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Novocaine For The Soul

The Subaru Impreza is a lot of things. A rally icon, a

B-road hooligan, an appreciating modern classic, a practical family car that’s also a ballistic weapon. One thing it isn’t however, is a drift car. That’s not to say it hasn’t been done, there are a few drifters out there who’ve converted Scoobs to RWD and gone out to run the wall and drop a few jaws, but it’s fair to say that this revered Japanese everyday-hero has almost always been chalked up as ‘grip’ rather than ‘slip’ on the performance ledger.

In this particular case, the Impreza has taken on yet another function: a soothing tonic, a mopping cloth for the fevered brow, a rewire for a fused brain. Because when the black dog on Perry Feighan’s shoulder started barking at him that drifting was a no-no, despite

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