The Lowell Sun has a review of the 2006 WRX STI praising its power and versatibility.
Wait for an open stretch of road, snick the shifter down a gear and slap the pedal to the floor. The distinct, content gurgle of the boxer four-cylinder engine rises to a happy snarl, intercut slightly with a rising whine, and the whole world is suddenly going much slower than you are.
The STi combines that heart-pounding performance with enough everyday driveability to make it a much more versatile mode of transport.