The
STi in the Impreza WRX STi's lengthy appellation stands for
Subaru Technica International, Subaru's high-performance division. Technology, in the context of the Subaru WRX STi, is less about entertainment than driver control, which is appropriate, given its status as Subaru's high-performance flagship. With any WRX, particularly the STi, the entertainment is in the driving.
Compared with dedicated rally cars, the STi offers relative luxury. With good interior space for its size, it seats four comfortably.As with other Imprezas, the STi's dash and center stack have been revised. The STi adds grippy Ecsaine fabric seat and door inserts, both in electric blue, to distinguish it from lesser Impreza models. The excellent driver control interface includes a three-spoke, leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel with a comfortably thick rim, a close-at-hand shift knob, and well-arranged metal and rubber pedals that facilitate easy heel-and-toe driving.
The steering column-mounted boost gauge would be better placed close to the windshield, where your eyes need to be when the gauge matters