Forester sti

[theguyondacouch]

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Subaru's Forester wants Porsche’s performance SUV crown! We predict that when it is launched, the 224 kW Scooby wagon will sprint from zero to 100 km/h in less than six seconds.

When CAR Magazine tested the Forester 2,5 Turbo in October last year, its performance surprised everyone. Here was a SUV that accelerated faster than a whole bunch of exotic machinery, Alfa 156 GTA, BMW 330i and Mercedes ML55 AMG included. Now Subaru is looking to make its acclaimed SUV go even faster.

The Forester STi will be launched in Japan at the end of February. To distinguish the fire-breathing newcomer from lesser siblings, it gets several of the iconic Impreza STi's styling bits, such as the colossal air scoop on the bonnet and pink STi badges. It will also feature dramatic 18-inch wheels, but, thankfully perhaps, not gold painted ones. The interior gets a slight lift, with, amongst other things, Recaro seats.

The Forester uses the Japanese company's boosted 2,5-litre flat-four, tuned to develop 29 kW more than the South Africa-spec Impreza STi. Performance should therefore be blistering at the very least. To cope with the extra power, the SUV has been equipped with the Impreza's uprated braking system.

[ducati999]

that thing is gonna be bad ass

[mr_mcrafe]

yes please . I've always liked these as SUVs go.

[ChickenNinja]

by 224 kW, what they mean is 300 horsepower.

[Destrox]

Originally posted by ChickenNinja
by 224 kW, what they mean is 300 horsepower.

Heh, thank you, i wondered what the hell that was.

I've always loved Subaru's , just someday I hope they fix thier transmission issues.

[Bowlcut]

ive ridden in a regular forester turbo. that thing is stupid. such a sleeper too. man its fast and got grip. more torque than a wrx with the bigger displacement. lovely beastie

[punx1325]

Subaru has really taken off these past couple of years. They gone from nothing to something so fast.

[Atomic Pinkie]

Originally posted by punx1325
Subaru has really taken off these past couple of years. They gone from nothing to something so fast.

and all because of peoples fixation with Fast and the Furious

yay, can't wait to see slammed, shaved, stripped, subaru SUVs running around

[indiretto]

I agree that Fast and Furious has brought out all the posers but truthfully Subaru has indeed stepped up the level of competition. I personally love the Impreza STi. Just wish I could afford to own one.

[Atomic Pinkie]

stepped up the level of competition

quite literally

They brought a competition based car into a street based market.