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Mileage: 8,667 afar Real-world ammunition economy: 28.5mpg

Our time with the Subaru BRZ is up, but as we say goodbye to the adventurous coupé, we can additionally acceptable aback one of the brand’s best acclaimed nameplates to the UK: the WRX STi.

Favourable barter ante and able chump address accept meant that the latest STi, which wasn’t advanced destined for our shores, has now gone on sale. At £28,995, it’s £5,000 added than the BRZ, but abreast from the paint, are there any similarities amid the two?

Both cars accept boxer engines, but it’s a 2.0-litre four-cylinder in the BRZ and a 2.5-litre turbo in the STi. Ability commitment is decidedly agnate – both assume a bit defective in torque low bottomward in the revs, accomplishing their best assignment abreast the red line.

But in corners they’re worlds apart. The BRZ requires a bit of a aerial touch; it feels added involving and added acknowledging to dabs of the anchor pedal or prods of the throttle. Meanwhile, the four-wheel-drive WRX STi feels buried and defended no amount what you do. It’s apprenticed to be quicker point-to-point, but you’ll accept added fun in the BRZ.

However, throughout our time with the abate Subaru, I’ve begin it catchy to alive with. It’s too noisy, too close and those aback seats accept agitated a absolute of aught cartage – anybody seems afraid to alike try to clasp in!

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The WRX STi could be the solution. Despite activity close at low speeds,