Subaru Impreza WRX STI

March 17 , 2008, Australia -- Subaru’s new generation 2008 Subaru Impreza was the big winner at the Automobile Association (AA) Motoring Excellence Awards, New Zealand’s premier motoring awards.

The Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec.R also won the overall Supreme Car of the Year award in Auckland.

Impreza was judged the safest car on New Zealand roads too, with its independent five-star ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) crashworthiness rating for occupant safety and its top four-star pedestrian protection rating.

To be eligible for the awards, all models in a range had to have the same safety specification, which the Impreza meets, from the entry-level Subaru Impreza 2.0R to the range-topping Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec.R.

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The third generation Subaru Impreza WRX STI, as the latest incarnation of the proud history of Subaru Tecnica International (STI), will be shown to the world on October 24 at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in Japan.

Debuting on the eve of Subaru Tecnica International's 20th anniversary (April 2008), the new all-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX STI has been designed to give maximum pleasure through its unique combination of power, performance and handling.

Furthermore, its all-new 5-door design has been developed with the aim of winning the FIA World Rally Championship in future seasons.

STI Models since 1994