First Drive: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX

16/08/2008 02:23. “aru understands that, and has resharpened the WRX's chassis just one year into the new model cycle, while adding 41 horses and 18 lb-ft,” // MotorTrend Magazine

15/08/2008 16:41. The guys at Subaru PR aren't dummies. They know how to set up bowling pins and then knock them over. When introducing the significantly revised 2009 Subaru WRX to the press, they had us drive the new 2009 Subaru Impreza GT first.

The Impreza GT for 2009 is essentially the 2008 WRX. Follow? Media types and WRX enthusiasts have panned the 2008 WRX for being un-WRX-like â€¦ too soft, too comfortable, too mainline, too conservative. So we drove what is now called the Impreza GT, and for an Impreza, it's just fine.Â Then we drove the 2009 WRX. With 265 horsepower (41 more than the 2008 WRX and 2009 Impreza GT), the added power is felt immediately. Beyond power, everything is sharper and more focused. Our take away?Â The WRX is back.

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