Is There A Place In The World For A Subaru WRX STI Convertible Like This?

This is not a real car. It is a roof-chopped render of the Japanese brand’s latest model, the WRX STI (you may remember seeing our video recently). The question I want to put to you is: do you think that a car like this has a place in this world, or should it remain exactly what it is, a Photoshop chop?

The reason I ask is because the world is full of cars that we’d never have thought possible a few years ago. Example: who’d have thought that Porsche’s most popular model would be a high-riding 4x4 SUV called the Cayenne? If you’d have said that to any self-respecting petrolhead 15 years ago, they’d have slapped you across the face and deleted your pager number (remember those?). Then there are the niches. Oh, how the Germans love a good niche, CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake, and CLS being no exception. And don’t even get me started on the X6 or 3-series GT…

My point is, if the world has time and space for these sorts of cars, then why not an AWD convertible with a hungry 2.5-litre boxer-four? This render reveals it to be an attractive car, and its performance would be mental, just like the WRX saloon.

To that end, vote in the poll below and let me know your thoughts on this matter. Until then, I’m going to have a cup of tea.