The BEST Handling Car of 2019! Subaru WRX STI S209 Review

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4 жыл бұрын

I review the very rare and very special 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209. A nice bump in horsepower to 341 hp along with other track-focused improvements combine for a nice change over a regular STI, but the real magic comes from the wider fenders and tires that turns the S209 into the best handling car I've reviewed all year. But with only 209 being made and a price of $64,880 these improvements will sadly only get to be enjoyed by the few that are willing to pay 65k for a WRX. What do you think of the S209 and its price?
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@Barely2JZ 4 жыл бұрын

SUBARUWRXFAN HERE!!!!! LETS GOOOO. Merry Christmas!

@dinobot_maximize 4 жыл бұрын

haha he did it this time around

@Mike604 4 жыл бұрын

It was more like: SUBrururxufn hrere

@SarahnTuned 4 жыл бұрын

No one: Is it possible to speak Braille? Matt: SEWBRERWRXFN 🔥

@blackedout5.0fan39 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah!

@MattMaranMotoring 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha now the gibberish makes sense!

@zhanglin317 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see u.

@rohansampat 4 жыл бұрын

That was the fastest “subaruwrxfan” I’ve heard in a while lol

@ryadhasanahmed5443 4 жыл бұрын

Hello guys Subarushisvshavhshwrxhahsvhavfanhshah here

@EvilCerealBoX 4 жыл бұрын

Can't blame him for being so excited. :D

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@boyserful 4 жыл бұрын

There is onw review i think it is a camero when he says subaruwrxfan he says it so fast it sounds like he is saying "soup or ducks fan" it is hillarious

@zhanglin317 4 жыл бұрын

In a nice way

@knifetoucher 4 жыл бұрын

FUN FACT: That car's engine is 1 year away from being legally old enough to be able to drive.

@IamJay02 4 жыл бұрын

Lol good one

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

That was a good joke. Thank you.

@IamJay02 4 жыл бұрын

@@omarandres5129 uh not really

@IamJay02 4 жыл бұрын

@@omarandres5129 Yes they can handle a good amount of horsepower on stock internals but the thing I'm worried about is the headgaskets since it is a boxer engine.

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

DisneyChannelFlow 2 I think you and Omar are bringing up great points. My old WRX, that was babied blew a head gasket after the warranty period. All cars have issues. Thank you both for the input.

@mickey2036 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Christmas gift Matt. And a Subaru WRX STI from the original Subaruwrxfan at that! Awesome throwback intro. 🎄 🎁 🚗

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Bad thing it ain't thurs today

@L8-APEX 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love the 209s. The HKS turbo, wider fenders, perfect wheels and carbon roof make it unreal. However I can't fathom paying 4k more for a S209 than I did my 2019 gt350. So cool tho

@savagegeese 4 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous bro!!

@nightvisiontv1847 4 жыл бұрын

9:57 merry Christmas

@premeditadeds6304 4 жыл бұрын

Also 15:53

@carmanawd9674 4 жыл бұрын

Best Christmas gift ever, thank you subaruwrxfan

@mojojoji5493 4 жыл бұрын

Król Rumunii I miss that name so much for some reason

@mistamaog 4 жыл бұрын

Yay we got SUBADUREXFAN again. All we're missing is the intro with the "Yeah!" When you take off on the GTR.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

SUBARUWRXFAN, not SUBADUREXFAN

@patpark3r 4 жыл бұрын

He was so excited he said his old channel name by accident lol

@MrPrado999 4 жыл бұрын

No he said it cause we all begged him to 😂

@philipjohn1338 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao😂

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

He said it on purpose

@tfaubus 4 жыл бұрын

yeah that was no accident ;)

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Diggin back to your roots! Nice to see that extra shimmer in your enthusiasm.

@vinniecorleone62 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to my favorite YT car reviewer, I look forward to another stellar new year of car goodness ahead my friend!

