Experience the exceptional feeling of owning an STI that is admired by car enthusiasts the world over. As soon as you turn on the ignition, the only thing that will keep your adrenaline levels under control is the well-thought-out, luxurious and elegant interior with high-gloss black accents. Fasten your sporty red seat belts to the soft and comfortable Recaro front seats. You'll love the feeling of confidence every time you change gear in a corner or in a straight line. The wide 5.9-inch high-resolution multi-function display lets you get comprehensive information about your car when you need it.
Keyless entry system and engine start using the Start/Stop button
When the key fob is nearby, for example in a clothing pocket, the keyless entry system allows you to open the front doors as well as the tailgate by simply grasping the door handle. The engine is started with a button.
Dual zone climate control
Maintains the set temperature inside the car. Allows you to set different temperatures for the driver and front passenger.
Rear and front camera*
It is convenient and easy to maneuver with the Subaru WRX / WRX STI on narrow city streets. When you shift into reverse gear, the camera displays a color image on the instrument panel display to help you when parking. The front view camera makes parking even safer.
*Available in some trim levels.
Recaro sport seats with upholstery combination
Find your perfect position with these sporty black seats. Lumbar support helps reduce fatigue from long journeys.
D-shaped steering wheel with perforated leather and red stitching
Feel comfortable with the D-shaped leather steering wheel every time you enter a turn. Stylish red stitching and perforated leather texture make driving even more enjoyable.
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The interior design of the WRX is designed with driver comfort in mind. You will be pleasantly surprised by the ergonomics of the controls, including a wider and more versatile 5.9" high-resolution display. As you conquer turn after turn, enjoy the sporty design of the front seats that hold you securely in place. Wherever the road takes you, you will get an unforgettable driving experience and sports excitement.
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Sports instrument panel with color information display
The dashboard provides quick access to the necessary information. The tachometer and speedometer are easy to read, allowing the driver to focus on the road. A customizable 3.5" LCD in the center of the panel puts the right information in view.
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Multimedia with voice control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, navigation system and 8" color touch screen
Use the most popular apps with Apple CarPlay® and Android® Auto*. Voice recognition features allow you to use the speakerphone to provide additional safety without distracting you from the road. The navigation system can be updated free of charge for three years.
*Available in some trim levels.
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Shift paddles*
The steering wheel-mounted, fingertip-operated Lineartronic transmission's virtual gearshift paddles allow you to select the gear ratio best suited to your driving style or situation. In 6-speed manual mode (in Sport Sharp mode - 8-speed), the car's reactions become even sharper, making driving more reckless and sportier.
*Only for Subaru WRX with LINEARTRONIC transmission.
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5.9" color multifunction display
Conveniently located on the top of the center console, the high-resolution 5.9” color display shows key parameters such as fuel consumption, air temperature, as well as on-board system data and alerts.
Subaru cars have long been surrounded by a cult halo. They are loved, dreamed about... What is so unusual about them?
Subaru cars have long been surrounded by a cult halo. They are loved, dreamed about... What is so unusual about them? Four-wheel drive? But many people have it. Unusual design? It is unlikely that you can call it such, Subaru among their own kind of "Japanese" almost does not stand out in this sense. Specifications? Powerful boxer motor? You will say - they say, Impreza won the World Rally Championship several times. But others have also won. So what's the deal? Let's try to understand this, and the LogoVaz-Belyayevo team racer Alexander Zheludov will help us.
Already at first glance at the new Subaru Impreza WRX it is clear: the car is serious. Swollen wheel arches that barely fit wide 17-inch wheels with ultra-low-profile tires, a huge intercooler air intake on the hood, a front bumper spoiler with built-in powerful foglights ... Two pop-eyed headlights try to soften the situation - but they do not succeed very much. Moreover, it is precisely because of them that the front end of the new car is not liked by most fans of the “old” WRX.
