斯巴鲁's Best Boxers: The Middleweight Impreza Turbo

The 'where do we start?' cliche is one that gets bandied around a fair bit in lists of iconic things, but the sheer quantity of legendary Subaru Impreza models meant we genuinely struggled to decide how to start this article off. From the original WRX versions in 1992 to the 400-hp CS400 Cosworth edition and everything in between, there are simply far too many Impreza Turbo models to pay our respects here, so we'll do our very best to commemorate what is arguably one of the greatest performance car series of all time.

Back in the 1990s, the Subaru Impreza Turbo blew everyone's minds. Here was an otherwise humble sedan that, thanks to a thumping turbocharged motor, a great handling balance and one of the world's most advanced all-wheel drive systems at the time, had the legitimate real-world pace to keep high-end sports cars honest, no matter what weather Mother Nature threw at the road surface. Even in the modern day era of 350-hp-plus mega hatchbacks, there's little else at this price point that can match the kick-in-the-back punch of an Impreza Turbo at full chat; rarely a car that can rival the confidence-inspiring handling qualities. Not to mention the throaty, era-defining warble that is a forced-induction Subaru Boxer engine.