2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA - (Track) One Take

[@zfzmikey]

"this is the last WRX I review" - Matt Farah a few times a year

[@impreza0109]

Michael Kenyon I don't mind personally. Love these WRX STI videos

[@ThaManPiston]

Subaru must have a killer profit margin on their WRX STI’s A 10 year old engine in an economy car body with a couple thousands worth of suspension mods........for $50k.

ThaManPiston Are you describing Mitsubishi Evos or Imprezas?

[@jody024]

There are only 500 of these.

[@benjames7932]

- both lol

[@iian_]

yeah because they could only find 500 people dumb enough to buy it lol.

[@hendrahendra]

Id rather subaru do this, reap the profit and have monies for the development of the next gen sti rather than not pushing their product and have an unexpected death like the evo 10.

[@eddiet204]

50k on a STI. As a STI owner, I say go spend 50k on a SS 1LE. They better up the hp to 400 to justify that price tag.

[@FlyingFalcon77]

In places where snow isn’t an issue, yes. The STi is the 24/7, 365 day a year sports car. Would I ever recommend spending $50k on the type RA? Hell no. But the STi is the jack of all trades

[@storck08]

They seem to be stuck with around 300 bhp for around quarter of a centrury when everyone else is well past them - M140i, M2, RS3, A45 AMG etc.

[@IReahpZz]

Dakota Hawk Kia stinger gt awd for 41k?

[@Noi5ee]

SS and STI are pretty different cars with different focus. Sure if all you want is HP the STi ain't for you.

[@frogchaser]

or buy a used STI and spend the rest on improving the motor, because it *will* fail.

[@OggaDugga]

"Not forged but reinforced pistons" really Subaru?

[@doctorwhodj]

Brandon I get you. The reason they don't use forged is it's cost, also the tolerances must be higher, also. Not as good for daily driving. The heat expansion of forged is more. I believe they use hypereutectic pistons. It's better than standard "cast pistons" but not as good as "forged".

[@cosmicbluevox1001]

Evos have forged pistons

[@r3ktfahdle120]

CosmicBlu EvoX so does the ej207 idk why they kept it

[@dragospahontu]

But resale value

[@dragospahontu]

@@doctorwhodj exactly

[@matthewmontgomery31]

Subaru needs to come out with a new engine .

[@naufalkusumah2192]

Well they do have the new FA20 engine fitted in the newer WRX, but for some reasons the STI model still stuck with a 2004 engine basically

[@matthewmontgomery31]

Naufal Kusumah .I wish they put a inline 5 or even a 6 cylinder in it with better gas mileage also.

[@nr92cp6]

There are some upsides to this engine still being used in the STi, namely having one of the largest and most researched aftermarkets of any car.

[@GuitarInformer]

I want to see an FA25 already

[@katanamast279]

Matt skeletor. The ROW STI has the new FA20 engine. For some reason we still get this old engine

[@GolfCoyote]

I was really hesitant to get an STi, but I seriously love my 18. My biggest complaint is the road noise, I wish they had added more wound deadening.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i put High Silicone tires on my subaru ! - very quiet running !

[@BazonBlades]

Almost $50K for a STI? No thanks.

[@stevemin9060]

Where I live, the standard STI is around $ 58K lol but yes, "a bit" too much :\

[@showtaito1075]

the S207 that every subaru fan wanted cost 7,000,000 yen which is around $63,000

[@samkwant4050]

Steve Min where I live it is close to €96000...

[@mannyechaluce3814]

for Street use definitely too expensive they have a WRX for that for the race track it is a bargain :D

Baz on Blades £31k here in the UK, yes please.

[@maxxjettfilms6322]

Mildly underwhelming but still a cool car. Looking forward to the next gen sti, but will still keep my bugeye

[@maxxjettfilms6322]

dash capture's of Vermont especially with the strong aftermarket support

[@maxxjettfilms6322]

dash capture's of Vermont my engine is an ej257 shortblock with all forged internals, arp case bolts and headstuds and a lot of supporting mods. I kept my 2.0 heads with upgraded cams and springs. Currently making 404whp at 6800rpm. The v7 non dccd trans handles it amazingly, you will love it.

