http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/ Autoblog Comments for In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
per the "It's a great car, and the seat-of-the-pants impression you get is that it feels faster than the new STI." - that seems a growing trend in the industry, akin to why the 335i didn't feel any faster then the gti to me when i drove it, even though the stop watch and speedo provide a different story, these new benign chassis for better long distance traveling seem to be taking some of the fun out of these cars. Oh well. It's industry wide so I guess there's no use complaining.]]>Mar 25th 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
You're kidding, right?]]>Mar 25th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/i've driven both and the 335i would smoke the GTI so bad it'd be whimpering and crawling away with its tail between its legs.]]>Mar 25th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/Havign driven both multiple times I agree.

Perhaps some of it has to do with the GTI's sudden turbo kick versus the 335's smooth delivery, the 335's hushed cabin and softer suspension.

Kind of why the New Evo and STI feel slower than the old, although they are as fast.]]>Mar 25th 2008 3:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/25/in-the-autoblog-garage-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/
maybe if you are driving the automatic in both cars, then it might feel similar. but a 335 manual is blatantly and obviously a high performance car. you would be able to tell that blindfolded and with plugs in your ears]]>Mar 25th 2008 5:13PM