As before, the Impreza station wagon is the same length as the sedan. Of course, this does not add volume to the luggage compartment, but the absence of an elongated rear overhang gives additional dynamics to the appearance of the car, not allowing it to be perceived as a banal “barn”, albeit a fast one.
Opening the door (the glass is still without frames), you find yourself ... in the interior of an ordinary Japanese car. Everything is done very high quality, thoughtfully, modern, but somehow without a “zest”, without inspiration, even the Momo steering wheel does not help - there is no sportiness in the cabin that the car actually has.
The seats are quite rigid, with well-developed lateral support, although they are more comfortable than the previous Impreza. (Looks like the company took the lead from its groaning customers who simply didn't fit in racing bucket seats.) But now they have height adjustment.
All controls, including auxiliary, are easily accessible. With the correct landing and steering wheel adjustment, the readings of the instruments are perfectly readable. The speedometer and tachometer with a red zone from 7000 rpm dominate here.
The gearshift lever is located right at your fingertips, and you don’t have to reach for it, even if you need to shift into fifth gear. The lever with small moves, no backlash, the gears are switched on firmly and clearly - you always get where you need to. The steering column switches are located no less conveniently, the wipers and the light are controlled in Japanese, by turning the heads - you have to take your hand off the steering wheel. "Climate" is regulated by rotating knobs - very clearly. Having set the desired temperature, I forgot about the climate control, and he, in turn, did not remind me of himself. The back seat is molded for two, and they can sit comfortably enough; the three of us will already be crowded.
There is not too much space in the trunk (for a station wagon), which in this case is forgivable, especially if you still need to transport something large (I strongly doubt that you will use the Impreza WRX for this), the rear seat back can be folded and in parts, and entirely - as on "adult" station wagons.
Under the hood is a 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder boxer that has already become famous, producing 218 hp. at 5600 rpm They messed around with the engine settings - the power remained the same, but the moment increased by a couple of newton meters, and most importantly, it moved to the lower revs zone, which should be useful when driving calmly.
Start key. The engine starts easily and runs almost silently at idle. I turn on the first one and gently touch. Oddly enough, the clutch pedal is soft - in sports cars, the clutch transmits a lot of torque, and therefore the pedal is usually very hard. But it is even more convenient for city driving with its numerous traffic jams.
If you drive calmly, as in a conventional car, shifting gears around 3000 rpm, the WRX behaves like a regular station wagon with a 2-liter engine. If you sharply press the gas at 2000 rpm, then ... nothing will happen either, only smooth acceleration will follow, but in the region of 3000-3500 rpm. it acquires a real sporting intensity, which is observed until the limiter is activated.
Based on the characteristics of the engine and after several trips around the city, I developed two road behavior tactics. The first implies a hard aggressive style with low gears, while the engine speed should not fall below the coveted mark of 3000.
The second is a calm ride in the stream without sudden overtaking and rebuilding. If there is a traffic jam ahead and you need to skip it, you just need to switch one or two gears down and press the gas. True, having made such a breakthrough, you “wind up” and return to a measured movement with difficulty.
The suspension, which seemed too stiff at low speeds, becomes more comfortable with increasing speed, and in corners and when changing lanes, it keeps the car almost parallel to the road. At the same time, the Impreza behaves in a front-wheel drive way - when the “threshold” speed at the entrance to the turn is exceeded, the front axle begins to drift slightly, the rear axle could not be caused to skid without special tricks, however, the asphalt was dry. In general, turns are a different story. I wanted more of them - the combination of steering characteristics (reactive force is excellent), stiff suspension and all-wheel drive is so successful here.
Pleased with the brakes. They are very efficient and the pedal force/stroke ratio is near perfect. ABS works gently and starts to act as late as possible, which allows you to accurately calculate the braking distance even from very high speeds.