[@maxxjettfilms6322]

dash capture's of Vermont sweet, good luck!

[@Raljr15]

Subie wave ✌🏽

[@maxxjettfilms6322]

Raljr15 ✌

[@werqshop]

0:47 Engineering Explained spotted in that BRZ tS!

[@Cal3000]

The Easter eggs. lol

[@angelmonroy9644]

Lmao what the hell

[@dragospahontu]

Lol

[@BrennanMcKissick]

I just can't get into the newer body style WRXs and STis at all. The 04-05 and 06-07 bodies were so much more attractive. Even the 5 door that came after that wasn't bad at all but ever since then I just can't get into them. Also, it's a cool car but not $50k cool.

[@aliergun3288]

Brennan McKissick ii

[@07wrxtr1]

Agreed, I moved on, you should too.

[@niftycritter1870]

They are all objectively ugly cars. The old one had a charm the new ones lack

[@G_Gued]

If you are playing Scrabble with people who don’t accept Subaru WRX STI RA, you have bad friends.

[@andrewferguson7889]

Either that or Evo fans!

[@HarshilPandit]

That’s not weight reduction, that’s getting rid of a spare tire - Lol I died

[@jrschrum]

Bilstein shocks were available in the Legacy Gt SPEC B some years ago. Had one, and the application was not that great. Really disappointed. For that vehicle, had to add a rear sway bar, and other modifications to be a bit more happy with the execution by Subaru. I was much happier with my 2004 STi.

[@darrenlyddieth5770]

just bought a my07 liberty gt spec B, other than rear sway bar, what other mod were you talking about?

[@jrschrum]

Rear Swap Bar, Rear sway bar mounting enhancements, Exhaust (Perrin catted downpipe, Greddy dual exhaust), Cobb tuner, Front Sway Bar, STI short shift kit. Still have the rear/front swaybar and exhaust if you are on the East Coast.

[@sqreeze]

Sti's were cool 10 years ago. Unfortunately Subaru has barely changed anything except its price.

[@The2aAdvocate]

still a ton of em out there and not much for the price handles better in weather conditions.

[@coopsnz1]

370z nismo is 6,400,000 yen ' s208 is 6,300,000 yen . Nismo z in Usa is a bargain . Wrx sti ra was 45k you would still whinge

[@leodoingthings1706]

370z nismo is old too

[@kenkozawa9810]

it may be old but who has surpassed it? the evo was its only true competitor and that died! now the more expensive focus rs is only incrementally faster on paper so i'm sure subie doesn't feel much pressure to keep pouring r&d into the platform.. plus sales show people keep buying the wrx & sti much like the 370z which also outlived the genesis coupe..

[@shs646]

Melody Nine that's kinda the point.

[@davect01]

Instead of new variations they just need to remake this car. Late 90's- Early 2000's, STI was amazing but they have been surpassed by many others.

[@upgradeNEVER]

Dave Taylor in NZ, when the Hawk Eye came along (version 10), that's where it started to go downhill imo (for the NZ New ones only). They got the 2.5L instead of the 2.0L. The JDM continued to get the 2.0L (they get no 2.5L). And as imports, those cars are 10x better. Higher revving, stronger engine being the best thing. I do agree that they do need to remake the car entirely. But this 2018 model is the final year of this power train.

[@zondabooze8422]

yeah fuck subaru

[@dragospahontu]

I disagree this only needs a new engine

[@BarbecuedPossum]

50k worth of understeer nice... For the standard car sure engineer in a bit of safety understeer but really on a type ra.. Put some bigger rear arb on it and rotate the thing a bit damn

[@MIGHTYSAMINYOURFACE]

BarbecuedPossum front?

[@noelalvarez6453]

Rear, it helps rotate the car by inducing some oversteer. Subarus are terribly notorious for understeer.

[@MIGHTYSAMINYOURFACE]

I need to eliminate the understeer in mine.

