We've been getting the Subaru Impreza WRX STI here in the States since 2004, but it's not the only STI in Subaru's lineup. The automaker also built the Forester STI, which used the same turbo flat-four engine as its Impreza counterpart in the mid-2000s.

The Forester STI was only 155 pounds heavier than the Impreza WRX STI, and had even more horsepower to compensate for the weight. That meant a quicker 0-60 time and the same performance-minded all-wheel drive system. It was like an STI you could use everyday without looking like you just came from a rally stage.

What the Forester STI didn't have was the Impreza's adjustable differential control, which, as Vicki Butler-Henderson from Fifth Gear discovered, made the wagon harder to get sideways on track. Eventually, she learned a little handbrake was required for tail-out action. She drove the STI-tuned Forester and Impreza back to back when they were new, and discovered the Forester was slower in a timed lap, but just as fun behind the wheel. The obscurity and rareness are just a bonus. Check out the video for yourself right here.

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