The day flew by unnoticed, I didn’t want to part with the WRX - in its company you feel like a real conqueror of space: turns, overloads, flickering of the landscape behind tinted windows ... It’s clear why this car is loved and appreciated - for the buzz that you can get, its piloting.
What is the 2001 Subaru Impreza WRX? A successful film often has a 2-index sequel, sometimes followed by a 3-series and even a 4-series. Everyone is looking forward to the continuation, although it rarely happens that Film-2 turns out to be better than Film-1. And if a person is not familiar with the "source code"? He will like Taxi-2, for example. And the WRX-2 too...
Fuji Heavy Industries designers took the previous WRX, which was essentially just a "conditional" version of a real WRC rally car, and "civilized" it for real. The body has slightly increased in size (from the rear passengers - thanks) and has become heavier by more than a hundred kilograms. Since the number of “horses” remained the same, the new car lost a little in agility, but still reaches a hundred within seven seconds.
The interior design is a step up, the suspension is more comfortable, the pedals and steering are lighter. Overall, the Impreza WRX is now closer to a regular road car, which should appeal to buyers who used to be afraid of this car - a sure market move. But “in the soul” the car remained itself. Do you know how
connoisseurs in some countries call WRX (read "double-u-ar-ex")? The beginning is discarded - “rex” remains, i.e. Rex. In Russian - "King".
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The new “Subaru Impreza WRX STi” has become
At the end of last year, the Japanese company Subaru introduced a new generation of the Impreza model. It was followed by the “WRX” version, which, in addition to a more powerful engine, differs from the standard “Impreza” in a reinforced front suspension and a sporty air intake on the hood. Well, the crown of the range is “WRX STi”, the fastest and most powerful “Impreza”. It is this modification that is the entry ticket for athletes to the rally championship, of course, after the improvements required by the regulations. Not surprisingly, the test of the new generation “Subaru WRX STi” was held at the Adriaticring race track in Italy.
The sporty image of the “WRX STi” is emphasized by a racing steering wheel, pedal covers, a stylized central tunnel...
REPRESENTATIVES of the Moscow office of "Subaru" do not hide the fact that many were simply afraid to buy the old "WRX STi". Still, a powerful engine, the famous "symmetrical" four-wheel drive and ... almost no auxiliary electronics. Driving such a car is really fast and at the same time safe only for people who have an outstanding experience in sports driving. To some extent, this played into the hands of competitors, who offered buyers no less serious cars, but equipped with all sorts of electronic devices designed to help the driver in critical situations. Now the next generation “Impreza WRX STi” has similar systems. But this does not mean at all that the new model has become insipid and uninteresting.
How interesting, believe me. I understood this as soon as we arrived at the Adriaticring race track. There was a steady smell of burnt brakes in the air, the squeal of sliding rubber was heard every now and then, replaced by the familiar roar of a powerful “opposite” ... These are the test pilots of the “Subaru Rally Team” supposedly tested the track and cars. No matter how! In fact, they have been riding for pleasure since early morning, while we got here only in the afternoon. It's just that the racers also got behind the wheel of the new “Subaru Impreza WR X STi” for the first time (the official presentation of the European version of this car took place only the next day after our test, at the Bologna Motor Show).
In the new STi, the central differential lock has three automatic modes.
Of course, going through a long arc in a skid is great. But now in big sport no one rides like that. Even rally drivers have admitted that careful straight-line driving is faster and more efficient, though not forgiving. And what the Subarovsky pilots did on the track was a tribute to traditions, work for the public, if you like - a demonstration of the all-wheel drive capabilities of the Subaru, and, in the end, a breathtaking sight, because not every car can perform such pirouettes on asphalt .
And not every pilot is given and allowed. When I reached for the VDC button to turn it off, the Subaru Rally Team sitting next to me almost slapped me on the arm, telling me not to do it. They say that the car is already fully tuned for sports driving. It turns out that VDC has three modes: “Normal”, when the system is triggered even at the slightest deviation from the trajectory; “Off” - in this case, VDC is honestly turned off completely; and finally - an intermediate version of "Sport", which allows the system to intervene in the control process only in the most critical situations, giving the driver a chance to cope with the car on his own. In sport mode, we went to the track.