[@BarbecuedPossum]

Yeah very generally speaking, stiffening rear makes it more prone to oversteer and more front means more understeer. Ofcourse there are other factors but in FWD and AWD config cars it's a common mod to neutralise the handling

[@coopsnz1]

Camaro zl1 built by monkeys , why it fulls apart when it leaves dealership . Subaru build better cars why they cost more

[@hotwire96]

With the Bilstein struts it’d be that it’s the first time used in an Impreza in the US. Bilsteins have consistently been fitted to performance Legacys over the years, the only Impreza that springs to mind that has used Bilsteins before is the 22B, with the ‘B’ standing for Bilstein.

[@kingsalami142]

What the hell justifies $50K for this? C,mon Subaru, it's definitely time for a major upgrade. I'm pretty confident my 2009 WRX hatchback (I paid $25K for it, and I've got approx $10K in mods) would embarrass the RA at $15K cheaper. And...I can fit a 61" hot water heater or my XXL mountain bike in the back.

[@fidelmendoza6092]

King Salami i think he mentioned something about ONLY 500 being made. Which probably explains the price tag

[@coopsnz1]

Your both wrong , its high business cost in Japan . mark up would be 3k for rarity

[@Dfpijgyt564s65sgt]

Ben Chesterman derp derp boy supply and demand! Small supply = high price.

[@brian6speed]

no mechanical lsd for you son

[@robmac4444]

Old vs New now that's a comparison I'd like to see

[@NGAAutoTV]

When you announced a while back you were changing your format, I was a bit worried. But love the track videos even more now! Keep it up!

[@dustinmiller6152]

Auto Tempest was really helpful. found the car im going to take a look at this weekend. thanks matt!

[@roochiecooch]

If you're a huge Subaru fan I think it's a good investment. Sure you can take out your spare tire and do some tires and suspenions upgrades on a regular STI and do some more weight reduction, add a functional wing if you want, but this one has all that on it already, so if you're going to track it and want to do maybe mostly chassis upgrades but not engine internals atleast not for quite a few years, I would think this would be great for that. You get reinforced pistons which would hopefully take a tune from an Accessport with no problems and with some certain upgrades in the intake and exhaust and suspension this could be a really cool less common STI. Again I know 50k is a lot for this type of car, but in some other news, 40k is a lot for this type of car!! Most STI owners buying new are paying roughly 40 grand so if they're a huge Subaru Fanatic I don't think the extra 10k is going to really bother them especially since financing dulls the pain a little by spreading out the expense over time. Regardless I wish they made a truly hopped up version over stock, with say forged internals and 50bhp over stock and 50 or so ft lbs of torque more over stock, with the rest of this stuff and even an active exhaust or something and with some really limited edition body work. Still I kinda like it. But I've loved subies since I sold my built 94 Talon Tsi (Awd model) for my GC Impreza RS that finally has a proper EJ207 swap with all STI drivetrain in it that is now running equal length turbo manifold and around 400hp at the wheels. I love the car now. Didn't want to go overboard other than upgraded pistons rods and bearings to help longevity and arp studs for the entire engine, so i kept that simple. The whole thing took me nearly 4 years to put together though.

[@Dunkaroos248]

Another year and Subaru is still running the ej 257. They have been passed up for years and I say this being a 2 time sti owner

[@ZFA1738]

Would rather have Mustang 350 or even the 350r. Sure it’s more costly but you get just as good suspension and 500+ horsepower.

[@coopsnz1]

sti ra handles far better on mountain roads cant compare , also cant compare a cheap country usa to do business over a business in Japan

[@fluxusflows]

I spy Engineering Explained at the beginning of this video, tucked away in the BR-Z there. As always, quality video Matt!

[@Aaronksegal]

at 9:30, its the first time the STI has gotten bilstein, but Bilsteins were on the Legacy Spec.B from 06-09

[@MatthewGaither]

From watching this video and reading what others have said about this car I really believe that those tires are not up to snuff and that the chassis is capable of more. I wonder how it would be if it had a set of Michelin Pilot Sport or Cup 2 tires? Much better, I am guessing.

[@coopsnz1]

THAT WILL COST EXTRA money lefty , improvements cost more money next

[@TeaTimeCorner]

This is great! this is the first Type RA ever in the U.S. and this will be very sought after.

