1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 VS 2002 Subaru WRX

1982 Ford Mustang 5.0
Would hot-rodding and/or street racing have survived the 1990s without the 5.0-liter Mustang?
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2002 Subaru WRX
Before the WRX, Subarus were bought by college professors in Maine. The WRX made Subaru cool. It literally and figuratively turbocharged Subaru's image.
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