@ChavaYang 4 жыл бұрын

I replayed that intro like 5 times, good memories. And all under 1 second. Happy New Years Matt!

@doriangray2347 4 жыл бұрын

*** Fidget spinner, Vape, and Monster energy drink heavy breathing intensifies ***

@72518felipe 4 жыл бұрын

10:03 that reaction lol

@dawsonjohannes613 4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, I watched the first three seconds of this video like 4 times, I checked the upload date another 2, and really made sure I read the title correctly. Nice to hear the old channel name again!

@yadvindergakhal4294 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas SubaruWrxFan! Thanks for all the awesome reviews!

@jamesparkerjr5539 4 жыл бұрын

Matt! Awesome review. Great to see they gave you this as a press car.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! Nice vid. Liked before watching because I knew it was going to be good

@Ezero8 4 жыл бұрын

Me before I click on the video: Hmm...Is he going to say it? *clicks* YASSSS!!

@gipsyavenger9829 4 жыл бұрын

Throwback Matt !! Love me some STI's man but $65k for that thing ? Yeesh.

@mckookie2967 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah compared to new Corvette for same price

@easycheddy 4 жыл бұрын

Gipsy Avenger I’m excited but this thing wouldn’t beat a stock civic type r why not push it to 400hp so it could compete against the likes a Shelby gt350 supra m2 etc

@ciello___8307 4 жыл бұрын

eddie ray i think it would though no?

@JOA-S 4 жыл бұрын

@@easycheddy there is some rumors about a new engine with the next redesign ;)

@easycheddy 4 жыл бұрын

Joa S well atleast with the Supra it competes with the likes of the cayman and m2 and sti are getting smoked by gti and mustang gt

@JoeSmoe1 4 жыл бұрын

YES!! I was like if he didnt say SUBARUWRXFAN HERE i wouldve been so mad!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Seems like u have anger issues

@JoeSmoe1 4 жыл бұрын

@@BobThe9534 im working on it, ok 😂

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

joe smoe ok

@cobra454tim 4 жыл бұрын

Great review as always ! Merry Christmas Matt!

@wtDrake 4 жыл бұрын

>"fun weekend vehicle" Not everyone is Jay Leno, lol

@pruett89 4 жыл бұрын

But If you are really going to buy this car then you can afford a weekend car

@e92ty57 4 жыл бұрын

That Subaruwrxfan intro though!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

@FullyAdamatic 4 жыл бұрын

YES SUBARUWRXFAN!! So glad you said it Matt!

@yst42 4 жыл бұрын

What a throwback!!! Merry Christmas!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

This vid should've been uploaded thurs

@JacobKaplan0405 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! I've been watching your reviews for years now and it's so nice to see you keep going!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully he'll keep going for a long time

@MattMaranMotoring 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacob! Merry Christmas!

@onemillion4050 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2016 STI and I paid 40k with all the addons such as NAV, lip kit, exhaust. I understand people desire rarity in the car world but to spend 25-40k over a stock sticker STI for 35hp and some aerodynamic parts is insane. You could pretty much build your dream STI for that additional money. You could have a reliable 500-600hp, build the wildest audio system, have 2-4 sets of wheels, some great coilovers or a bagd setup, and all of the roof rack accesories you could want. All of that on a New STI thats not the S209 or spend all that money on the rarity. I saw a s209 sell for 74k recently. Crazy! Good review though, its been awhile since I heard subaruwrxfan!

@yohan1902 4 жыл бұрын

onemillion Price is reasonable since there’s only 209 units!