The VDC stability control system (button on the right) appeared on the “Subaru Impreza WRX STi” for the first time.
Pleasant acceleration, a red light comes on on the instrument panel, warning that it is time to change gear ... second, third, braking before the hairpin, again second and on the way out - fifth ... which I turn on by mistake instead of third. For which I ask you to share the responsibility between me and the “mechanics”. In general, the box has become better compared to the previous “Impreza WRX STi”, the gears “stick in” with less effort, but it is still far from perfect operation. Of course, accurately “getting into the gears” is a matter of habit, and I did not allow such an oversight anymore, but only because I worked more carefully with the lever. Spending, by the way, on this extra fraction of a second, which in a few laps can add up to minutes of lost time.
However, a new, or rather, a fairly modernized engine, can partly compensate for the shortcomings of the gearbox. Its displacement of 2.5 liters has not changed, but the power is now 300 hp. It cannot be said that those 20 forces that he acquired after completion are strongly felt. You can probably notice the difference only with a direct comparison of two generations of cars, although it certainly exists. But the fact that the operation of the engine has become more even is a fact that is noticeable and felt. Of course, still at low speeds (somewhere up to 2.500), the engine seems to be lazy and does not work at full strength. But after that it “shoots” with all its three hundred hp. But it happens quite smoothly, if such a term is appropriate for dizzying acceleration, so the effect of a turbo lag in the new “STi” can be said to be absent.
Plus, minus automatic
Sports seats with good lateral support, but not the most slender people, they may seem cramped.
THROUGH a couple of laps, at the very least, having understood and partially remembered the route, I begin to increase the speed. “Subaru” registers turns with enviable clarity, as if sticking to the asphalt with all four wheels. According to the creators of the car, this is facilitated by the new rear double wishbone suspension, which replaced McPherson. Faster, even faster! The VDC system is not audible, a slight deviation from the trajectory is quite simply compensated by an accurate gas dosage. In short, everything is good and understandable ...
“Last lap,” the escort suddenly announces.
So few?! Why? I still ... Well, then hold on! Once the circle is the last one, it is necessary to drive it from the heart. Which is what I'm trying to do. My abilities were enough for the first two turns, and already on the third I needed VDC support. But, as promised, it came into action only at the moment when the car had already slid in the direction of the security zone, and my desperate actions turned out to be useless. A little automatic adjustment - and I'm back on the right track. Sorry, not for long. After a couple of turns, the instructor turned on the “emergency gang” and unequivocally pointed to the boxes.
And only when I stopped, I realized that I did not have time to try out another interesting system - DCCD, which changes the degree of locking of the central differential. On previous versions of the “STi”, the center lock could be adjusted manually using a wheel. On the new European version of the STi, only three fixed settings were left, which will not be difficult to figure out even for an inexperienced driver. In the fully automatic "Auto" mode, the electronics itself determines the degree of blocking and can transmit up to 100% of torque to the front or rear axle, depending on the steering angle and speed (in ideal conditions, the torque is distributed along the axes in a ratio of 49:51). It was in this mode that we drove along the highway. Switching to "Auto +" gives the car a "more front-wheel drive character." Accordingly, it exits the turn faster, but the turn itself is slower. Well, “Auto –”, on the contrary, due to the forced transfer of most of the torque to the rear wheels, allows you to turn faster, but at the same time, output speed is lost.
The new “Subaru Impreza WRX STi” can now be driven quickly and safely not only by professionals, but also by inexperienced drivers.
