While not implying directly that the study previews the next - generation
WRX performance sedan, Subaru says the concept «conveys the concept of driving enjoyment that Subaru will continue to pursue.»
The new
WRX performance package, for example, showcases Recaro front seats and upgraded brake components.
A reasonably sized interior and trunk, as well as good road manners, make
the WRX a performance car you'll actually want to use every day.
The Subaru Impreza, not including
the WRX performance models, was redesigned for the 2012 model year.
Not exact matches
For people who want the capability and
performance of a
WRX but don't drive a stick or want to deal with manually shifting in city traffic, the CVT is a reasonable alternative.
Given the past reports that the
WRX will move further away from the Impreza, there is a chance that this car isn't the next - gen
WRX, but instead another
performance - oriented model.
Subaru has a habit of blessing Japan and Europe — but not America — with ever - faster versions of its
WRX and
WRX STI
performance cars.
The Subaru
WRX STI 340R, a new
performance upgrade that coincides with a headline price cut for the sports saloon.
For 2018, the
WRX Premium rides on dark gray 18 - inch aluminum - alloy wheels with summer
performance tires and gets halogen fog lights.
Even with the CVT, the
WRX feels like a bona fide
performance car with slingshot - like acceleration, direct steering, and a rewardingly rigid suspension.
No, not the Ford Mustang EcoBoost with the
Performance Package, but the Ford Focus ST and RS, as well as the Honda Civic Type - R, Toyota 86, Subarus BRZ,
WRX, and STI and the like.
With stickers ranging from $ 31,220 to $ 36,520, the Tribeca is the priciest Subaru save for the high -
performance WRX STI.
Ford is not fooling around when it says it wants to take down the Volkswagen Golf R and Subaru
WRX STI, which both offer a compelling
performance package.
Since its U.S. debut in 2002, the
WRX, now in its fifth generation, has remained a popular choice for urban and suburban
performance enthusiasts.
For all its
performance enhancements, the little quirks here and there in the driving experience mean the
WRX isn't a flawless
performance package.
Next year, the automaker will launch the limited - edition
WRX STI Type RA and the VIZIV
Performance concept that debuted at the recent Tokyo Motor show gives us a glimpse at the next - gen
WRX, and presumably also the next STI.
WRX versions are based on the
WRX Premium with the
Performance Package including Recaro seats and other upgrades.
The stick - shift models include the
WRX and STI, as well as the BRZ anniversary edition, which is based on the manual - only BRZ Limited
Performance Pack trim level.
Subaru's
WRX all - wheel - drive
performance sedan, refreshed for 2018, rolls into the 2019 model year with minor updates and a $ 225 price increase for all trim levels.
2002: Subaru Impreza
WRX Why it won: It brought rally - inspired, affordable
performance coupled with Japanese reliability and practicality to a new generation of American enthusiasts.
The Subaru
WRX feels more like a juiced - up Impreza than a dedicated
performance model.
If you want more capability from the
WRX, but don't have the desire or the cash to hop - up to the STI, a new
Performance pack will help owners meet somewhere in the middle.
CARS.COM — Subaru is extending the run of its current - generation
WRX and
WRX STI
performance sedans, redesigned for 2015, with a light refresh for 2018.
Known as a
performance car, the 2016 Subaru
WRX is also a family car when it comes to car - seat fit.
Yes, Subaru has made sporty, high -
performance cars — the
WRX and STI, of course.
For 2011, Subaru hopes to keep the momentum going, with updates to its
performance side of the brand — the
WRX and STI.
We recently celebrated the end of the Evo's long - running rivalry with the Subaru
WRX STI, as these high -
performance sedans have been nipping at each other's heels for decades now.
The
WRX remains one of the great unsung
performance bargains.
Though the Evo is no more, Subaru's VIZIV
Performance Concept that made its debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show indicates that the
WRX's styling shortcoming is about to change.
There's a lot of moving and shaking going on in the affordable
performance arena, between the departure of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, all - new versions of the Subaru
WRX / STI and Volkswagen GTI / Golf R, and the impending arrival of the Ford Focus RS.
Other all - wheel - drive
performance cars, including the Subaru
WRX STi and the much more expensive Nissan GT - R, feel artificial and numb.
Subaru reveals one of its most appealing concepts yet - a high -
performance saloon to hopefully preview the next
WRX STI
The stock Dunlop Sport Maxx summer
performance tires we swapped back onto the 2015 Subaru
WRX (goodbye, Michelin X-Ice winters) grip the pavement around GingerMan with ferocity.
Tokyo Motor Show highlights: The Honda EV Coupe concept, Mazda Vision Coupe concept, Mazda Kai concept (next Mazda3), Subaru Viviz
Performance concept (next
WRX / STI), Daihatsu DN Compagno concept, and the Toyota TJ Cruiser.
Like the Impreza
WRX STI, the BRZ STI is a higher -
performance version of the regular BRZ.
The donor
WRX offers a preponderance of
performance parts, from limited - slips to cantaloupe - sized turbos.
From Subaru media website: The 2010
WRX STI Special Edition is aimed at the driving enthusiast who is willing to trade a few amenities to gain an extra measure of handling
performance over the already extraordinary
WRX STI.
The
WRX STI Special Edition was developed by Subaru Tecnica International, the high -
performance and motorsports subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd..
Although STI does produce high - powered factory
performance models like the Subaru Impreza
WRX STI for the U.S., this tS package is more of a factory
performance handling kit for the BRZ rather than a full
performance model.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc., America's all - wheel drive leader, has restyled its Impreza line for 2006 and in addition given the all - conquering 300 - horsepower
WRX STI model several
performance enhancements.
As cool and fun as the classic Subaru rally - look RS was — try to find one now — the
WRX provided another leap in reliable and affordable all - wheel - drive
performance.
Subaru pulled the sheets off of their next biggest thing to the all - new
WRX Impreza: the full - on
performance 2015
WRX STi sedan.
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Typical of Subarus through the years (save perhaps the
WRX) neither number is class - leading and, to be perfectly honest, the 2.5 i's
performance is stellar but not sporty.
Fully independent 4 - wheel suspension is «
performance tuned» on the
WRX with MacPherson struts and steel lower suspension arms up front and double - wishbones in the rear.
Subaru decided not to make a wagon version of its
WRX and
WRX STI
performance cars for the current generation, and that's a shame.
Those a bit younger — especially gamers and motorheads — might equate Subaru with World Rally Championship dominance thanks to its winning Legacys and Imprezas, along with the
WRX high -
performance sedan and hatchback that followed.
The
WRX STI comes with a number of new handling technologies that help enhance its
performance.
Yes, the Civic Si is still around, but when was the last time you saw someone driving one, much less heard of an enthusiast cross-shopping one against other affordable
performance cars like the the Subaru
WRX, the Toyobaru twins, the Volkswagen GTI, or either of Ford's STs?
Active Torque Vectoring, an enhancement of the Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) stability and traction control system also featured on the brand's high -
performance 2015
WRX and
WRX STI models, can apply brake pressure to the inside front wheel to facilitate more neutral cornering.