A Solid Performer with Room for Improvement

Subaru WRX

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First Oil Change

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Reasonably Quick

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Left Behind

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Experience Over Numbers

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Impressive Handling

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Standout AWD

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Turbocharged Power

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Extraordinary Stability

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Composed Spirited Driving

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