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Originally Posted by BigDan
I would lean more towards the WRX for the wife then the STI. They are exactly identical when it come to acceleration with the edge actually going to the WRX due to less shifting because it uses a regular 5 speed vs a close ratio 6 speed.
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It's not identical as far as acceleration, it's accelerating slower under power, but the STI does have that shift on the way to 60, but when considering rolling 0-60 or any kind of top-end (passing, etc), the STI will accelerate significantly faster. Not identical, despite nearly identical 0-60s times. The bigger turbo on the STI is a big reason for this.
I would also lean towards the WRX though, unless the track or simply having the "most badass" road-gripping car is important, but the ride sacrifices, mileage and premium price may not be worth it.
After owning the WRX wagon, I'd definitely go for the STI hatch, again, much more practical than the sedan. I think the STI hatch at least looks like a "cool hatch" while the STI sedan looks like: "what is this supposed to be?".