Subaru Impreza WRX STI (GDB)

The gap between the Subaru Impreza WRX STI (GDB) and the single nearest match in this 600-car catalogue is found in a combination shared by just two cars here: a flat-four engine paired with all-wheel drive. That unusual pairing places the WRX STI in a distinct corner of the collection, where its identity comes less from chasing the highest figures and more from the way its engineering choices come together.

Its 276 bhp places it 523rd out of 600 cars for power, but the WRX STI is not defined by a headline horsepower battle. Its 0-100 km/h time of 5 seconds is quicker than 129 cars in the catalogue, while its 255 km/h top speed ranks 410th. The numbers describe a sports car built around a particular balance, with a turbocharged 1,995 cc flat-four delivering 353 Nm through AWD in a four or five seater saloon body.

That formula is unusual within the wider collection. Only six of the 600 cars use a flat-four layout, only two combine that layout with AWD, and only four are turbocharged flat-four cars. Those figures give the WRX STI a clear point of separation from the majority of the catalogue, not through rarity claims, but through the technical mix it brings to a garage of very different machines.

The Subaru comes from Japan, a country represented by 48 cars in the catalogue, and Subaru itself has three cars included. With a used price of £28,000 and a cost of £101 per bhp, it sits as a considered performance choice rather than an entry defined only by outright numbers. The manufacturer behind it dates back to 1953, adding context to a brand presence that remains focused within this collection.

The WRX STI (GDB) suits the collector who wants a car with a clear mechanical character, someone drawn to a turbocharged flat-four AWD sports saloon rather than simply the highest power figure available. In a garage built from 600 possibilities, this Subaru represents a specific idea: performance shaped by an uncommon combination of layout, drivetrain and everyday seating, creating a machine that occupies its own narrow but meaningful space.