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Originally Posted by Ponwh
Its like saying, dam dude why not just get the NA version of the car? Forget the turbo!
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Except that the WRX has the FA20DIT which is the turbo version of the engine in our cars while the STi still uses the ancient EJ25 which was developed during the Reagan era. I guess if you only look at horsepower numbers the WRX is "worse", but a much more usable powerband due to the twin scroll turbo and a much improved suspension puts it on par or ahead of the STi for 99.9% of the situations you'll be driving it in. It's something like 8000 dollars between the price of a similarly equipped STi and a WRX, I just don't see the point of getting a car that's slower in the straight line, less efficient, and marginally better in handling for those 8000 bucks.
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Originally Posted by trevorovert
unless you're driving 60+ miles a day, I don't get why people are so crazy about fuel economy. especially on a car enthusiast forum.
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It's not a huge deal, but when the car is getting worse fuel economy than a full sized pickup with a V8 there's a problem. It's not like there isn't a solution to the problem either, there's a superior car sitting right next to it on the same lot that gets better fuel economy and is just as fast.