Subaru Says Farewell to Impreza Wrx

It has been five years since Japanese automakerbrakes which are known for their reliability. From a
Subaru introduced the redesigned Impreza in thestandstill to 100 miles per hour, the conventional
United States auto market. The introduction of theengine would take 14.4 seconds but with the Prodrive
said redesigned Impreza has made waves in the automodified engine, 100 mph can be attained within 13.9
industry. In fact, the Subaru Impreza has set theseconds.
benchmark for future compact sports sedan in theAside from the modifications on the engine, the
country.Subaru Impreza WRX comes equipped with a
During those five years, the Impreza has receivedlowering spring kit which gives the Impreza a lowered
many upgrades including a facelift which gives it aprofile. Reduced air drag is the result of this addition.
look similar to an Alfa Romeo. For the 2008 modelSportier handling is also improved with the sports
year, Subaru is slated to introduce the newesttuning of the Impreza. According to Subaru, the last
installment of the Impreza, but the company will noGBs will also be equipped with a quickshift
longer be offering the sports-tuned Subaru Imprezagearchange. Included in the package are 18x7.5-inch
WRX.GT1 wheels.
The street legal rally car is called the GB270 whichOn the outside, the last units of the Impreza WRX
comes from the United Kingdom’s Rally GB. Thewere given a new rear spoiler and mesh grille for the
said auto model was designed by Prodrive. Thesedan variant. For the sports wagon version of the
motorsports and automotive engineering companyWRX is given a new rear waist spoiler, front and rear
designed the last of the GBs to be instant classic rallyaerodynamic pieces and black mesh grille and gloss
cars.black rollers.
The engineering team behind the development of theWhile many performance enthusiasts will be clamoring
last of the GBs has given the car a modified versionto buy one, Subaru announced that only a handful of
of its standard engine. The original engine of thethese hopefuls would be able to take home the final
Subaru Impreza is a 2.5-liter boxer engine. After theedition of the Subaru Impreza WRX. This is because
modifications done to the engine, it now producesonly 400 units will be manufactured by the Japanese
266 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. That powerautomaker. 300 of this will be sedans while the
and torque output is 40 hp and 74 lb-ft more thanremaining 100 will be wagons.
the output of the standard engine.According to Subaru, the Impreza WRX will be
The standard engine can propel the Impreza to 60offered with optional features which include an ICE
miles per hour from a standstill in 5.9 seconds. Withpack which is consisted of a Clarion SatNav and iPod
the modified engine, the GB can reach that speedadaptor as well as a Bluetooth phone kit. Other
from a standstill in just 5.3 seconds. With increasedoptions include Alcantara leather for the interior, and
torque, the GB has better acceleration. Stoppingglass window tinting.
power is provided by efficient and capable Subaru