[@ivanmazur9233]

Was that Jason Fenske sitting in the BRZ in the last frame of the video?

[@GlenBarker]

AutoTempest doesn't work for UK postcodes - they should expand! Need something like this!

[@rstang281]

I'd be really interested on a professional's take on a comparison between a base WRX and WRX STI RA. I have a feeling it would be tough to find the $24k in value in the Type RA.

[@bradfocl]

Is that Fenske in the BRZ? For some reason this camera and/or angle works really well for picking up the turning qualities of the car (the BRZ video was good too). Not sure if I want a car that understeers on turn in like this thing appears to. Also paying to remove a spare tire... Those Advans won't work in even a little rain much less snow.

[@skagerstrom]

Didn't they sell the Legacy B4 in the states? I do belive that the B in B4 stood for Bilstein?

[@champagnemotorsports946]

Love this video. just got mine and threw it on a dyno, check out why it feels so much faster. Love the review

[@coopsnz1]

Champagne Motorsports 320hp

[@mikasevyan]

2009 Subaru Legacy spec B were coming with Bilstein shocks on them .

[@MrEnthusiast88]

Matt, where can I find a pair of those sunglasses you have on?

[@baigadil]

there was a time when those numbers were amazing, for a 35K price range car, but times have changed now where even camrys and accords of these worlds are in 300 HP range. Subaru needs to up their game, at-least for the STI, if not for the base WRX. And if all the additions stiffens up the already stiff chassis, then high 300 to low 400 HP makes even more sense! - X WRX owners

[@theguy1224]

Why is the car so loud when going at higher speeds? Meaning tire/wheel noise? Sounds like a thumping sound. The only reason why i'm asking is because i test drove an STI stock, and it was the same thing. As soon as it hit 70, i heard some strange thumping bass sound, as if the wheel bearings were no good or something. The car was brand new and i asked the salesman about that and he said it was the tires. Tires were dunlop. I had dunlop tires before on previous cars, i never ever had that sound. I guess it's a subaru thing?

[@THEgameDeity]

It sounds so weird from the cabin... Subaru really does need to make a new engine.

[@jjpablo]

TheGameDeity , they did make a new one but they refuse to put it in the sti. Base WRX and BRZ have the new one.

[@TheStigHCE09]

JJ Pablo The reason why the STi still runs the EJ257 is because when this latest generation of Impreza-based STi was released the FA20DIT was still in its infancy and Subaru was still using the STi as a motorsports test mule. They may not be in WRC any more but they are still very much involved as a make in rallying across the world and so they needed an engine that had a very wide aftermarket catalogue which, of course, is the EJ.

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

Carbon fiber roof adds more structural rigidity? I'd gather that it was fitted to reduce centre of gravity?

[@Pepe46873]

Because the one thing that makes or breaks a 4dr 4wd 4cyl is a big raised spoiler at a huge price markup

[@SupraWes]

The 2006-2009 Legacy GT SpecB came with Billstien struts.

[@acheronlv-4268]

Got one. Best sti never drove. Sorry for all the haters. I really don't need my money in my grave. I'm happy to pay the extra $10k

[@YourPupsBestFriendNY]

if you ever get a chance to look at the lotus evora gt430 id love to see it

[@Mr888rM]

You can get a brand new Corvette Stingray for well under 50k

[@coopsnz1]

wrong

[@coopsnz1]

2018 start at 57k

[@Mr888rM]

If you can stand 5000 break in miles and $5000 in your pocket. www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=476960565&zip=80218&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D80218%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3DmileageASC%26maxPrice%3D50000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DCORV%26makeCodeList%3DCHEV%26searchRadius%3D25%26transmissionCodes%3DMAN&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&maxPrice=50000&firstRecord=0&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=CORV&makeCodeList=CHEV&searchRadius=25&makeCode1=CHEV&modelCode1=CORV

[@coopsnz1]

that's a demo model , not brand new , In Australia I can buy a demo focus rs for 52k aud drive away

[@TimOertel]

More area under the curve? I didn't come here to integrate, Matt.

