You mean any other factory turbo "performance" vehicles that will grenade the ring lands with 100whp extra? No.
I've driven WRX's, a friend of mine had several. They're fun cars. But they're just terribly undergunned in 2023. And yes, I buy what I like. Why do you think I bought the RDX over the Stelvio? Every magazine would have you believe the Stelvio was the better vehicle, but I hated it. It just so happens that sometimes the magazines agree with me, as is the case with my GT which keeps winning world award after award. I've got 20K miles on it now and like it more than the day I bought it.
That's what cracks me up. I've seen people try to justify the unpainted bumpers and wheelwell arches "because it's a rally car". But if that were the case, wouldn't they have made WRXs with unpainted bumpers and wheelwell arches at some point prior to 2022? Maybe like back in the day when Subaru was actually heavily involved in rally racing? Fact is, the plastic is just something they brought over from the SUVs. Because if it works on the Crosstrek, it should work on everything else too right?
I'm honestly not mad about that part but I do agree it's a cost saver. If I were into a WRX, it would just be less to wrap. No, the new WRX fails because they killed the manual in top trim, and they killed the STi's awesome diff. Now it's little more than an awkward looking tiny sedan with a stiffer than normal suspension and sub-300hp 4 cylinder.
Yeah, its not a winner by the numbers on dry clean pavement, I suspect the WRX is still a better DD on bad roads or bad weather, than the more smooth pavement optimized competition? Also the extra displacement must make it a bit of a better DD as well, compared to the smaller engine competition? I dunno, its not a car for me either but having driven some older ones, I can see the appeal of the new one as its very similar.
Well, its awd is nothing special, so inclement weather would come down to tires imo.
That's why I also brought up that the interior isn't so great, either. And if you want to play the "driving experience card", keep in mind it comes with a CVT if you want the model with a navigation system and recaro seats. That will set you back $43K. Just get an Audi S3 at this rate.Why do these numbers matter? Much more to a car than 0-100. Everyone around me drives slow as molasses - I am sprinting away from them at lights with a slow 2L na engine slushbox all the time.
I guess it's bc I am not hanging out in the city with the night crawler miscreants.
Used to be one of them in the 70's ...
Also just gotta say: Gazoo Racing
Seems like the smart buy is the basic version then, and buy your own recaro seat if you need that?
If the car isn't quick, shouldn't it at least be nice, is my point? Also, I am not into Miatas, I like flatter handling cars like the BRZ/FRS for that kind of feeling.
Yes, the cheapest GR Corolla is $37k, Golf R is $46k.
Yep, base model = cloth seats and no sunroof. Just the way I like it! Because race car.
That's what the second car/winter beater is for. I drive my Honda Fit any time I'm worried about attracting the fuzz.
