Good thing, too, because owning a WRX STi is like taking a gun to a party. As long as you keep it hidden, it provides a secret and delicious sense of power. Show it to somebody and they're likely to think it's a toy, which is going to make you want to take it out and demonstrate just how real it is - always a bad idea. This is a car for those rare individuals who take solace in secret pleasures.

Engine 2.5-Liter, turbocharged, intercooled,
horizontally-opposed 'boxer' flat-6