Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi

reflexxi · 11-09-2007, 06:44 PM

Hope this isn't a re-post...

First Drive: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Previews - Car and Driver November 2007

Iguana · 11-09-2007, 06:59 PM

good find

supermarkus · 11-09-2007, 07:10 PM

Article doesn't tell us anything we don't already know. The USDM service manual has already been leaked and the curb weight is less than published in that article. Other reviewers claimed that body roll and ride dynamics were much better than earlier STIs.

Don't put much stock in these articles until somebody reviews the USDM version.

**Digitalfiend** · 11-09-2007, 07:26 PM

I just posted my response to this on NASIOC:

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That was one ****ty "first drive" review. So much guessing and fluff. Weighs over 3400lbs? Um no. Less than 300lb-ft? We already know the Euro 2.5L has 296hp/300lb-ft, so once again, wtf.

Their review of the handling is quite the contrast to the last few JDM previews not to mention the article on the Australian car...

I guess the haters will gobble all this up as gospel though.

That was a dumb "first drive"...

philswrx04 · 11-09-2007, 07:29 PM

im still blindly hopeing we can get the recaros.
but it didnt make much sense to me either, then again im really begining to think C&D is paid by bmw...

RFFG · 11-09-2007, 07:30 PM

Nice...

300hp owen · 11-09-2007, 07:35 PM

of course we DONT get the nicer JDM recaro seats, we are fat american pigs.

lame.

**2blue4usti** · 11-09-2007, 09:22 PM

Funny, typical Tony Swan article. I bet if you were to look up past articles on other cars, only the model would change. I had the chance to ride with him at a press review a few years ago, whereas he can drive the stink out of any car, he can't write a review worth, well you get it!

06naSTI · 11-09-2007, 09:28 PM

Nothing new here.

denver133 · 11-09-2007, 11:25 PM

It also includes a nav-system option, an STI first, though U.S. models won't get the optional Recaro seats available in Japan.

That is the biggest downer right there. I was acutally starting to like this car and really loved the interior. Man o man. Guess it's another thing for sojdm, japanparts to start ordering.

pantag · 11-10-2007, 08:03 AM

It says no Recaro seats for US. I don't know... The more I look at it and the more info we get, it doesn't make sense for someone with a relatively new STi ('06, '07) to get the new '08.

***chaos311clarity*** · 11-10-2007, 08:11 AM

no big surprise in reading that, just disappointment

11-09-2007, 06:44 PM	#1
reflexxi STI Driver Car: 06 WRB STi Fav Mod: Greddy Ti-C Location: Houston, TX Posts: 254 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi Hope this isn't a re-post... First Drive: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Previews - Car and Driver November 2007 This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-09-2007, 06:59 PM	#2
Iguana Spec C Club Car: 06 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Defi's Location: Northern California Posts: 1,284 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi good find

11-09-2007, 07:10 PM	#3
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,438 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi Article doesn't tell us anything we don't already know. The USDM service manual has already been leaked and the curb weight is less than published in that article. Other reviewers claimed that body roll and ride dynamics were much better than earlier STIs. Don't put much stock in these articles until somebody reviews the USDM version.

11-09-2007, 07:29 PM	#5
philswrx04 Junior STI Driver Car: 04 java black WRX Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 55 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi im still blindly hopeing we can get the recaros. but it didnt make much sense to me either, then again im really begining to think C&D is paid by bmw...

11-09-2007, 07:30 PM	#6
RFFG Spec C Club Car: 1998 Impreza GF8 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 2,256 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi Nice...

11-09-2007, 07:35 PM	#7
300hp owen STI Driver Car: Silver 04 STi Fav Mod: going wingless Location: western NY Posts: 232 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi of course we DONT get the nicer JDM recaro seats, we are fat american pigs. lame.

11-09-2007, 09:22 PM	#8
2blue4usti Gold Member Car: 04 WRB STi - 07 Blue Fav Mod: TIC Click Kit & Cobb SS, RCE Springs and Plates w/Cobb Stg2 Protuned Location: MI Posts: 1,063 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi Funny, typical Tony Swan article. I bet if you were to look up past articles on other cars, only the model would change. I had the chance to ride with him at a press review a few years ago, whereas he can drive the stink out of any car, he can't write a review worth, well you get it!

11-09-2007, 09:28 PM	#9
06naSTI Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 STI Location: FL Posts: 513 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi Nothing new here.

11-09-2007, 11:25 PM	#10
denver133 Spec C Club Car: 08 specB Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,455 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi It also includes a nav-system option, an STI first, though U.S. models won't get the optional Recaro seats available in Japan. That is the biggest downer right there. I was acutally starting to like this car and really loved the interior. Man o man. Guess it's another thing for sojdm, japanparts to start ordering.

11-10-2007, 08:03 AM	#11
pantag Spec C Club Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: My right foot... Location: Waterford CT Posts: 1,996 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi It says no Recaro seats for US. I don't know... The more I look at it and the more info we get, it doesn't make sense for someone with a relatively new STi ('06, '07) to get the new '08.

11-10-2007, 08:11 AM	#12
*chaos311clarity* oMgWTFpewpew Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,190 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Car and Driver First Drive 08 STi no big surprise in reading that, just disappointment This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.