@MrGaMeR777DP 4 жыл бұрын

Subaruwrxfan!!! Oh the memories. Love this and merry christmas Matt!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

I love this more

@joefmagat5586 4 жыл бұрын

11:25 I thought the car in the background was drifting lol

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@TuanLe-sv4fc 4 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

I've always been a fan of these special limited run Subaru STi models. I am glad we got one exclusive for the USA. As a SUBARUWRXFAN I would pony up for that car. Thank you Matt. (:

@koastal312 4 жыл бұрын

its hard to realize just how good of a car the STI is if you haven't driven it. Even in 2019 I'd take a sti over most cars

@jponz85 3 жыл бұрын

Unpopular opinion here but, honestly the sti looks generic. Like most 4 dr cars I dont understand the pricetag on a 300hp car that has awd. I see sti's going for 40k+ and I just dont see how anyone would pay 40k for it when you can go to other cars (audi s4, camaro ss, 5.0, shit even a civic type r, focus RS, q50s, 370z base or even nismo, bmw 5 series, 3 series, a used m3, etc etc...) I'd take any of those cars over this sti. Especially with the head gasket issues, yeah I'm good. Lol

@brendanfogel4573 2 жыл бұрын

@@jponz85 drive one and you would understand why. Everything that makes this car you can’t really put on paper

@thedon9670 7 ай бұрын

@@jponz85you don't know anything about cars that's why you think the way you do.

@jponz85 7 ай бұрын

@thedon9670 I work on cars kid. Own 4 of them currently. Not to mention my fbo HR 350z with upgraded suspension competes and beats these sti's for 60%+ fraction of an sti price tag lmao. Nice try kid

@migueltapia1472 4 жыл бұрын

You make the best car reviews! Period.

@MattMaranMotoring 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miguel!

@KingKeston1 4 жыл бұрын

Subaru WRX FAN FTW!!!

@ThatWasherNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Matt!

@jordanphillips9621 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome throwback!!!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Bad thing it ain't Thursday

@pm512 4 жыл бұрын

I still like Subaruwrxfan. Merry Christmas Matt to you and yours

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

I still luv Subaruwrxfan

@TonyA4766 4 жыл бұрын

There's no place like home!!!! 😬😬😬

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Ya there is, home is likes home

@verbalwound5874 4 жыл бұрын

Subaru's home is in Japan

@5lhorse476 4 жыл бұрын

subaruwrxfan!!!! what an amazing Christmas gift to receive!!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

ikr

@Vayetsii 4 жыл бұрын

SUBARUWRXFAN RETURNS haha great review Matt!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

All his reviews r great

@damienf01 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, that’s awesome Matt! 😎 Merry Christmas Subaruwrxfan😆

@LT-jc4qb 4 жыл бұрын

Dont worry, well get 20 more "rare & special edition" wrx and sti before the total refresh. Have to get rid all the old inventory.

@cuzimaluzer777 4 жыл бұрын

They have these listed for 70k in my area.

@RoyalFizzbin 4 жыл бұрын

I get what you are saying, but these S20X ones actually are rare and / special though. They have a long history in Japan.

@ps3alphagamer12 4 жыл бұрын

PrimusPilusVorenus doesn’t even count since it doesn’t come with the ej20

@motoring9056 4 жыл бұрын

Matt is completely in his element.

@chalimansi9291 4 жыл бұрын

it's been a while since i heard that intro.. i am a subaruwrxfan fan you know. 😁 Merry Christmas Matt from the Philippines!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

I am too

@micahgunnell 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome car, but like you said, it’s almost twice as much as a regular STi. I’ll be modding mine with this as inspiration though ;) Great video Matt!

@Menace_sti 4 жыл бұрын

Ooooommmmmmggggodd! The intro took me back hard hahaha

@Harmitch69 4 жыл бұрын

*CLASSIC INTRO HYYYYPEEEEEEEEEEE*

@smuffinman 4 жыл бұрын

Damn how about that for a Christmas review. You are one lucky man

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Language

@Menace_sti 4 жыл бұрын

Replayed the intro, thought i was dreaming haha

@ThatWasherNerd 4 жыл бұрын

AH THE OG NOSTALGIA!!!!!

@skylerssupercarlife348 4 жыл бұрын

HE SAID IT, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!

