If you don't recall, at the 2011 New York Auto Show Subaru unveiled the next-generation Impreza. The Impreza, which is one of their iconic offerings, is known to spawn one of enthusiast's favorite, east-to-mod cars; the WRX.
In recent years it has burst onto the tuning scene and I'll never forget the bright blue 2004 that my brother had. It was decatted and was loaded to the gills with Perrin modifications -- it sounded more like a Harley-Davidson with its peculiar Boxer rumble than a Subaru.
Keeping that in mind, a source has said that Subaru will ensure to develop the WRX completely aside from the Impreza. So, the WRX will be a completely different project going forward from the Impreza.
This makes sense as it seemed hard to imagine a WRX from the car unveiled at the 2011 New York show. One of my closest friends, who is also a proud owner of a 2011 WRX hatch, remarked:
"I can't imagine a WRX from that [looking at the all-new Impreza]."
The new Impreza and high-performance WRX – two versions of the same car since 1992 – are splitting to create separate models, Auto Express has learned.
The WRX will be a completely different beast to the revamped Impreza – which was revealed at April’s New York Motor Show – with unique components. Our image shows a Japanese artist’s interpretation of the car, as a two door with a shorter wheelbase and heavy-duty bodywork. Our source revealed: “Every part of the WRX will be unique – even the engine and body..."
[Source: AutoExpress]
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