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Subaru WRX Road Tests

The Liverpool Echo road tests the Subaru WRX ’06

January 16, 2006

Nonetheless, the shifts are firm and power delivery effortless while the all-wheel drive system has been revised to make it more adaptable to changing conditions.

Only by comparison with the STI is it anything less than breathtaking. Its handling is needle-sharp, steering beautifully responsive and acceleration instant without a hint of turbo lag.

While I haven’t tried the ’06 WRX, I couldn’t say my ’05 is “without a hint of turbo lag”.

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Motor Trend Road Tests The WRX And STI ’06

January 13, 2006

Motor Trend was sent on a 1350-mile forced march by Subaru to road test the Subaru WRX and the Subaru WRX STI 2006.

One hour of unchaperoned driving along 15 miles at the top of Pikes Peak taught us what 20 hours of Interstate catatonia could not: That all of Subaru’s WRC racing pays off handsomely in the civilian WRXs and STIs. Each can be made to corner neutrally on a wide variety of surfaces from asphalt to hard-pack dirt to loose gravel.

Read the full article here.

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Auto123 Road Tests The Subaru WRX 2006

January 12, 2006

Auto123.com performed a road test of the subaru wrx 2006, and they also have a video on the car. I think the conclusion of the article says it all:

It is not often anymore that I am saddened when I return a test car. Usually, I look forward to whatever is next on my schedule. This time though, a void was created in my young soul.

Read the full road test here.

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