SUBARU America has as soon as once more teased the world, this time with a global-first snippet of the new-generation WRX because the countdown begins to the efficiency sedan’s official reveal on the New York Worldwide Auto Present.
Though it’s because of be unveiled on August 19, the brand new WRX isn’t anticipated to land Down Below till early subsequent yr with the delay attributed to the worldwide microchip scarcity.
Subaru America this week launched a devoted WRX touchdown web page on its web site with a countdown and 45-second teaser video.
The clip truly reveals little or no in regards to the automobile – not unexpectedly – with the viewers solely ever catching snippets of the all-paw rally icon up shut, though there are many panning longshots filmed each from floor degree and the air.
In line with its rally heritage, the WRX’s teaser clip was shot on a dried-up lake mattress, making certain loads of dynamic-looking and, extra importantly, camouflaging mud was stirred up.
From the few titbits of close-up footage, we will see the brand new WRX will debut a brand new orange and black hero color scheme not dissimilar to the one seen on the third-generation Membership Specs.
As predicted by the handfuls of renderings and obvious spy photographs which have been circulating for greater than six months, the brand new look has taken on a sleeker design in comparison with the present model with the roofline sweeping down extra gently to the boot.
Purists could lament the omission of a lairy rear wing and even something greater than the refined lip spoiler proven within the clip, nevertheless generously proportioned exhaust ideas can clearly be seen under the rear bumper – we count on there to be an identical set on the opposite facet.
Whereas the present mannequin has a body-coloured facet skirts and wheel arches, the brand new WRX seems to be to be happening a extra contrasting route with black facet skirts, wheel arches and decrease part of the rear bumper.
Whether or not or not these turn into SUV-style cladding or imitation carbon stays to be seen, but it surely ought to assist to instil a brand new degree of muscularity to the general bundle, particularly together with the black wheels.
Rumours have been swirling for nearly a yr now as to what can be powering the fifth-gen ‘Rex’ and what the ultimate kilowatt rely can be.
The almost certainly candidate is a turbocharged model of the brand new BRZ’s 2.4-litre flat four-banger, tipped by some shops to develop round 215kW.
Regardless of the remaining determine finally ends up being, it’s a secure guess that it’ll be greater than the present mannequin’s 197kW/350Nm 2.0-litre whereas the brand new mill must also be extra environment friendly.
Drive will undoubtedly be despatched channelled to all 4 wheels by both a six-speed handbook or continuously-variable transmission relying on buyer choice.
In keeping with Subaru Australia nationwide company affairs supervisor David Rowley, there has already been “enormous” native curiosity within the new WRX regardless of the actual fact it’s nonetheless greater than six months away.
“WRX has lengthy been a magnet for Subaru followers and efficiency fans typically,” he mentioned.
It might be a WRX double delight for native Subaru followers when the brand new model does lastly arrive Down Below with Mr Rowley having beforehand hinted on the return of a five-door model within the close to future.
On the launch of the sixth-gen Outback earlier this yr, it was revealed the Levorg wagon can be morphing “into one thing barely completely different in our market” in comparison with the Japanese variations.
“What you see in Japan in the mean time cosmetically gives you some clues, what you see in Japan when it comes to specification varies fairly significantly from what we are going to get right here,” Mr Rowley advised GoAutoon the time.
“I might maybe discuss with it as a ‘turbocharged efficiency wagon’, not essentially as ‘Levorg’.”
He had nothing extra so as to add when quizzed on the subject once more this week, telling us Subaru Australia hoped “to have some information on the Levorg alternative within the not too distant future”.
“It’ll be well worth the wait!” he mentioned.
