Can you imagine being a fly on the wall in the design-brief room at Subaru when the order was given to build the Impreza WRX STi Type RA STI president Masaru Katsurada sits his team down and sternly says, ‘No more pussyfooting around with half-baked attempts at creating the ultimate drivers’ STI. Come on lads, go all out. Create a car that can be thrashed at the track, but can still be driven home.’