[@SenorSiesta]

Shaver? CHECK! Fancy watch? CHECK! Balls powdered? CHECK? Balls in under paints pouch? CHECK! KY Jelly? Oh wait...that's another show entirely!🤣

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i put a ej207 RA STI Spec C short block alloy sump kit full custom ej205 heads = $16,000 in my 2001 SF5 Forester Turbo ! $40k now.

[@DoctorDARKSIDE]

EngineeringExplained next to you in the white BRZ?

[@keesie75]

Not a first for Bilstein on Subaru, there was a Legacy GTB 20 years ago.

[@Barrettcoronalight]

I’ll just stick with my 2015 sti. I do like the carbon fiber roof and the highlighter yellow six piston brakes tho. I don’t think it’s worth the extra 10k tho.

[@MotoMedicine904]

This thing is gonna have some much dealer mark up its going to Make those who paid $50k for the Type R look normal

[@coopsnz1]

there is no dealer mark up , its 45k in japan idiot

[@coopsnz1]

business costs are really high in Japan , don't listen to Bernie left propaganda

[@coopsnz1]

no mark up in Australia . wrx sti 57k aud drive away ' focus rs 58k aud drive away ' civic type 56k aud driveway . golf r 58 k drive away

[@coopsnz1]

we have high taxes on cars in Australia

[@MotoMedicine904]

Ben Chesterman that is AUS. You cant compare this to dealers in the US! Its not Honda the company that does it. Its the individual DEALERSHIP. Its common in the US for highly sought cars to get a large mark up when new.

[@coopsnz1]

s208 with 242kw is 6,264,000 yen / 56000usd . Check the Japanese Subaru website out . And Ra with 360hp would cost 55k easily

[@grgc5409]

BTW the Legacy spec.B came with Bilstein Shocks starting in 2006

[@JDMluvDSMkila]

can someone tell me what sunglasses and lens those are...they're sick

[@doctorwhodj]

👌The Fart SOUND AT 5:14 💩is what I think of the price. 😂 Jk... No thanks tho.

[@bigoneish]

Lmao!!!

[@AudioHead809]

I think the legacy spec b came with bilsteins. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@Vision33r]

I have to see the track times to see if any of the parts are worth it. In the past a STI Spec C can outperform a regular STI by about 3-4 secs on a track and beats the Evo GSR of that same gen by 1-2 secs. The Type RA in the past are basically Spec C with additional parts similar to the S206-08 series. $50k isn't bad when S208 in Japan costs about $60k and those do run outperform cars that have over 100HP simply because the handling since they are the equivalent of Type Rs, track ready cars. All Production Rally Subarus use Spec C chasis. So I would imagine these Type RA would be hot commodity in the Rally scene.

[@madmiata1887]

What a sweet gig! Beat the crap outta new cars and give car enthusiasts an honest opinion.

[@SlyCooperzRS]

Subaru BRZ TS: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Subaru WRX STI Type RA: Yokohama Advan ...???

[@xynurse6095]

The advans are the type of tires to come on a car to save the manufacturer money. Presented as sporty but actually shit.

[@detective3728]

did you do a one take of the base STi on the track too?

[@TheSmokingTire]

Christian mrclep no I did one of those back when it first came out though.

[@nathanscott9075]

Subaru wrx sti should be somewhat like this right outta the box, especially the interior trim. But it doesn’t sound good at all, needs a proper exhaust. Good review!

[@coopsnz1]

46k it would cost , reality less people will buy it

[@nathanscott9075]

Ben Chesterman Well should be somewhat like it doesn’t mean exactly like it, but less people buying them is not always worse.

[@Rockit181]

sounds like they put equal length exhaust manifolds on this EJ257. The problem is... it still uses an EJ257... for $50k. There are many other cars that would make for a better choice at or even below that price point.

[@coopsnz1]

Blame high business cost in Japan

[@UnderAchievrLP]

Damn I thought this video would make me reinforce my 18 sti sport-tech and clearly it hasnt FML well hopefully will do the bilsteins. Someone is sure gonna try and see how much that engine with the reinforced pistons will take. I would just work on driveability (cooling, wheels 18's). But hopefully the next gen will be better and not hybrid not 2 tons and make more than 360hp... ( I hate using hp to judge a complete package but damn it needs to be done for this car.

