Since it hasn't, we should probably expect
the next WRX to look rather a lot less like the Viziv Performance concept than we'd like.
This is also the very first four - door sedan to come from the concept line, which can only mean one thing — this is what Subaru's designers imagine for
the next WRX.
But no matter what engine we will see under the hood,
the next WRX will keep the same continuously variable transmission used in the standard Impreza.
While we wait patiently for
the next WRX and WRX STI, Subaru has released the pricing for the unchanged 2014 models, which start at $ 25,995 for the WRX and $ 34,495 for the WRX STI.
Subaru Europe's sales and marketing manager David Dello Stritto recently confirmed that
the next WRX STI will lose the current 2.5 L boxer engine and hinted at the fact that it could be replaced by an electrified powertrain.
Subaru will have the S208 on display from October 25 at the Tokyo Motor Show where the fast sedan will sit alongside what could turn out to be a first glimpse of its successor,
the next WRX STI.
Speaking to Autocar, Subaru's design boss Mamoru Ishii suggested that to satisfy customer expectations,
the next WRX has to come with symmetrical all - wheel drive.
Subaru recently gave us a preview of what
the next WRX STI could look like with the Viziv Performance concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Subaru's design boss has said that only symmetrical all - wheel drive is «critical» to customer expectations, hinting that
the next WRX may be powered by something other than a boxer - four
Subaru's showing for this year's Tokyo Motor Show is the Viziv Performance Concept and a number of people believe this is the preview for
the next WRX.
We've previously heard that Subaru is considering using a hybrid power for
the next WRX and WRX STI.
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.
The next WRX and STI will be built on the new Subaru Global Platform that the Subaru Impreza and Crosstrek already ride on.
Subaru reveals one of its most appealing concepts yet - a high - performance saloon to hopefully preview
the next WRX STI
If you recognise the Viziv name then you've probably seen it during our Tokyo motor show coverage, where Subaru revealed a sporty fastback - style four - door giving hints as to what
the next WRX STI might look like.
Past rumors have indicated that
the next WRX would use a turbocharged 2.0 - liter I - 4 derived tuned to 270 hp that's derived from the engine in the 2013 BRZ.
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The prize on offer for the newfound
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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.
Well, the wait may soon be over — our spy photographer caught this mule for what looks to be the
next - gen
WRX out testing in the desert alongside a current - generation
WRX.
The 2.0 - liter is based on the BRZ engine and will appear
next in the new Impreza
WRX.
8:13 a.m. I'm stopped on a hill, waiting for a stoplight to turn green, sitting
next to a 2015 Subaru
WRX STI Launch Edition.
The Club Spec
WRX will go on sale
next month, but only in the Australian market, while the revised
WRX STI, spec C, and A-Line type S all went on sale this month in Japan.
Does the VIZIV STI Concept preview a
next generation replacement for the iconic Impreza
WRX STI?
The
WRX's mediocre interior remains one of the off - putting aspects carried over from the 2012 Impreza that should be addressed in the
next - generation
WRX.
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
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
next - gen
WRX, and presumably also the
next next STI.
It's worth noting that the 2018 is mostly the same
WRX that debuted in 2015, not the
next - generation
WRX we hope to see soon based off the great - driving, redesigned 2017 Subaru Impreza.
The
next generation of the Subaru
WRX will receive a turbocharged 2.0 - liter engine producing about 270 hp.
MH: Winner The
next version of the
WRX likely won't be this aggressive - looking — the
WRX STI, perhaps — but even if some of the bolder cues like the huge fender flares and massive rear diffuser are toned down the car's great stance and proportions should remain.
If the actual
next - generation
WRX looks as good as this low, wide sedan concept does, I will be stunned.
The third - generation
WRX came in a hatchback version, but by the
next generation the model was only available as a sedan.
The Ford Focus RS is expected to debut
next spring, and will look to raise the stakes in the hot hatch world against competitors like the 296 - hp Volkswagen Golf R and the 305 - hp Subaru
WRX STI.
Subaru pulled the sheets off of their
next biggest thing to the all - new
WRX Impreza: the full - on performance 2015
WRX STi sedan.
The Viziv is not a look at the
next - gen
WRX (unfortunately).
We're pretty certain that the
next - generation
WRX and
WRX STI will retain a symmetrical all - wheel drive system though, which partly makes up for the anticipated dropping of the beloved but tricky to justify boxer engine.
Subaru just unveiled the
WRX concept, previewing what to expect with the
next in its line of rally - inspired all - wheel drive sport sedan.
From our time at the wheel, the Hyundai i30 N is the
next big thing in the affordable high - performance / hot - hatch realm that saw the rise of the Subaru
WRX and Volkswagen Golf GTI.
As with previous VIZIV concepts, it's possible the design direction explored by the VIZIV Performance Concept could reappear further down the line, on the
next - generation
WRX saloon, for example.
As its name suggests, this latest concept previews a future high performance model, which likely hints at the direction of the
next - generation
WRX.
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In addition, the 2008
WRX STI offers the added refinement instilled throughout the
next - generation Impreza model line that was introduced for 2007.
It's based on the VIZIV Performance Concept (pictured below), a concept that was believed to preview the
next - generation Subaru
WRX.
The
next - generation Subaru
WRX STi will make use of an all - new hybrid powertrain aimed at boosting performance and efficiency.
This morning at the Detroit International Auto Show, Subaru has officially unveiled the car that every enthusiast has been waiting for, the
next - generation
WRX STI.
It's due to the new Subaru Global Platform that underpins the new Forester — the same platform that underpins not only the Impreza and Crosstrek, but one that will underpin every single Subaru model that comes out for the
next decade, including the Outback, Legacy, and
WRX and
WRX STI.
The bold design with sharper character lines provides a glimpse of what the
next - generation
WRX will look like.
By that time we'll know if the concept served as a precursor to the
next generation
WRX, or the
next generation Legacy.
The aforementioned STI S208, an even more aggressive version of the STI, of which just 450 examples will be built, the BRZ STI Sport Special Edition, of which just 100 examples will be built, and the Viviz Performance concept, a preview of the
next - generation
WRX / STI, will all be on display when doors open in Tokyo.
The
next - generation Subaru
WRX STI will be a lot more green than the current model, since it's expected to get a hybrid powertrain.
Availability and pricing have not yet been announced but expect the 2015
WRX in showrooms within the first quarter of
next year.
The
next - generation Subaru
WRX is expected to arrive in 2020 and Subaru's design chief Mamoru Ishii recently confirmed to Autocar that the Viziv Performance...