacy, Forester, WRX and Levorg won the top rank “Five Star Award” from Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP). 

All five Subaru vehicles earned the maximum five star overall rating in the 2014-2015 JNCAP crash safety evaluation tests conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victim’s Aid (NASVA) in Japan.

Subaru scores high in pre-crash safety performance

Subaru vehicles have been highly rated by JNCAP for their pre-crash safety performance as well: the 2015 Outback, Legacy, Forester, WRX S4, Levorg, Impreza, Subaru XV and Subaru XV Hybrid, equipped with Subaru’s EyeSight driver assist system, have earned the top rating of Advanced Safety Vehicle-Plus (ASV+) under the JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment introduced in 2014.

When Nobuhiko Murakami, Corporate Senior Vice President Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), unveiled the new European Levorg sports tourer last month, he made an interesting statement to the press. He said, “We aim to become the number-one brand for overall safety.”

EyeSight could be a game-changer

Subaru’s new EyeSight safety system could be an auto-industry game changer. This is due to the system moving from keeping occupants safe, to crash avoidance. Business Insider said, “That's big, and here's why: If enough automakers succeed at designing cars that can successfully, and autonomously, avoid a collision, accident rates will fall, and eventually so will insurance premiums.”

Look for Subaru to continue to enhance its primary, active, passive, and pre-crash safety technologies under its “all-around safety” principle. The 2015 Subaru Outback, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Levorg have achieved JNCAP’s top safety rating. It doesn’t look like Subaru will stop advancing their safety systems and will become the overall safety leader around the globe.

How 2015 Subaru Outback gets its DNA from aerospace industry

The 2015 Subaru Outback benefits directly from Fuji Heavy Industries involvement in the aerospace industry.

 

The new generation 2015 Subaru Outback’s DNA can be traced all the way back to FHI’s involvement in the aircraft industry from 1917. Subaru, the automotive branch of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), was formed in 1953 by the merger of five companies that were previously part of Japan's first private aircraft manufacturer, Nakajima Aircraft Ltd. Today, FHI is still involved in the aerospace industry. 

Subaru benefits from FHI’s other divisions

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru automobiles, has an aerospace division who makes parts for Boeing, helicopters, aviation business jets and industrial power products. They also have an Eco Technology Division that manufactures garbage trucks, robot sweepers and wind turbines. 

Outback Boxer engine technology comes from FHI

The best example of how FHI uses what they learn from their aerospace division, is their revolutionary horizontally opposed boxer engine which applies this technology to their Subaru vehicles. FHI has committed to maximizing the advantages of its Boxer engines and has continued to enhance them to power its vehicles since 1966.

Today, Porsche is the only other volume automaker employing boxer engine technology. Subaru produces more boxer engines in more configurations than anyone else, with 2.0- and 2.5-liter four-cylinder, 3.6-liter six-cylinder, naturally aspirated and turbocharged, and gasoline and diesel versions all currently in production. The Boxer engine has reached a milestone and has hit the 15 million mark in production.

FHI uses technology for their automotive division

Today, FHI is participating in the development and production of the Boeing 777X next-generation large passenger jet. FHI is working with Boeing Aircraft and will be in charge of building the center wing section, integration of the center wing section with the main landing gear wheel wells, main landing gear doors and wing-to-body fairings (forward). Subaru’s parent company will gain new information that can be shared with their automotive division and their performance and motorsports division.

What makes FHI so successful, is the fact that they share technological advancements with their automobile division Subaru, which helps the Japanese automaker have a great deal of technological and financial resources to draw from. Many of the advancements that went into the new 2015 Subaru Outback came from what FHI’s learned from the aerospace industry.

Why are there no low-mileage Subaru WRX/STIs out there?

It could be a great time to buy an older Subaru WRX/STI performance car. But, good luck finding a low-mileage gem. 

If you are looking to buy an older (2002-2010) low mileage Subaru WRX or WRX STI, it will be hard to find one. There are good cars out there for sale, but it’s hard to find an older WRX/STI with low miles that has just been sitting in the garage. They haven’t been sitting under car covers during the winter like other sports cars, they are out having fun in the snow.

You won't find a WRX STI sitting in the garage

The Subaru WRX/STI is a performance enthusiast’s sports car for all reasons and all seasons, and you won’t find it sitting in the garage when it’s snowing. With its Symmetrical all-wheel-drive, it’s designed to be driven in any kind of weather. Many people who drive more expensive sports cars leave them in the garage, only to bring them out on a sunny day. People who buy the WRX/STI take them out in the worst weather just to have fun.

The WRX was developed for Rally racing and made it to production for one reason. So performance enthusiasts could have fun driving these cars on the road and track. Buyers of the WRX/STI will drive these cars every day and many will even be highly modified with performance and power upgrades. When it snows, that’s when the real fun begins. 

 

 

As I was commuting to the office this week, I saw a 2005 WRX STI driving right along with the other commuters in snowy conditions here in the Denver area. That’s what WRX STI owners do, and Subaru designed them to be driven in all conditions wet or dry. The owner of the STI was driving his performance car in the fast lane and wasn’t taking it easy in the snow. Six inches of the white stuff had fallen overnight and the roads were super slick. That didn’t deter this performance car owner. He knew how the STI would perform in the slick conditions and drove it to its limit.

 Fun getting to the ski slopes

Here in Colorado, we see WRX and WRXSTI owners all the time with snow boards on the top of the car heading west into the mountains during the ski season. Subaru dealers in this area sell many WRX and STIs and people love the all-weather capability and performance of the car at altitude. With their turbocharged Boxer engines, these cars will scream going up the mountain pass at 13,000 feet elevation. They make quick work of the thin Colorado air.

If you are looking to buy an all-weather sports car, it’s still a very good time to buy a good used Subaru WRX/STI. The new generation 2015 performance sedans are out, and many owners have traded their cars in for the new model. You will have to do your homework, it won’t be easy finding a low-mileage WRX or STI that’s been sitting in the garage all winter. Check out the 11 seconds of fun in the snow video below.