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Originally Posted by Whitigir

Are you kidding ? The way the new WRX with that Torque Dip....it will run out of steam around 70mph, where the STI will just catching up, and continue to accelerate.

Still, 90 MPH is not Jail Time penalty yet. Why would you want to drive at high-speed for ? We have no Auto-Bahn here. But the one thing I can tell you in all my driving Experience is that

In the US, the 0-60 MPH, the Corners, The Chasis feels, the Balances, the Low-end Torque = The Best vehicle.

You can enter Corners Fast....Accelerate out of it...keep Rev-ving to hear the Engine-Music, and slow down, or keep on cruising. This is how the 2015 WRX will be.

But for the WRX to has Passing Power at 65 MPH or High-way speed. It will be lacking....torque Dip.....and it Dip around 300-500 below red-line....I would hate to pass other vehicle with that Dip. This is where the STI will outdone the WRX. Pay attention, the WRX 0-90 is 11 seconds where the STI do 10 seconds. That is the Passing power on the High-Way.

So for the Money Worth ? the 86 wouldn't do that for me. You can learn on the 86, but for the excitement and a few grands differences or the same....I would pull the WRX over the BRZ all day long

Concluded, the STI = better Daily Drive...everywhere, not just on the Back Road like the WRX. But hey....there is no stage 2 tuning for the WRX yet. Though, Subaru feels very confident that if Both STI and WRX get the tunes, the STI will still be on the Upper hand

I agree that it has great passing power. I have an Evo X and the thing is insane for passing. But frankly, it's not very satisfying to drive at lower, normal speeds. My Eclipse GSX is actually more fun with its tiny turbo.