Subaru Impreza WRX 340R

This is the end of an ear. The 340R is the last fast Impreza we shall ever see in the UK: dwindling demand means Subaru UK won't import any more WRXs when its current stock runs out sometime this spring. Talk about going out with a bang. The 340R is an STI but more so, magnifying everything that we love and loathe about the hot scabby saloon experience

Subaru Impreza WRX 340R

A mere 28,594 Euro buys you a splendid 335bhp-up 39bhp on the standard WRX STI, courtesy of a new exhaust system and ECU tweaks-and a 0-62mph time of under five seconds. That's nearly 70 per cent more power than a Toyota GT86 (not to mention two more driven wheels) for just a couple of grand more. As is customary, all the glorious power arrives in a great spit of turbo silliness, firing you headily down muddy country lanes in a ball of grip-infused, boxer-engined, woolly-steering mania. Flowed? Yes. Fun? Unquestionably. Wondering how Subaru can offer so much power for so little cash? Check the interior.

Subaru Impreza WRX 340R

The doors close with the tinny clang of a can of Aldi beans, the switchgear-though apparently indestructible-has been imported straight from the Nineties. It's easy to find fault with the STI, but the truth is, we'll never see anything like it in the UK again. Sayonara, you turbocharged loon, we’re all going to miss you

Subaru WRX STI 340R Specs

The numbers: 2457cc, 4cyl, 4WD, 335bhp, 361bl ft, 26,9mpg, 243/km Co2, 0-62mph in 4.7secs, 158mpg, 1505kg

The Subaru WRX STI 340R price is from: 28,594 Euro

The verdict: you won't go faster for under 30 grand. And as of this summer, you definitely won't