wow...

The photos had been floating around the internet for a while, but the rumor was that the car was going to have ~270hp (like the European STi) and cost approx. $28K US.... (of course they guessed the regualr WRX would also cost $28K US before it came to North America). Sounds like they bumped up the price and the horsepower to match the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII (also coming to the US).

I still love my "regular" WRX though. Funny, the empeg is the only gadget/toy I have that has been the best thing out for years and years.