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Future Vehicles 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
1480 messages, Last post on Jul 06, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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Replying to: spagball (Jun 10, 2008 12:19 pm) I am not surprised at all. Subaru deliberately crippled the AT version, with a 4-speed AT, when even $13K Honda Fits have been appearing for several years with a 5-speed AT. On top of that, from the 2008 model year, they quietly removed the VTD Differentials (Center differential with planetary gears that split power 45/55 front/rear) of the AT, and slipped in the cheaper front-wheel biased AWD system of the lower-end Automatic Imprezas. In the new AWD system, you can make the 2008 AT WRX a full-time Front-wheel-drive vehicle, by pulling a simple fuse. The 2007 and prior years, you could not, since it had a real Center Differential. I am not surprised that the AT Imprezas don't sell that well. The 2002-2005 model years were crippled with a 2.0L rubber-band engine (along with the 4AT), which the 2006-2007 model years solved with a 2.5L DOHC Turbo Boxer (but still with the 4AT). Put in a 5-speed Transmission, with paddle shifters and the Rear-wheel-biased VTD AWD system from the pre-2008 years, and see the AT version fly off the lots. This is after all, the US market.
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Replying to: aaykay (Jun 16, 2008 2:46 pm) For the mainstream market, the ability to avoid a flat bed tow could well be more important than VTD rear wheel bias. Not all areas have many flat bed tow trucks readily available. Of course my 3.0R has VTD. 
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Replying to: saedave (Jun 17, 2008 6:49 am) -mike |
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It appears as though Subaru is going to have to do a major overhaul on the WRX if it wants to be competitive. The Mitsubishi even comes with front and rear LSD. I sure hope Subaru gets their act together, and soon.
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Replying to: merrycynic (Jun 24, 2008 2:18 pm) Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Jun 24, 2008 3:18 pm)
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Replying to: merrycynic (Jun 24, 2008 5:25 pm)  Bob
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Replying to: rsholland (Jun 25, 2008 5:13 am)
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Replying to: merrycynic (Jun 25, 2008 5:29 am) Bob
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