TOP MARQUES - It's a title fight as real-world performance stars go head-to-head: Golf R32 vs BMW 130i vs Impreza STi

摘要

The best of their breed The ultimate 1 -Series, the most impressive Impreza, the fastest Golf Same money, similar performance, plenty of street cred and loads of presence. From there things get very different They were each born of a similar ideal but the way they get there is the twist And it raises a whole heap of questions for us to answer, like all-wheel drive vs rear-wheel drive, turbocharged four-cylinder vs nat-atmo six-cylinder, manual gearbox vs wondercogs. It is, in other words, a question of taste and content, of appeal and ability. With its new corporate face, the STi is built to draw attention and then to smack you in the face if you look for too long What's more, it's now got a new 2 5-litre boxer instead of the old 2 0-litre unit under its bonnet.