[@reinhx]

0:48 is that the Engineer in White STI?

[@morrybyte]

A lot of hate here but it looks like you had a blast!

[@zakuraayame5091]

Subjective taste must come into it. I'd have this for 50 before a focus rs for 30. I just don't like it inside, it's not bad out. I also wouldn't drive a golf r either. That is a good thing, world would be boring if we all had the same tastes.

[@AwesomeRanger03]

Try to get hold of a V6 STI and have it compared to the 2017/18 STI.

[@matthewmohri9990]

Subaru. Shit, we're overpricing our cars and under powering them and asking way too much for limited and editions with little to no power added. So yeah this is an over priced car with little to no power increase and using "limited edition" label and charging 50k for it. If it was a little bit more than a normal STI that would be cool but I am not sure many people beyond true enthusiasts and collectors will really give a damn about the changes nor want to spend the extra on the STI RA. Good review but 50k for an STI Special edition with little to no power increase is dumb.

[@coopsnz1]

do you own a business in japan , then you would understand business cost there

[@coopsnz1]

360hp ra wouldn't cost 50k, it would cost 55k then you yanks would whinge more , the s208 with 242kw is 56k in japan

[@ZDY66666]

Would you say its coolest economy car originated vehicle now on market Matt?

[@nickhanscome]

ZDY I would guess that he would put both the focus RS, Golf R and probably even the type R above this one.

[@jesusescobedo3581]

They'll come out with a new engine next gen, but so many people complaining about the old one when they've never owned it

[@TheSmokingTire]

I owned one! In a Legacy GT I had in high school.... in 1998. The engine needs to go.

[@juanticimo]

It’s def time to go, I’ve owned 2 of them. Currently own one now. I love the sound it makes, but the technology is just getting dated at this point. In 2005 this engine was still kicking butt, however today, there’s just better tech. The new FA motor is leaps better, and I am sure Subaru will be using the 2.5l version of it for the next gen. It’s a welcome change.

[@Flat_3_6]

TheSmokingTire thats not even close to the same engine lol. Ej25d is not the ej257. Only similarity is they are both dohc 2.5 liter engines and thats where it ends

[@TheStigHCE09]

2013 WRX SE You say that, but the EJ257 in this car IS more or less the same engine that's been in the USDM WRX STi since 2004. The EJ itself has been around since the very late 80s.

[@nicholas5139]

Owned an sti, have the wrx fa20. Yeah, we can complain.

[@Sketchylemons]

What a joke. Almost $50k for a car that produces 5 MORE horsepower than an already disappointing little sibling. Get it together Subaru

[@mdcohen]

Ben Chesterman seek professional help

[@knoxnguyen1771]

is that the guy in Engineering explained in the brz next to him

[@panchonorthmann6408]

Still not forged pistons. excellent. RIP ring lands. Weight reduction consisting of removing my spare and tools(but done expertly at the zero landfill plant by professionals) costs how much, I wonder? Lolz scooby-roo

[@Digital__rb]

You can tell hes getting paid for this cause hes pretending to have fun and acting like its a great car, i see right thru this guy lmao

[@zm5431]

lol this

[@HipsterCarpenter]

I'd like to see an STI pushing 400 whp from the factory.

[@coopsnz1]

then it will cost 65k idiot

[@coopsnz1]

wrx sti s208 with 242kw is 56k Japan

[@supershark9k708]

HipsterCarpenter probably never gonna happen and sadly if they ever do the price tag would be close to 70k

[@HipsterCarpenter]

Totally agree. I don't think they would every do something like that. I'd just like to see them really push the STI to something special that I couldn't afford.

[@youngstunna323]

I just want them to close the block and fucking forge the got damn internals.

[@suavehouse5150]

I tried to find the auto tempest app on my iPhone I guess they don’t have one

[@autotempest]

No, we've decided to focus on our website, so we can rapidly improve it and have it be equally useful on desktop or mobile. The site is fully responsive, so it should feel fairly similar to using an app (and if you like, you can add it as an icon on your home screen!)