@5murf495 4 жыл бұрын

I watch Matts video just to see his facial expressions of happiness

@MNeuenswander 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool to have a few of them in the U.S. Looking forward to the next generation.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully next gen will look good

@dannytello25 4 жыл бұрын

Love this car but this is what the current sti should’ve been

@stillsearching1284 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It is really cool, but this should be the standard STI and special editions should be even more high performance. It's probably why Subaru changed their mind and didn't name it the 25B.

@trex4586 4 жыл бұрын

I own a 2006 STI with a intercooler water sprayer and I can say that the sprayer does make a huge difference in power on those hot summer days even for daily driving. You can feel the engine not work as hard to make boost after the intercooler cools off, I also have a 3" exhaust, suspension upgrades, and a cobb intake so it makes the power more noticeable.

@iHaveTheDocuments 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad he said it.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

I'm more glad

@knifetoucher 4 жыл бұрын

1:18 shots fired at the Supra 😁

@dannyd7714 4 жыл бұрын

And then the Supra obliterates it everywhere else for 15k less 🤔

@knifetoucher 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyd7714 At the end of the day the STI is still a practical 4 dr sedan and the Supra is still an impractical weekend car.

@dannyd7714 4 жыл бұрын

@@knifetoucher the base STI is, sure. But this is the "track focused" one. And it gets it's ass kicked by a Civic less than half it's price.

@knifetoucher 4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyd7714 Yeah, but you'd be driving a Civic. I'd rather get caught driving a literal piece of dog shit.

@dannyd7714 4 жыл бұрын

@@knifetoucher I own a 2015 STI. and it's not exactly high quality with it's rattles everywhere. And they're not exactly reliable either.

@harvardford8752 4 жыл бұрын

i was not expecting the "SUBARUABDAWDNAWIODNAF FAN HERE" gawd i miss the good ol days XD. MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND i hope you are having a great day!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

I was expecting it

@DizzyCGA 3 жыл бұрын

HOW DID I MISS THIS

@alanl9497 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

ikr

@dallasmellsop5488 4 жыл бұрын

Ayyyyeeee subaruwrxfan

@ChinmayH 4 жыл бұрын

When you test the pick up speed. It would be awesome to add the speed and rpm on the screen somehow so it’s easier to compare different cars.

@nicksquires8187 4 жыл бұрын

First backroad for me in 2020 😍😍

@RedPanda555 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to watch you review this instant classic STI model, Matt! Loved every minute of it 😁

@leanporras 4 жыл бұрын

been here since subaruwrxfan!🤣

@SquashPile 4 жыл бұрын

Sold my '05 STi few years ago. I still miss it some days. I do miss the manual trans in that car.

@SHADOWBLACKs650 4 жыл бұрын

You must be kidding with a $70,000 Price.

@mistamaog 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the Type RA was bad with it's $50,000 price 😒

@ciello___8307 4 жыл бұрын

Its got everything someone would upgrade for track use, and more. Its got upgrades to power, wheels and tires, brakes, subframe reinforcement, suspension, plus canards, widebody and wing. Plus all that with OEM quality . Its expensive but real track cars arent cheap

@SHADOWBLACKs650 4 жыл бұрын

@@ciello___8307 just stop.. thats Shelby money, vette money, Porsche money... Etc. Etc. NOT a slower Subaru.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

But u won't have to go back to the shop tht much if u pay tht

@yohan1902 4 жыл бұрын

Mustang860 No one wants crowd eaters! But the S209 is a better investment for rarity.

@crnzsrt 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha loved that intro

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@TheRebuilt1 3 жыл бұрын

Love your mature and intelligent reviews, I really laughed at the end when you said take 25k and spend 5k in mods and "save 20k for a new engine" Anyone who has owned an STI and tried various tunes knows how true and funny that is.

@israelreynoso2263 4 жыл бұрын

What's up everybody super dextran here for another car review.

