2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

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Auto Car | 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | It was always going to happen, Subaru's halo car, the Impreza WRX STI will be available with five-speed automatic transmission. The symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Model Year 2011 Impreza WRX STI will be able to compete with the Mitsubishi Evolution X SST and recently launched Volkswagen Golf R, both of which provide quick-shift dual-clutch transmissions.  In the case of the Subaru's five-speed automatic gearbox is a traditional, but the company says it will still be a "great driver's car". Given the STI is known as the ultimate practical sports cars, the introduction of an automatic transmission comes as no surprise.

Without doubt the most popular variant will still Impreza WRX STI's six-speed gearbox. The new Impreza WRX STI will be available in both sedan and hatch body-types later this year. Subaru Japan is also a premium version of the STI interior sells, but Subaru Australia public relations spokeswoman Alicia Cannon told CarAdvice that no decision has not yet been made on what features will be available once the 2011 model launches here. Besides the obvious addition of a wide-body kit, looked at the WRX model earlier in the week, with the return of the huge rear wing, the other big news for 2011 comes in the form of a thoroughly reworked suspension. Subaru says that the 2011 STi chassis tuning to receive new aluminum front lower L-arms for unsprung weight reduction. Ride height is also lowered and new pillow-ball bushings are installed at the front, with stiffer bushes out back for the double-wishbone suspension, rear subframe support.
There are also thicker front and rear stabilizer bars - 1 mm up front and back - to help the spring to increase by 15.6 percent to the front, and a substantial 53 percent in the rear. The new 18-inch aluminum wheels, weighs an impressive 7.9 kg less than the previous standard wheels. There are optional 18 x 8.5-inch BBS forged aluminum wheels, the unsprung weight even further reduce the loss of another 2 kg per piece, while exercising a high-gloss silver paint for 2011. To help stop the 2011 STI while her new found hanging at the borders, the Brambo Performance Brake System - exclusive to the SOA model. Brembo package appeals to four-wheel ventilated disc brakes with Super Sport ABS electronic brake force distribution or EBD. The combination of these systems allows the braking forces at each wheel are controlled separately, optimizing the braking and reduce understeer.