Aussi Get's the Good Stuff...(WRX)

[method]

I was reading the specs on the 2009 WRX for Aussi market and saw a features I liked :) :

New Impreza WRX model specifications at a glance:
Safety



ABS anti-lock brakes with four-wheel discs and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Brake Assist
Child seat anchor points
Curtain airbags – full length
Dual front airbags
Dual side airbags
Four wheel disc brakes (ventilated front, solid rear)
Front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters. Double pretensioners on driver’s seatbelt
Front adjustable seatbelt anchorage
Hill Start Assist
Rear door child lock
Seatbelt indicator lights – front seats
Shock absorbing brake and clutch pedals
Side intrusion bars
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Three-point A/ELR rear centre seatbelt
Vehicle Dynamics Control (electronic stability control system)

Interior


AM/FM radio, six-stack in-dash CD, MP3/WMA compatible, 10 speakers
AUX jack
Bottle holders in each door + two cup holders in centre console
Boot/cargo area light
Cargo hooks (hatch only)
Cargo security blind (hatch)
Central locking - remote
Climate control air conditioning
Cruise control – steering wheel buttons
Driver’s footrest
Height and reach adjustable steering column
Height adjustable driver’s seat
Immobiliser security system
Leather trim steering wheel with red stitching and audio controls; leather gearshift
Map lights (2)
Power steering, mirrors and windows
Rear illumination electroluminescent instrument display
Remote fuel lid release – tethered fuel cap
Seatback pocket (passenger side)
Sports bucket front seats with red stitching and WRX logo
Two remote central locking keys
Vanity mirror
60/40 split/fold rear seat
12V/120W power jacks

Exterior


Colour-coded mirrors and door handles
Double locking system
Front fog lights
Headlights auto off
Mesh grille
Privacy glass
Rear diffuser
Rear roof spoiler with LED brake light (hatch)
Rear roof mounted radio antenna
Rear wiper (hatch)
Self-levelling Xenon headlights with pop-up washers
Sports body kit
Tail pipe cover
WRX badges – grille and boot/hatch
17-inch alloy wheels – spacesaver spare

Options


Leather trim with sunroof
Satellite navigation. (This option removes in-dash six-CD, replaced by a single DVD/CD)
SatNav with leather trim and sunroof

Colours


Obsidian black pearl
Satin white pearl
Spark silver metallic
Dark grey metallic
Lightning red
WR blue mica

MY09 Impreza WRX Recommended Retail Pricing


Impreza WRX sedan and hatch $39,990*
Impreza WRX sedan and hatch with leather trim and sunroof $42,490*
Impreza WRX sedan and hatch with Sat Nav $42,980*
Impreza WRX sedan and hatch with Sat Nav, leather and sunroof $45,480*

*excluding dealer and statutory charges
The Model Year 2009 Impreza WRX is on sale now.

[Bu11dogg2]

we're Americans, we always get hosed :unamused:

[morbidgorilla]

it's turnabout for being the biggest and baddest pricks in the world

[GC4-RS]

do we get the higher HP engine?

[subarude]

everyone always gets the good cars except the usa

[Murphy2012]

+1

[Forcefedfreak]

It's not as bad as it is in the motorcycle industry. Every manufacturer seems to make some of the coolest bikes that are released only in Europe. We're talking options on the WRX here, I'm talking actual models.