Scott L
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That's an Exige. You can't buy that, even in Europe correct?
btw- I think that Caddy looks sweeeet!
btw- I think that Caddy looks sweeeet!
STi will not only not be "dumbed down for America" but for once we'll get something better than what the rest of the world getsFinally! 300HP & 300lb-ft from a 2.5 flat four, not to mention the Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) and variable valve timming heads Word is the rest of the world will eventually get the 2.5 STi as well, while leaving the regular WRX with a 2.0, so they qualify for FIA rally rules.
Mike D.
Give Lutz a chance at GMAgreed. We're already starting to see his work and approvals. I think that GM needs to make that Cadillac to go up against the Maybach from Mercedes. It would be nice to see Cadillac known as the maker of the worlds finest cars again.
...hunting BMW M3's, Audi S4's and Porsche 911's should be real easy to do.Heck, the regular WRX is not that far behind the regular 911 in terms of 0-60 times, the new V-8 S4 has 340hp/300lb-ft and will weigh considerably more than the STi, so it should be out-performed by the STi. For the money there will be few, if any cars, that can touch it in terms os all around performance. It will lack the luxury and refinement of the other cars, but the target market won't give a crap!
The US-Spec STi should have 90% of the performance of a 911 Twin Turbo at less than a third of the price! If I had the money I'd buy the 911 TT for sure, but I don't have $110k to spare...
As far as the WRC goes so long as they have a production 2.0 car they can use that as the starting point for the Rally car.
the regular WRX is not that far behind the regular 911 in terms of 0-60 timeswell remember 0-60 isnt everything. i'm sure the wrx handles well, but the 911 will handle 10 times as well as the wrx at less than 3 times the price. the wrx is a nice little car, certainly better than any american car i can think of. but you wont catch me in a japanese car until they get with it and start making quality interiors on par with german cars. cutting corners and saving a few bucks will catch up to them. also, a friend of mine is lead mechanic at the local planet subaru, and he tells me that all the wrx's that have been sold are starting to come back into the shop with drastic seal problems. apparently, subaru uses a rubber liquid compound instead of a real gasket in many of their seals. this is leading to the mechanics spending all their time repairing the old cars and not taking on any new business. my friend also works on many volkswagens and porsches and bmw's on the side. said he would rather have a jetta/gti vr6 than any wrx all day long, reliability aside. i dont mean to knock the wrx, i think its a slick little car, but its not gods gift to cars, which is what many people hail it as, in the price class.
CJ