Long Term Update 4: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
WRX is Worlds Better in Almost Every Conceivable Area
By Ron Kiino
Photography by William Walker
As the proud owner of a 2003 WRX wagon, online editor Michael Floyd says, "This new WRX is worlds better in almost every conceivable area. While the shift throws are longish and the pedal is softer, I find it nicer to row through the gears, and the overall clutch operation to be easier to manage than with the previous-gen. The horizontally opposed 2.5-liter is plenty willing, and the turbo sends it into a frenzy past 3000 rpm, all the way up to redline.
"And inside, it's no contest, thanks to available navigation, much better interior materials, improved ergonomics, superior creature comforts, and framed windows, the last of which help decrease interior noise, one of my wife's (our WRX is her daily driver) biggest complaints with the 2003."