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Originally Posted by chulooz
Same displacement japan has been getting for years, look at the figures, its a great setup out of the box. A/T has been offered in years past? Also it will grow on you.
Subaru sales have only been rising and they continue reach out to enthusiasts, are we talking about the same brand?
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Idk what displacement they're getting in japan, but the last gen wrx and sti here are 2.5L Yes, they are getting almost the same HP but with a smaller displacement the potential ceiling isn't as high. Which is why i'm assuming it is so hard to get power out of our 2.0L fa20 even with FI. I can't remember the last wrx they offered A/T, not here in the states anyway. The whole soccer mom or teenagers trying to buy a fast car to be cool really annoys me. Maybe it will grow on me when i see it in person, and i'm proven wrong about the displacement. Also, i remember reading in an article about the 2015 wrx before it was released saying the subaru is now targeting a wider audience and not just its current enthusiast (probably for sales purposes)
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Originally Posted by xrs
I also don't get what the fuss is about? EVERYBODY knew Subaru wasn't going to be able to split the WRX off the regular Impreza line. They just aren't in a financial position to do so. Look how hard it was for them to even agree to produce the twins. Also, the WRX has never really been a very distinctive vehicle from the base model. They just spoiled everybody with the last two years models of WRX with the widebody and flashier trim. The WRX is what it is....a Turbocharged version of the base model Impreza.
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Subaru sales have been on the rise by A LOT in the past couple of years. In fact they are having trouble keeping up with production and are even opening a new factory in the states. I was under the impression they were splitting the wrx from impreza for the next gen, which was what i have been reading in a bunch of articles. I think the fuss is they keep showing us hot concepts and giving us something else. We are fine with Subaru making "ugly cars" this one just looks boring. Their previous models may have been ugly, but none imo looked like a typical family sedan ie coralla.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...254_story.html