1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - 22B Dreamin’

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1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - 22B Dreamin’

<dt><b>1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - 22B Dreamin’</b><br /><img src="http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/features/sstp_1212_1999_subaru_impreza_2_5rs/41246890+ppromo_large/sstp-1212-01_1999-subaru-impreza-2-5rs_header.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.superstreetonline.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - Super Street Magazine" /><br /><a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/sstp_1212_1999_subaru_impreza_2_5rs/">This 1999 Subaru Impreza's simple yet aggressive in nature and a build that true Subie nerds could study for days.</a><p>The first gen Subaru Impreza is often overlooked in America. It narrowly avoided being named the “Loyale” when it was first introduced here in 1993, and just never really took off as a tuning platform. The second generation GD-chassis really exploded when it was introduced and made Subaru a major player in the American automotive tuner community. The Impreza WRX was all-wheel drive, turbocharged and a rival to the famed Mitsubishi Evolution family. Unlike the second coming of the Impreza, the first generation model in North America was limited to a naturally-aspirated engine, which was never intended to be a performance platform. There are a few select fans of the chassis but only because they knew of its Japanese counterpart. Those familiar with the JDM Impreza should know the WRX STI model and read of its exploits in the World Rally Championships. Subaru of America teased us first with the 2.5RX demo car, which was basically the Japanese WRX outfitted for America, but it was never released to the public. Instead, they released the 2.5RS model Impreza in 1998, which carried some of the styling cues of the better Japanese version but without the stout turbocharged engine. To make things even more unfair, Subaru of Japan released the 22B STI model that same year. The 22B model was a limited production vehicle that trumped even the WRX STI overseas. We, of course, had a nice nearly decade long run of mundane naturally-aspirated mediocrity with the (almost) Subaru Loyale.</p> a <br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/sstp_1212_1999_subaru_impreza_2_5rs/">1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - Super Street Magazine</a><br /><br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/sstp_1212_1999_subaru_impreza_2_5rs/">1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - Super Street Magazine</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/sstp_1212_1999_subaru_impreza_2_5rs/">1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS - 22B Dreamin’</a> |
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