What is the difference between a Subaru WRX and an STI?
The biggest difference between the 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI comes down to performance and efficiency. Featuring a 2.0-liter turbocharged Boxer engine, the Subaru WRX cranks out 268 horsepower; the WRX STI ups this output to 305 horsepower with its larger 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder Boxer engine.
Does the WRX and STI have the same suspension?
The two sedans also sit on different suspensions. The WRX rides on a sport-tuned 4-wheel independent suspension, while the WRX STI has its own high-performance STI sport-tuned 4-wheel independent suspension.
Is the STI turbo bigger than the WRX?
The STI, on the other hand, gets beefier suspension, fatter tires, and bigger brakes adding an additional 200-pounds over the WRX. Moreover, the STI has a bigger turbo and therefore takes longer to spool up, effectively increasing lag.
What’s the difference between a Subaru WRX and STI?
Compared to the WRX, the STi had mostly mechanical modifications. (STi prepped Subaru rally cars since 1988 including the Legacy RS, the WRX STi Version was just the first car with an actual STi badge, though with handcrafted tuning)
What kind of differential does a Toyota WRX have?
The center differential was a viscous coupling type, the rear limited slip differential was a viscous type. The WRX Type RA is a stripped down version of the WRX that was available in the Japanese market for people to purchase for motorsports and tuning.
When was the first Subaru Impreza hatchback made?
October 1993 was also the start of production of the hatchback version, with 220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp). The first STi was known simply as “WRX STi version”, with 100 per month were produced starting from February 1994. It had 250 PS (184 kW; 247 bhp).
What’s the difference between the fourth generation Subaru Impreza?
WRX STI. The new Subaru Global Platform underpins both sedan and hatch versions of the Impreza. This new platform has an increased rigidity of 70% to 100% over the outgoing model and a lower centre of gravity by 5 mm (0.2 inches). 95% of this new Impreza is all-new when compared to the fourth generation.