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2014 Subaru WRX Spotted Testing in Germany
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2014 Subaru WRX Spotted Testing in Germany
2014 Subaru WRX spotted testing at the Nurburgring.
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I was ready to switch to Subaru because of the concept car, but if they are going to bait and switch, then no thank you.
1) The WRX/STI were never known for their looks. It's what's underneath that counts. It is hard to have any serious discussion about this car without any performance details.
2) I'm actually kind of happy to see that this car is sticking pretty close to the Impreza. It keeps costs down. It keeps the car somewhat practical. It's the whole point of the WRX. If Subaru wants a standalone performance sedan that's fine. But the WRX/STI should be rooted in the Impreza.
3) A concern is how this will perform relative to the current models. Subaru sacrificed a lot in the name of the fuel efficiency in the current Impreza. I'm hoping the platform can support the performance we hope to see in this model and not be some watered down version like the unloved GT of a few years back.
4) People will be complaining about the drop of 0.5L and probably some power. These people should be reminded that there was a bit of an uproar when the WRX moved to the 2.5L turbo from the 2.0L turbo which had previously powered the car and was the specification for WRC cars.
5) The current Impreza is not a great looking car. But it improves tremendously in the conversion to the Crosstrek. Here's to hoping that a few aero and styling tweaks will do the same to the WRX.
6) I have enjoyed the years where the WRX was hatchback only to avoid the ridiculous wing. Subaru, please ditch the wing. And get the hatchback ready.
The concept was truly excellent - they don't need to do it spot on, but the camouflage above has a little TOO much the shape of a Nissan Sentra.
Really hoping Subaru unveils a new well engineered 2.0-2.5 liter flat four turbo platform. The old 2.5 was stuck using some pretty old-school block technology and just did not flow well enough to be an efficient platform.
Oh well, back to my S4 with Audi. Until subaroo can get the design right, I am out.