The work of this system in practice after the test was shown to us by the riders. True, they did not have a common opinion on how best to use it. One of the pilots preferred to turn on "Auto +" before a long turn, and "Auto -" before a sharp turn. According to him, semi-automatic blocking allows you to save a little time, if, of course, you know in advance what turn is ahead and how the car should behave in it. On the other hand, another rider went all the way without bothering to find a regulator on the central tunnel at all… and, to be honest, the result was almost the same.
By the way, next to the toggle switches of the DCCD system there is another regulator. This is the "SI-Drive" system. She is responsible for changing the characteristics of the electronic gas pedal. So, in the “Intelligent” mode, the engine reacts more calmly to all actions of the accelerator, saving fuel, and in “Sport Sharp”, on the contrary, it is as responsive as possible, allowing you to accelerate extremely quickly. Well, the standard intermediate mode is called “Sport”.
So in the new “Subaru Impreza WRX STi” now any motorist - both a novice driver and an experienced athlete - will find the necessary combination of settings for his own driving style.
FIRST PERSON
Project Manager “Subaru Impreza WRX STi” Hiroshi Mori about his brainchild
- You tried to make the car more accessible and understandable for ordinary motorists. Do you think you have completed the task?- I think so, if you come to that conclusion. The past generation of “Impreza WRX STi” was fast, interesting, but… a bit unsafe. Indeed, when designing a new car, we set ourselves the task of making it suitable for unprepared people, but at the same time no less fast and no less interesting for professionals.
– The engine on the previous generation “Subaru” produced 280 hp. True, it is believed that you deliberately underestimated the power of this motor as part of an unspoken agreement between Japanese auto companies. Is the new motor really more powerful, or have you just unlocked its true potential?
- No, the engines of this and the previous generations are identical in structure. But the old motor actually produced 280 hp. For the new generation of the model, we changed the valve timing, increased the intercooler, modified the turbine, as a result of which the return increased by 20 hp. In addition, you yourself could notice that the turbo failures that the previous generation engine had disappeared.
– You call Subaru all-wheel drive symmetrical. However, in this version it is not quite symmetrical (49:51), not to mention the earlier machines, where the torque was distributed in a ratio of 35:65. Where did such a name come from?
- The distribution of torque along the axes has nothing to do with it. We decided to call our circuit that way because if we cut the chassis of the car along, then the right and left parts will be symmetrical, starting from the boxer engine and gearbox and ending with the rear axle. This makes our cars unique, in particular in terms of weight distribution, which has a good effect on their handling.
| Brief technical characteristics of “Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi” | |
| dimensions | 441.5x179.5x147.5 cm |
| Curb weight | 1.505 kg |
| Engine | 4-cyl., 2.457 cc cm, boxer, turbocharged |
| Power | 300 HP at 6.000 rpm |
| Torque | Nm at 4,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed, mechanical |
| type of drive | full |
| Max speed | 250 km/h |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 5.2 s |
| Average fuel consumption | 10.3 l/100 km |
| Fuel supply | 60 l |
The "charged" model Subaru Impreza WRX of the second incarnation began its history at the turn of the century - in 2000.
Compared to its predecessor, it has changed in all directions and has lost its two-door bodywork.
During its "life cycle" the car was modernized twice - in 2002 and 2005, and in each case it noticeably changed in appearance and received an upgraded technical component.
The car remained in service until 2007, after which it experienced another generational change.
The second "release" of the Subaru Impreza WRX is a traditional sedan or five-door station wagon of the "compact category" with the following external dimensions. The length of the car is 4465 mm, width - 1695-1740 mm, height - 1440-1485 mm. Its wheelbase extends to 2525 mm, and its ground clearance does not exceed 155 mm. In the "marching" form, the "lighter" weighs from 1365 to 1425 kg, depending on the version.
Under the hood of the “hot Impreza” of the second generation, there were gasoline boxer “fours” with a volume of 2.0-2.5 liters with multi-point “power”, 16 valves and turbocharging, having 218-250 horsepower and 292-333 Nm of rotation potential.
