Posted Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:45pm

2023 Subaru WRX Review: A New Look, But With the Same Rally Roots

The Subaru WRX has been a favorite of rally drivers and light off-roaders for years. The vehicle and its trademarked Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system have won races on almost every continent over the last few decades. Subaru introduced the WRX, then a high performance version of the Impreza sedan and hatchback, in 1992, but it didn’t come to America until ten years later.

Last year Subaru debuted a new WRX, no longer based on the Impreza. It now features a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual transmission as standard. A continuously variable transmission, known as Subaru Performance Transmission, is optional on lower model and standard on the top GT model.