@phantomlord3280 4 жыл бұрын

“What’s up guy subaruwrxfan here!” Me: meme of guy screaming while saluting

@InuranusBrokoff 4 жыл бұрын

Matt you're awesome, but I've noticed the faces you make in some of the thumbnails make you look a little like Beavis, and this is one of them.

@pistolpete6321 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing car!

@zzhughesd 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Xmas. Want one in UK!!!!

@cre8tivegarage157 4 жыл бұрын

Love the sti ✅

@josephmckay8106 4 жыл бұрын

I daily my '18 WRX w/ the recaro seats and they are beyond comfortable for daily driving

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

But they probably don't have heated and/or cooled seats

@josephmckay8106 4 жыл бұрын

@@BobThe9534 mine is the same seats from subaru as these. just red not white accent and just say recaro. so yes they are heated, no not cooled

@ohernandez13 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! SUBARUWRXFAN INTO!!!!

@paulwicklund1052 4 жыл бұрын

Did you get a errection while driving the car.

@darrylpage3404 4 жыл бұрын

Love mines number 7.

@SonikJesus 4 жыл бұрын

his voice got all high when that turbo hit XD

@eddiechavez6095 4 жыл бұрын

Miss my 2017 STI, it outperforms my 2019 Benz hands down. Such a fun car to drive 😁

@yohan1902 4 жыл бұрын

@david chappel You're clearly one of those idiots lmao Go home stock boy.

@ThatWasherNerd 4 жыл бұрын

26:35 "Put the other $20k aside for a new engine if you need one". LMAO

@KK-tt6ui 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@GQV10 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt great review. How does the Giulia Veloce compare to the regular STI in terms of handling?

@MattMaranMotoring 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd say they're pretty similar. The Giulia has quicker steering and might feel a tad heavier, but otherwise they're very similar.

@GQV10 4 жыл бұрын

@@MattMaranMotoring Thanks!

@brandonguidry1056 4 жыл бұрын

Sti will always be my favorite car.

@BobThe9534 4 жыл бұрын

U dunno tht

@firdausabbasi9468 2 жыл бұрын

Hi matt, your fans from Malaysia here. Which one would be better handling in the corner, S209 or FK8 type R? I mean from your experience. Thanks 😁

@dannylopezcalderon7825 4 жыл бұрын

Dream car!

@manuelrendon8083 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you got it for a week!!!!!

@SaveTheManuals1 4 жыл бұрын

He said it!!

@LT4POWERED 4 жыл бұрын

Needs the “Blank” by Disfigure intro!

@jmj5150 4 жыл бұрын

70k is expensive but the kicker is.. it's value will still be 70k 10 yrs from now because it's "exclusive"... to a real car enthusiast the feeling of being involved and in control of your vehicle is priceless...

@idontpaytaxes6250 4 жыл бұрын

“Back road 😏” at 9:53

@Xmvw2X 4 жыл бұрын

Same key as was on my 2015 Legacy, although I'm not sure the first year of use.

@basithph8958 4 жыл бұрын

9:57 Merry Christmas 🎄

@marvinambeaujr2692 2 жыл бұрын

I know but I got it.I like those to.Those like little spoiler peaces over there on that gold and that pretty pretty white like so good.yea

@darrylpage3404 4 жыл бұрын

One more comment. For the slow people in the back of the Class. NO ONE WHO WANTS THIS CAR WANTS A C8 STOP STAYING IT ITS NOT TRUE...

@adamzebrowski1459 4 жыл бұрын

Most people who have interest in this car cant afford the 209 or the c8 lol

@LT-jc4qb 4 жыл бұрын

For the price, why not get a decently equipped C8?

@yohan1902 4 жыл бұрын

@@LT-jc4qb Because the C8 won't hold its value??

@LT-jc4qb 4 жыл бұрын

@@yohan1902 are we really going to talk about value with an STI that costs 70k that isnt much faster than a stock one? And let's not forget, stock STIs get handed by a number of things already in it's own price range.

@yohan1902 4 жыл бұрын

L T Did I talk about performance or value?