The engines worked hand in hand with a 5-speed "mechanics" or a 4-speed "automatic", which were installed in conjunction with an all-wheel drive system.
The “second” Subaru Impreza WRX stretches on a “bogie” with a longitudinally oriented engine and part of the body plumage parts made of aluminum. An independent suspension with McPherson struts is used on the front axle of the car, and a multi-link architecture on the rear axle.
On all its wheels are ventilated disc brakes that work in conjunction with ABS and other electronics. The machine is equipped with a steering system with rack and pinion and power steering.
The positive features of the "charged" model are: bold appearance, reliable design, powerful engines, excellent "driving" qualities, high practicality, excellent handling, roomy interior, good equipment and other points.
True, there are also disadvantages in the car’s arsenal, namely: the high cost of real spare parts and maintenance, a large “appetite” and a low level of comfort.
Impreza sedans and station wagons appeared in Subaru's lineup in 1992, and in 1995 the coupe version debuted. The car was equipped with four-cylinder boxer engines 1.6 (100 hp), 1.8 (115 hp) and 2.0 (135-155 hp), and in Japan there was also a modification with a 1.5-liter engine. Later, versions 2.2 and 2.5 with a capacity of 135 and 165 forces, respectively, were introduced to the American market. Subaru Impreza was offered both with front-wheel drive and with all-wheel drive; since 1997, the export of front-wheel drive cars has been discontinued. The transmission could be a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic.
The real fame of the Imprese was brought by modifications with turbo engines, on the basis of which cars for rally racing were created. The engine of the WRX version developed 240 forces, and the Subaru Impreza WRX STI received engine options boosted to 250–305. "Charged" cars were offered only with "mechanics" and all-wheel drive. In Europe, there was also an Impreza GT with a less powerful 211-horsepower power unit.
In the US, customers were also offered the Impreza Outback Sport with increased ground clearance and a plastic "off-road" body kit. A similar car in the Japanese market was called Gravel Express, and under the hood it had a motor from the WRX version.
2nd generation, 2000–2007
In 2000, the second generation Subaru Impreza appeared. The car had versions with sedan and station wagon bodies (the coupe disappeared from the lineup), and front-wheel drive cars were offered only in Japan, in other countries only the all-wheel drive Impreza could be purchased.
Under the hood were “opposers” with a volume of 1.5, 1.6, 2.0 and 2.5 liters. The turbocharged Impreza WRX was equipped with a two-liter engine (215-250 hp), and since 2005 - a 2.5-liter (230 hp). The WRX STI version featured not only a more powerful engine (265-280 hp), but also a retuned suspension and a locking rear differential. Twice, in 2002 and 2005, the model was restyled.
3rd generation, 2007–2011
In 2007, the third Impreza debuted, and for the first time - in a hatchback body, a sedan appeared in the range a year later, but there was no station wagon version. The car has become larger, but technically it has not fundamentally changed - boxer four-cylinder engines, four-wheel drive, manual or automatic transmissions. In the Japanese market, as before, there were front-wheel drive modifications.
Gasoline engines 1.5 (107 hp), 2.0 (148 hp), 2.5 (170 hp) were installed on the Impreza, and in 2009 in Europe they began to offer a car with a two-liter turbodiesel with a capacity of 150 hp. With. In Japan, there was also a version with a two-liter gasoline turbo engine. The WRX and WRX STI versions received a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine, in the first case it developed 230-265 hp. s., and in the second - up to 300 forces, and on small-scale special versions there were even boosted up to 400 liters. With. motors. For the first time, “charged” modifications of the Impreza were offered not only with a mechanical, but also with an automatic transmission.
Having survived an inconspicuous restyling in 2009, this car lasted on the assembly line until 2011, but the “hot” versions continued to be produced, but under a separate name and. In 2010, on the basis of the hatchback, a modification with increased ground clearance and an "off-road" plastic body kit was also created.
4th generation, 2011
