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they're not that light 3200-3300 pounds, and the one in the article he was refering to is a sti not a wrx. They are quick no doubt about it but still not as fast as a s197
Re-read the whole article again, it clearly states that it edges the WRX STI not by much though
And when we say "plenty," we mean it: the revised WRX now blasts to 60 mph from a standstill in an electrifying 4.7 seconds. That's 1.1 seconds quicker than the 2008 model—and get this—0.3 second quicker than we've managed in a WRX STI, the supposedly higher-performance version of the WRX. The fact that the WRX is now substantially quicker seems absolutely bonkers, but there are a couple of good explanations. First, the WRX STI weighs a hearty 180 pounds more than the base WRX, according to our scales. Second, the STI and its closer-ratio six-speed manual call for two shifts to 60, while the regular WRX's five speed hits 60 mph in second gear. By the time the pair travel a quarter-mile, the '09 WRX loses some ground, though; both cross the line at 102 mph, with the base Rex edging out the STI by just 0.1 second, 13.5 to 13.6.
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Yes, the 09 WRX will keep up with an s197. In the 1/4. And on the street from a dig the advantage goes handily to the WRX. It's 0-60 is clearly a step up over the s197.
Read the links people.
Well use your brain. It's owning it from a dig just as the last gen. rex did. It's down on horsepower to the GT by a good margin. Look at the trap speed, a Mustang GT is faster. Just be wary of racing one from a dig but eventually you will run him down and from a roll you got him.
This was the original article that was posted, I didn't realise the new ones were that much faster
How did they manage a 13.5 out of 260 hp wrx and a 13.5 out of a 305 hp sti?
I haven't read the article yet but that sounds like a glory pass to me. I think your alot more likely to see high 13s out of a wrx. Which makes it a good race for the average GT driver. But I'd still have to put my money on the GT if I was a betting man.
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11.79@118.53
BEST 60=1.68
BEST TRAP SPEED=120.60
I've never actually raced but according to my dyno numbers. I should run 8s on street tires.
I think the STI has a six speed and the WRX will hit sixty in 2nd gear.
And the older WRX usually tested mid 5s for 0-60. Maybe it still bested the s197 from a dig but I think it was a lot closer than it will be with this new one.
I raced one at my local 1/8th mile last week. The best he ran was a 9.0@78mph. Obviously, there was some driver error. Although I still think I could have easily beaten him if he was a great driver.
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New Dyno #'s: 396rwhp/431rwtq(ran out of fuel)
New ET: 7.57@91 (1.84 60ft) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el5XYPGj4sM&feature
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