Subaru WRX
The new WRX, and
high-performance WRX STI variant, has been completely redeveloped from the
ground up, and shares little with their respective predecessors. Powering the
WRX is a new 2.0-litre flat-four Boxer engine that produces 268bhp and 350Nm of
torque. This enables it to go from 0-100km/h in 6.3 seconds, and hit a top
speed of 240km/h. For now, local cars will be offered with a Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) only, although a manual version is available for
the WRX in other markets.
The WRX STI,
meanwhile, packs a more powerful 2.5-litre turbocharged flat-four boxer engine
which produces 300bhp and 407Nm of torque. This gives it a 0-100km/h sprint
time of 5.2 seconds, and a top speed of 255km/h. Unlike the WRX, the STI is
available only with a six-speed manual transmission, and it is for this reason
that Motor Image expects the majority of sales to go to the WRX model.
At launch, the new
Subaru WRX is tentatively priced at $187,400, including COE, while the WRX STI
will retail for $207,400, inclusive of COE.
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