A 5-speed automatic Impreza WRX-STI 2.5 anyone?

In an apparent attempt to widen the appeal of its latest WRX STI, Subaru has gone and mate a 5-speed slush box - not the twin-clutch robotic type - to its most expensive & top-range Impreza. Badged as WRX STI A-Line, the 2.5L turbocharged boxer-4 output figures, especially torque, is reined in at 350Nm @ 2,800 - 6,000rpm while max power is 300ps @ 6,200rpm. In comparison, the manual version gets