Driving Northwest reviews the 2007 Subaru WRX, praising its great performance for the price and saying the only real competition a Subaru WRX STI has is from the Mitsubishi Evo. They recommend the 2007 WRX for its performance, not its style.
I like their conclusion:
To race an STI in a road rally, simply install a racing harness and roll cage and it’s set to jet. And it will jet. For those who are willing to sacrifice some comfort and style for performance, the Impreza STI WRX is a great deal.
Subaru Australia is launching a new 2007 Subaru WRX special edition, tuned by STI. This special edition features over $12000 of extra equipment for only $7000 over the price of a standard Subaru WRX (Australian dollars).
Some of the performance equipment include a tuned ECU chip and a low back-pressure exhaust, giving a power boost of about 13hp and increasing the overall responsiveness of the engine.
Here’s what you get for the extra bucks:
Performance
Handling
Interior
Only 200 units of this special edition of the 2007 WRX are being made, and they are available in both rally blue and obsidian black. The black version, as pictured here with its charcoal wheels, is simply gorgeous.
Source: Subdriven
The Subaru Legacy STI is on sale in Japan! Imagine a Subaru Legacy, tuned by STI - Subaru Tecnica International - to offer significant performance upgrades over the base model.
Here’s an overview of the upgrades we’re talking about:
While all 600 models of the 2007 Subaru Legacy STI have been sold in Japan, we can probably expect to see the upgraded Subaru Legacy models in North America sometime next year. That’s something to make the Subaru WRX line jealous!
Via: Subaru Legacy STI
Look, just because the WRX Sport Wagon is ugly doesn’t mean it’s embarrassing. It’s ugly in an inoffensive way, even with that goofy air scoop atop its hood and that upside-down Ford Edsel grille. It elicits gentle smiles, not ridicule. Think of it as a homely, but talented and precocious child.
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The WRX Sport Wagon comes with what Subaru calls “symmetrical all-wheel drive.” That means power is transmitted from the car’s engine to all four wheels at once. That gives you better traction than regular all-wheel drive, which shifts power from wheel to wheel — “from the wheels that slip to the wheels that grip” — as needed.
Aside from the wing delete—a smaller lip graces the trunk of the Limited—the exterior gets a new, deeper front spoiler sure to catch every parking log the car encounters, painted Enkei wheels (still wrapped in the same 225/45ZR-17 Bridgestone Potenza RE070s), and subtler black Brembo brake calipers with white lettering instead of the gold/red calipers of the regular STI.
Most of the upgrades are inside the car, where a black leather interior awaits, with a standard sunroof to heat the seats in the summer and seat heaters to do the job in the winter.
I’ve been driving a 2007 WRX TR for the past week, and can’t say that I’ve missed the regular WRX’s automatic climate control system, foglamps, or upgraded audio system with a 6-CD changer. The TR’s manual heater and air conditioner worked just fine in the fickle fall weather, the single-CD player audio system is not a major hardship, and the simpler seats were still comfortable enough, and provided good lateral support when playing hard.
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With top-notch power and handling at a lower price, the Subaru WRX TR offers a good deal for the budget-minded performance enthusiast.
The Impreza lineup has become more appealing with its price and packaging as well. The base model 2007 Impreza 2.5i sedan has a starting price $800 lower than its predecessor, despite being identically equipped. A 2.5i Special Edition will hit showrooms in October carrying $2,800 worth of additional equipment including a moonroof and 6-CD changer, although the price is just $1,500 more than the base model. All WRX sedans and sport wagons include a standard moonroof at no extra charge. The 2.5i Sedan starts at $22,695, with the range topping out as the WRX STI Sedan, priced at $48,995. The WRX sport wagon and sedan are priced at $35,495.
An article published in The Vancouver Sun suggests a guide for picking up a color for your new ride, and they list the Subaru WRX:
SUBARU WRX
Colour to avoid: Every colour except World Rally Blue.
Colour to get: World Rally Blue, a hue synonymous with Subaru and off-road rally championships. Add the optional gold rims and the WRX is a thing of beauty.
I agree with them that the World Rally Blue car looks pretty nice. However, I think it’s far too common. According to what I’ve seen on the road, at least 2/3 of every Subaru WRX is blue and has gold rims.
For this reason, I tend to prefer the black WRX with silver mags over the blue one. I find it much more aggressive. The white WRX is a close second - especially with a carbon fiber hood. The world rally blue model comes third, simply because it’s far too common. Silver models are last because as silver is one of the most popular car color, the WRX blends too much with other cars.
It’s true that the world rally blue has higher resale value since it’s the color that’s most in demand, but the difference is minimal. Pick the color your really want for your new car. And who knows, maybe Subaru will introduce new colors to go with the redesigned 2008 WRX!
The 2007 WRX STI Limited delivers all the power and performance of the standard model. This new limited-edition version adds a layer of refinement and design detail enhancements targeted at a new group of driving enthusiasts looking for supercar performance but with an understated demeanor.
The first thing everyone will notice is the car no longer has the trademark STI spoiler or the roof vane spoiler. They have both been replaced by a subtle body-colored rear lip spoiler. In the front we see the addition of the previously-JDM-only V-Limited front lip. Other exterior updates are the new Enkei 17×8″ 10-spoke wheels, while tires are unchanged. The brakes are the same Brembro units as before but now feature black calipers with white lettering.
