2022 Subaru WRX Spy Shots via Car and Driver

[WolfpackS2k]

I hope it's in person somewhere. Virtual/online reveals are incredibly lacking IMO.

[Dirty Harry]

From the WRX Teaser video, 6000rpm redline, WTF!?!?

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

From the WRX Teaser video, 6000rpm redline, WTF!?!?

Its an increased output FA24 (presumably)

That has a 6000 RPM redline in the Ascent as well.

Doesnt seem like it that motor was designed with high RPM in mind.....

[scuzzy]

Maybe it will run on regular gas like the Ascent.

[Dirty Harry]

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Its an increased output FA24 (presumably)

That has a 6000 RPM redline in the Ascent as well.

Doesnt seem like it that motor was designed with high RPM in mind.....

Backwards step from an enthusiast/driver engagement perspective IMO.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

From the WRX Teaser video, 6000rpm redline, WTF!?!?

You might be jumping the gun. We need to wait for the specs. Maybe there is some orange before the red. Probably not, but maybe. The Ascent has a hard red before 6k, but this STI might has a fading red that builds progressively darker to redline.

These days the turbos are smaller for more immediate torque, and they fall off. I think with quicker transmissions, the rpms might be less necessary, especially for a turbo that has a smaller range of thermal efficiency, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the car had such a low redline. Especially considering the EJ25 had a much shorter stroke—stroke probably accounting for more forces than the slightly larger diameter/weight pistons in the EJ.

Subaru Ascent


GR Supra with 7k redline

[Veloist]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

From the WRX Teaser video, 6000rpm redline, WTF!?!?

That’s 600 RPM

[Dirty Harry]

Originally Posted by Veloist

That’s 600 RPM

So it is lol. That’s got to be an error, unless the next WRX is a tractor.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

So it is lol. That’s got to be an error, unless the next WRX is a tractor.

A CGI error? It appears to be fixed...

The shift in the video near the 6200 redline suggests that 6200 might be the redline for the WRX. Would a 2.4L STI have a similar or higher redline than the 2.0L? Maybe.

[Pbrown]

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Backwards step from an enthusiast/driver engagement perspective IMO.

the engineers at subaru are going to finally seperate the designs of the wrx and the STI. I have no doubt that the release of the WRX on Thursday is going to be a massive disappointment. iwould love to see the STI come out close to the concept cars in the recent past. Have to say though they took too long to come out with a new version. looking more forward to the Z release tomorrow.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by Pbrown

the engineers at subaru are going to finally seperate the designs of the wrx and the STI.

Yeah that's DEFINITELY not happening. BTW before the last generation WRX came out Subaru loudly trumpeted that the WRX was going to diverge greatly in appearance from the Impreza. (that didn't happen btw).

Keep in mind this is the same company that says they can't afford to develop a sedan AND hatchback version of the WRX.

[Sasquachulator]

I think its been delayed....mainly cuz Thursday's reveal was supposed to be a the now canceled New York auto Show.

So...no new date yet.

[BFIFE22]

Another teaser video posted today. Shows more of the car

https://www.motor1.com/news/527224/2...-teaser-video/

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by BFIFE22

Another teaser video posted today. Shows more of the car

https://www.motor1.com/news/527224/2...-teaser-video/

looking more and more like the blue renders from this link posted earlier in the thread is spot on.

https://www.automachi.com/2021/02/20...-full-details/