If ever this writer needed a reason to move lock, stock, and barrel to the United States it is this: In Europe, very soon, the Subaru WRX STI will be no more. Thanks to the mealy-mouthed misery-mongers that dictate our European lives, the good old Scooby Doo (It?s a British thing. Cockney rhyming slang: Scooby Doo/Subaru) with its 2.5-liter boxer engine is finding it harder and harder to meet euro-emissions regulations in its current guise.
My all-time favorite car will no longer be imported here. It will, however, continue to be sold on your side of the pond so don?t be surprised if, like Eddie Murphy, I announce I am Coming To America.
I am bereft. I am so upset by this news that I have to turned to poetry for solace and have written this Haiku:
Please stop all the clocks
My Scooby is gone baby, gone

Driving passion done
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The Last Week
Over the years, your correspondent has driven all the versions of this iconic car, brought to the fore via the World Rally Championship in the hands of the late, great Colin McRae. Just recently, I spent a happy week with the last of this legendary line.
Much driving ensued. Vast quantities of fuel were consumed and many miles were covered in typically British weather. The main images show the actual vehicle after a run through some fast country roads (cover photo above and one below). This is a car that can leave you breathless. Not especially powerful, the (relative) lack of hors...