New Subaru Impreza WRX Goes on Sale in Japan

Nov 27
08:47

2012

John Cena Smith

John Cena Smith

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New Subaru Impreza WRX goes on sale in Japan this week as a late 2007 model and with it come earlier to version STIs high performance, which is not officially revealed until the Tokyo Motor Show in October this year.

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The version features a 2.0-liter turbo Subaru Impreza WRX five-door hatchback (known as the Impreza S-GT in Japan) of the Subaru boxer-4 and produces 248 hp at 6,000 rpm. When this car hits U.S. shores this fall as a 2008 model,New Subaru Impreza WRX Goes on Sale in Japan Articles will have a 2.5-liter iteration of this engine that produces 225 hp and 226 pound-feet of torque. In the UK, tight European emissions laws mean no buyers offered the WRX model when the hatch arrives later this year.

Meanwhile, the "wildest" High Performance 2008 Subaru WRX STI should remain covered until the Tokyo motor show has already leaked some key facts.

The WRX STI draws motorsports technology directly from Subaru experience competing World Rally Championship (WRC) and is designed to attract the most serious driving enthusiasts. Subaru Technical International STI means - the high-performance subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries motorsports Ltd.

The highly anticipated STI is driven establish an adjusted version of the 2.5-liter boxer engine turbo to produce more than 300HP and about 400 torque, paired to six-speed manual box of existing Subaru. A new automated manual, come from a specialist company Aisin, is expected to join the lineup when the newest Impreza back in 2009.

Subaru is making sure that the new Impreza can and will rival the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X - which will feature a sequential manual gearbox with optional dual-clutch paddle-shift steering wheel - a run for their money.

The top Impreza will offer a range of unique additions, including a specially designed hood, grille and large front bumper with large air intakes.

Flared wheel arches house 18-inch alloys smart, they hide the brake system Brembo existing ITS. Buyers can expect minor changes-wheel drive system, and engineers have also taken the opportunity to adjust the handling, thanks to a set of double-wishbone rear suspension more compact.

Inside, the new Impreza range has higher quality cuts, with the STI get a pair of bucket seats up front support to increase its sporty appeal.

Subaru (creator of the top of the line Subaru oxygen sensor), also said in the line that a turbo diesel boxer-4 for the WRX is in the works and should be out by early 2009. The company is apparently willing to drop a high-mpg diesel Forester and Impreza in shortly after the first diesel gets legacy of Subaru next summer, so the WRX is part of the program. Subaru Sources have also confirmed that the company is working on a five-speed automatic and a continuously variable transmission, and both options may be available from mid-2009.

Subaru is a Japanese car company and the automotive division of Fuji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (place). He is currently an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corporation, 8.7% of them the organization. They bought that game at General Motors, which purchased 20% of the organization in 1999 to have a widespread presence in international markets and technologically collaborate with the organization.

Organization has recently established a new theme for Subaru cars that emphasizes Subaru goal: Subaru offers a comfortable drive, nice for the driver and passengers, provides peace of mind and reliability, and extends the functionality, usability and convenience.