Subaru Impreza WRX STI North American Release

In this video, we learn about the performance side of Subaru by looking at the Impreza WRX STI North American release. To help gain perspective, I interview a WRC engineer about the Impreza vs Lancer debate. We also learn about the WRX STI 4WD system, EJ257 engine and driving dynamics. Finally, we discover why the USDM WRX STI was canceled by Subaru in 2021. ⏱️Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:53 Subaru Tecnica International and Subaru Legacy 01:52 Subaru Impreza WRX 02:46 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 03:17 Where did demand for Japanese performance cars in North America come from? 03:48 Subaru Impreza WRX (USDM) 04:07 Mitsubishi Lance Evolution (USDM) 04:29 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) 05:22 EJ257 Engine 06:07 Driving review of WRX STI 08:32 WRX STI 4WD system 09:23 Interview w/ WRC engineer about Impreza vs Lancer 13:38 Change in direction 14:00 Why did Subaru cancel the WRX STI 14:17 Will we get another WRX STI? 14:36 Credits 👉Follow me on social media   / quintonleister   🎬Credits Created by Quinton Leister Music by Dopo Goto @dopogoto Technical Supervisor Ken Hayashi   / captbradford   Driving by Quinton Leister and Erica Leister (thanks mom) Additional Filming by Todd Leister (thanks dad) 📺Archive Footage Autoweek Best Motoring CDC Duke Video/WRC JDM Masters Kodansha/Shuichi Shingeno Mitsubishi Motorweek Polyphony Digital/S.I.E Road & Track S.C.C Speedvision Subaru Subaru Tecnica International Universal Pictures