[@eddiebyrdsong3659]

Everybody who knows the sti well is screaming to change the dccd setting as he squeals through the turn other then that great video

[@bnr32rbpower]

There's already 6 piston brakes on the base 2018 STi now

[@brian6speed]

This is supposed to be track version, yet understeers? Might as well remove rear wing, it isn't helping.

[@tmzmittani1660]

Do you live in NH sir?

[@coopsnz1]

2003 spec c ra was 38000usd / 4,141,587 million yen in Japan brand new

[@revengefullobster4524]

For that cost (actually a bit less), I built my 2015 STI which has 470whp with 505 torque, better brakes and suspension and sounds a lot better. It still understeers a lot, but I'm pretty sure I'd run circles around this thing at the track or any place else.

[@G-..-]

what is a "Thermal" track?

[@brightmississippi]

That would be the name of the club which the racetrack is a part of.

[@rlsands1997]

thethermalclub.com/

[@xMrin10se]

Is there anything like autotempest for the UK

[@autotempest]

We're planning to expand to the UK someday, but have a bunch of improvements we want to make to the current version first!

[@jarretdipace2498]

Very cool. Thanks for the review!

[@sneedsneed460]

$50K for an STI??? If you want a super Subaru, why not spend $15k on a hawkeye and put $35k in mods into it? You could have a 550+hp MONSTER.

[@balince_media2754]

Yo Matt, is there any change in curb weight?

[@TheSmokingTire]

NORCal MTB -68 lbs

[@LukesVintageRC]

Great car man!

[@Chitown388]

looks like a nice performance car. why does it still look like a box from the 90's?

[@zxibit3081]

the one thing I dont understand is why they took the fog lights out of the new sti. what kind of rally car doesnt have fog lights?

[@elvay6847]

It's a street car...

[@zxibit3081]

yes and nearly every street car has fog lights in the bumper. I just think its ironic that a street car thats based off of a rally car does not.

[@elvay6847]

I just assumed you were another goof who looks at a production WRX and says "uhh rally car" when it's clearly not. Anyway, I think they scrapped the fog lights in lieu of cooling ducts. And only about 1/4 of the area is actually used, so the rest is just that ugly plastic mesh.

[@bobbyleescott]

I work for subaru and I'm trying to figure out if I want to buy our 1 allotted RA or buy a carbon edition c6z

[@thiscrazytangerine8954]

WebdevShooters c6

[@FU-Utube]

How is that even a choice lol?

[@memememine1]

C6 Zo6 espicaly one with Zo7 will absolutely destroy any STI around almost any track.

[@bobbyleescott]

that is true, however I've already owned both base chassis(sti and c6z) Its just a matter of which special edition I want. Special edition Sube's hold their value extremely well, sube's in general do any way. I just sold my 04 for 18k.

[@jabeard9]

Maybe you’ve been working for Subaru too long sir

[@coopsnz1]

if an s208 is 56k in japan , how much do you think a sti ra would cost with more horsepower duh ?

[@XenomorphLV426]

I can actually use a website like autotempest. Thanks

[@dreamon220]

Where do you buy your subclasses

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

$50k is way too much. What are they thinking? You could get a certified pre owned Corvette for that money and have a much more fulfilling experience.

[@coopsnz1]

new stingray is 56k list price

[@razbeats9474]

He said pre-owned dummy

[@genericsomething]

It looks like Gran Turismo going through the corners! Cool.

[@arch417powersports]

Very outdated.

[@showtaito1075]

and kind of getting irrelevant as there are no competitors lol RIP EVO

[@TheStigHCE09]

Luke Skywalker I'd argue that it has far more competitors now than what it did when the Evo was still a thing

[@showtaito1075]

a Japanese sports sedan with 2 or 2.5 liter 4 cylinder turbo and AWD? theres nothing like it anymore.

[@zondabooze8422]

yeah fuck subaru

[@IainB]

Ha, at the start Jason from Engineering Explained is in the BRZ behind you.

[@albaro08a]

I saw you in someone else’s video I was hey it’s the ball guy lol 😂

[@bwest6275]

As a Subie owner and fan, I find this a hard sell. For $50k, it shouldn't just be minor changes.