A very sweet Subaru Impreza WRX STi, painted in black with darkened windows and gray wheels. There is the STi badge in the grille, and the big hood scoop on the bonnet.
The second generation Subaru Impreza was manufactured from 2000 to 2007, with facelifts in 2004 and 2006. Our Beijing car is a post-second facelift example.
The tires seem a tad too small for the car, but make ‘m one inch wider and they hit the arch. Red brake calipers very sexy.
Huge wing and a big shiny pipe. This Suub’ means business. The WRX STi was officially sold in China. The China-spec car was powered by the 2.5 liter turbocharged flat four, officially rated at 300 hp and 407 Nm.
Price in 2007 was a hefty 448.000 yuan. The high price and the lack of an automatic ‘box made sure sales were very slow, and this generation WRX STi the therefore a very rare sight on the road.
Wing splits Range Rover in two.
Seats need a bit of work, but otherwise a fine interior, with the original radio and gear knob.
This thing must be a dream to drive in the mountains to the north, over the Great Wall and into the beyond.
