Luddite
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After Ned Ludd, a legendary example.
Pronunciation
enPR: lŭdʹīt
Noun
| Singular Luddite |
Plural Luddites |
Luddite (plural Luddites)
- Any of a group of early 19th century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
- by extension Someone who opposes technological change.
The Subaru WRX is the Luddites answer to the WRX STi fantasies of yesteryear. This car was like the family English butler. Call it Jeeves if you will. 
Ready to do your bidding, It seemingly effortlessly buried the bodies of your bad driving style with composure, complete loyalty and absolute discretion, right down to the permanent carrying of its tea tray behind its back. It would not quite go so far as to iron your daily newspaper, but certainly straightened out the bumps and impossible hairpins of our favourite mountain passes. Seemingly bulletproof, able to maintain a stiff upper lip no matter what. Its interior was maybe not as classy as it voice and mannerisms made it out to be and its looks could betray its lack of heritage. But there it was able to hobnob with Royalty and keep up. A threat at many levels to the supercars looking down on it in disdain. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Then suddenly in an effort to gain new market-share, what do the powers that be at Subaru do? they make it into a cute hatchback. Yet another toothpaste tube box on wheels, a vehicle any self respecting accountant could be seen in on his way up the ladder. Electronic gizmos arrived. You could now tune the differential, adjust the suspension. The Luddite days of the butler were over. Yes it was fast, yes it was more approachable yet it had lost something. The heritage had gone. Yes Robot 2000 cleaned better, yes it went faster, yes it cost less. Somehow things never felt the same. During the old days when STi was the hooligan daddy, WRX was the “poor mans” Sti, Significantly slower, a whack cheaper, but nonetheless it could never be Jeeves, maybe his younger cousin, fresh faced, ready for you to transform him given enough time or money. Subaru as a company was chasing mass market with Impreza and risking its core customer.
All of this has changed. there is a new WRX in sedan form only and it seems to be ready to fill Jeeves’ boots. No electronic-trickery. Blisteringly fast. Sure Footed and affordable. The IHI large vane Turbo from STI is there. Screw the Euro lots’ twin scroll, small vane, pussy footing technology, we talking big, bad assed Mutha here. The sound with the optional 5 1/2 thousand rand exhaust is spine tingling. Enough Orson Wells, deep throated burble to make being in a parking garage a sensory experience. The performance climbs and climbs, the new power curve not dropping off at the top of the rev band but rising to a deep crescendo right at the rev limiter with 195kw flexing its steroid induced biceps. Subtle or cowardly is not the word. A 5 speed box, eliminating the need for endless gear rowing. Suspension 40% Stiffer, Anti-sway bars thicker. This car has road feel through the steering wheel. It goes where you point it and tells you when it is about to let go. It has no electronic nanny. In fact this retro expression of what driving is about is just absent of the term nanny in every way . 5.35 to 100 do it for you? Tires? oh yes the tires no more nancy 205/50, we talking 225/45 and they know how to hug the ground. Comfort levels? If that interests you sissy boy, take your business elsewhere. this is the hardcore zone. this is the single area where the WRX is down on previous year. Who gives a shit. The engineers raided the ’08 STI pars bin, big time. I presume the tuning boys will have a field day with this one. the first thing that I bet will go is the modest boot spoiler. The ugly, obnoxious tea tray spoiler of yesteryear is destined to finish this one off in the body kit boys’ books. World Rally Champ aspirations of muscles flexed in white t-shirts is back. 
If you prefer old school power, effortless traction, precise road-holding, steering feel, and just grabbing a car by the of the neck and showing it who its daddy is this one is for you. Lay down R349k and head out to a hill-climb near you.
Does it come in pink?
Nice, thanks
Cool article