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SQUARE DEAL; Subaru puts WRX on a diet and fattens the torque curve.(News)
Byline: PHIL FLORADAY
It's refreshing to catch a glimpse of the top-mounted intercooler while looking at the functional hood scoop on the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX. So many scoops, vents and wings are purely cosmetic nowadays. That the rest of the car is as mature and functional is a bonus.
Wagon fans will notice that the wagon becomes a hatchback and goes by the term "five-door.'' The change from wagon to five-door also drops 110 pounds from the curb weight, so we have no complaints. Sedans drop only 50 pounds. To simplify matters, there will be no TR model at launch, but Subaru hasn't ruled it out for later.
An extra 3.7 inches of wheelbase (103.1 inches versus 99.4) combines with the new double-wishbone rear suspension to improve handling and interior cargo room. The sedan grows 4.5 inches longer, but the five-door comes in 6.5 inches shorter than the sedan. Framed windows make their debut and help stiffen the body as well as silencing wind noise, and back doors open 75 degrees for better access.
Subaru spent time modifying the interior, too. Rear legroom increases, and the seatback angle is more reclined for improved comfort. Slightly better materials are used all over the interior, but you're not going to forget that the WRX is based on a $17,000 car.
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