Posted Monday, February 21, 2022 at 11:03pm
SOMEWHERE, USA – On a desolate and winding road with unobstructed views in an undisclosed location in any one of four states, it did not seem necessary to verify the all-new 2022 Subaru WRX’s estimated top speed of 145 mph.
Ssshhh. Don’t tell Beautiful Blonde Bride, but I got close.
Hey, it wasn’t my fault. Just rolling into showrooms now, the fifth generation, Rallye-inspired sports sedan is built on Subaru’s lighter and tighter global platform, meaning it rides and handles better than any in WRX’s 20-year history.
What a two decades it has been. Built on Subaru’s unassuming Impreza, the WRX in its early years had a successful career with Subaru’s factory World Rally team. Subaru dropped out of that competition in 2008, but the WRX lived on as a favorite of street racers. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety identified it as one of the most ticketed cars of all time, with more than a third of owners reporting at least one moving violation.
