I have 2 underneath my office ( we sell Scoobies ) and although I liked the other model, this is very nice. Sounds even better than the previous versions, more grunt and finer purrr to it in idle.
Taking it out is amazing ride. There is 2 driving modes in the WRX STI models. There is:
1. Plant your foot and the car slowlyish pulls upto to speed, saving fuel econmey and designed for your Sunday driver.
2. Plant your foot and it ripes your hands off the wheel and very quickly plants you in the back seat of your car. Yes revs fly up just as quick as your fuel gauge does down, but OMG what a rush.
IMHO miles better than the old model, and sticking to the road.......They don't call them SubaGlue's for nothing