Power Boost and Standard Sat Nav for UK Market Subaru Impreza WRZ STI

Subaru has a treat in store for its UK buyers as the Japanese company is offering its Impreza WRX STI with a power upgrade and a satellite navigation system as standard with no increase to the on-the-road price of £32,995, albeit for a limited period only.

The 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer engine delivers 300 PS at 6,000 rpm and 407 Nm at 4,000 rpm in standard trim. The in-house power package, which of course is s covered by a Subaru UK warranty, raises output by 20-horsepower and peak torque by 43Nm for a total of 320HP and 450 Nm at a lower 3,400 rpm. Subaru says that with this upgrade the Impreza STI can accelerate from 0 to 62mph (100km/h) in just 4.9 seconds.

In addition to the power kit, Subaru also offers a Pioneer navigation system with touch-screen capability, Bluetooth and iPod connection fitted as standard.

Subaru’s offer for the STI runs from April 1 until June 31 and is available on both the 4 and 5 door variants.

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How Not To Customize: New Hampshire’s Subaru Impreza WRX STi Cabriolet

There was a special guest at Manchester Subaru in New Hampshire last week, and it wasn’t some B-list celebrity slumming it for a free car. No sir, it was a one of a kind 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi convertible. You read that correctly, and we have the gallery to back it up.

And all I can say is wow. Remember when the boys over at Top Gear UK converted an old Renault Espace into a convertible? This is like that, but better. It’s somewhere between the ASC Helios (nee Chrysler 300C) and the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet in the, “so crazy it’s just might be cool” category.

I don’t know what’s better: that ‘80s style convertible row bar or the whopping big spoiler on the back. It’s the car you never knew you wanted! We don’t have any information on who built it or why; just this neat-o image gallery to sate your WRX STi convertible craving ways.

Check it out, and don’t forget to leave your bit in the comments section below!

Hat tip to Pauly!

By Tristan Hankins

Source: ManchesterSubaru

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