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STi is 2.5 in USA (and Canada too).
Krzys
I'd like the see the 2.5l in all WRXs too.
-juice
-juice
I have some JDM brochures, and on the Legacy alone I noticed 7 different grilles. Seven.
They also put every engine in just about every model, have STi models across the board, as well as 2.0l fuel misers. Never mind all the special edition WRX models, about one per year.
Any how, the Forester is built in Gunma next to the Impreza, so the 2.5l is right there, ready to go, in that very factory. The same engine will probably power the Baja so it'll be ready for Legacy duty (both built at SIA) too.
-juice
Even now, there are differences in the 2.0L that are bound to Europe and for the ones that are bound to the US.
Later...AH
We haven't taken the WRX on any long road trips, but we often use it for day trips to the ski slopes. With a ski rack on top we fit 5 pr skis and poles with no problem. The rack is a large Thule and is just about as wide as the roof. BTW, I have Thule aftermarket cross bars, not Subaru OEMs.
The hatch is plenty adequate for 5 helmets, 5 pr ski boots, 5 ski parkas, 5 duffles of dry clothes, and one cooler of lunch.
I like being able to zip around the lots and get in between all the SUVs. I'm like a mosquito buzzing around the elephants.
We'd have a challenge fitting everything for a week-long vacation, but we find plenty of room for our short outings.
-mike
-B
-mike
It can be geared a little taller so don't be surprised if the 2.5T matches the 2.0T.
Yes, it's possible to do several variations of the same engine with different amounts of boost, presence or lack of an intercooler, a 2nd turbo, ball bearing or twin scroll turbos, etc. The possibilities are endless.
-juice
-juice
Ya, what juice said. Plant trees.
-Dave
But seriously, I like clean air and I support the efforts that have dragged the auto companies along kicking and screaming to cleaner burning, more fuel efficient engines.
Or maybe it was the PETA freaks...
Later...AH
New cars in NJ do not have to go undergo state inspection for 4 years.
Later...AH
The WRX looks especially sharp in silver, imho.
-mike
Later...AH
-mike
"There's no replacement for displacement." :0)
Unless that displacement is replaced with a big honking diesel
-mike
Removing the stranglehold (cat) on the uppipe should help down low. :-)
-Dennis
H*ll, I'm planning to visit the Cleveland Auto Show Sunday--first chance i got...
Wanted to see those '04's. May be a good thing, after all I only have 800 miles so far on the new "03 wagon sitting in the parking lot...
J0elboy
Will make some cosmetics;
lights;
wheels/tires;
spring/suspension
not neccessary in that order.
-Dave
the new auto annual from CR shows the WRX with below average reliability though they do qualify it as a one year sample.
What do you owners and fans think of CR's finding?
IIRC, CR always rates all wheel drive vehicles lower than fwd or rwd since there is potentially twice the driveline items to break. Also, they use a ballot type sample system that most likely was filled out by the two wrx owners who actually read the magazine and have had any problems with their cars.
John
But having said that, a WRX is no Honda Civic.
-Colin
I have the same magazine (subscribe to CR). They rated Impressas as average. It was the BMW 3-series that dropped to below average!
In any case, I expected this. Reading this board, there seemed to be a great deal of people with minor issues and items with the first couple of batches of WRXs that hit the market. It seemed that after these couple of batches, the issues were resolved.
Also, one of the other problems with the WRX was that many people modified them, then abused them, thus things like trannys failing. The 2003s took care of this by installing a valve on the clutch to prevent high-RPM clutch drops.
I would bet anything that the 2004 edition of CR will show the reliability of Impressas back above average in quality.
BTW, for 2002, the Civic was rated as average quality as well. 2003, they are back above average.
I am interested in CR because there are manufacturers for whom I don't have a "feel" for how reliable they are. I have a feel for Toyota, Nissan, GM, Honda, VW and Dodge. I know where I think they fit on the reliability scale. Subaru is one that I don't have any feel for. So I turn to see what CR says.
CR could have made this a part of their input/stats , but maybe they gather their data in a much more simplistic manner?
GM also is considering closer cooperation between Saab and Subaru, a GM
affiliate.
Subaru dealers in the United States were up in arms last month at the
annual convention of the National Automobile Dealers Association over
discussions between Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Subaru) and GM about
whether to give Saab a version of Subaru's Impreza WRX wagon. A Subaru
spokesman in the United States said a feasibility study is under way.
Said Wagoner: "I don't think we made any announcement on it yet, but
clearly (a Saab-Subaru relationship) appeals to us as an opportunity
that perhaps helps both partners. The product characteristics, while in
some ways different, in some ways there are a lot of similarities to the
philosophy of product. This is an area we want to explore."
-mike
Reliability was measured at just about average, far from their "Worse than Average" category. This for a version 1.0. That's not bad at all.
No black dots or anything.
-juice
Isn't it one more example of badge engineering ?
Krzys
I'm normally against badge engineering, but I think the Saab could be distinct enough. The Forester is based on the Impreza platform but those aren't clones, not even close. I say take the Saab in the other direction - lower and even sportier.
Saab is a niche player, too, and they understand turbos. Use completely fresh sheetmetal and a new interior, but keep the drive train.
-juice
TWRX