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First Test: 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209

Despite the cost and complication, Subaru has finally seen fit to bring one of its special edition STIs to the U.S. The S209 boasts more power, more wing, better brake pads, and specially developed Dunlop tires. The results at the track? Surprising.

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