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For 2009, the Subaru Impreza calendar will get a acceptable shakeup for 2009, with the 2009 Subaru WRX accepting an accepted STI-like bang in ability to 265 HP and 244 lb-ft of torque. Additionally, it'll get a accomplished amount of new abeyance tweaks and tunes, an upgraded aero and administration package. An added Impreza's actuality added to the calendar — it's the Subaru 2.5 GT and in fairness, it seems added like the 2.5 GT moniker is actuality activated to the accepted WRX, with the new WRX actuality the absolute "new" car in the lineup. That makes the new 'Rex added or beneath the boilerplate amid the old one and the WRX STI. Our breeze acumen and the abounding columnist absolution beneath the jump.
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Jalopnik Breeze Judgement: If the basal WRX administration rubs you the amiss way, but you still like the power, this is acceptable account for you. Does a 2008 Subaru WRX by any added name aroma as sweet? Well, sure, it may not be the prettiest car on the market, but it'll get your affection antagonism and abruptness some association on the SCCA circuits. This one gets the aforementioned under-the-radar stealth cachet that comes with the Subaru Legacy GT.
Jalopnik Breeze Judgement: If the accepted WRX aloof doesn't absolutely do it for you, but the ability (or the allowance rates) on the Subaru WRX STI frightens you, this is a absolute option. As we mentioned, the new 'Rex gets 265 HP, 244 lb-ft of torque, that's a 41 HP and 18 lb-ft bang from anniversary figure. Forth with the power, the WRX gets an upgraded abeyance with bigger anti-roll confined advanced and rear, tighter bounce rates, and added tires. It additionally gets the STI's grille and the 5 aperture gets that whopping big bear addle-brain as well. If you're a fan of the WRX, all of this will apparently be acceptable upgrades.
SUBARU BOOSTS 2009 IMPREZA WRX TO 265 HORSEPOWER
* "Kyo-Ka" Ambition Delivers Quicker, Sharper-Handling WRX
* Re-tuned Abeyance and 17-inch Summer Achievement Tires
* New Impreza 2.5GT Archetypal Powered by 224-hp Turbo Intercooled Engine
Cherry Hill, NJ—Subaru is revving up achievement and administration in its iconic All-Wheel Drive Impreza WRX action bunched for 2009, afterward the admission of the all-new archetypal in 2008. Achievement leaps to a college akin in the 2009 WRX acknowledgment to a 265 application turbocharged intercooled Boxer engine, retuned abeyance and wider, lower-profile summer achievement tires. WRX enthusiasts will bound analyze the 2009 models by the ST-type grille and accepted Aero Package. The 2009 Impreza WRX comes with a 5-speed chiral transmission.
New Impreza GT Model
Subaru is additionally introducing a new Impreza 2.5GT archetypal for 2009, powered by a 224-horsepower turbocharged intercooled agent teamed to a accepted 4-speed electronically controlled automated manual with SPORTSHIFT.
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Both the added able WRX and the new 2.5GT are accessible as 4-Door and 5-Door models. As on all Subaru models, the Impreza WRX and 2.5GT models are able with Balanced All-Wheel Drive (two altered versions - see folio 2 for details.)
The ambition of the 2009 WRX aggregation was termed "Kyo-Ka" (translated from Japanese as "strengthening"). To accomplish this ambition Subaru engineers thoroughly revamped the achievement appearance of the WRX for 2009. Gaining a beyond turbocharger, forth with a new larger-diameter bankrupt and low-density agitator for bargain backpressure, the WRX agent now produces 265 application at 6,000 rpm and 244 lb.-ft. of aiguille torque at 4,000 rpm - cogent increases from the 224 application and 226 lb.-ft. in the 2008 version.
The Impreza WRX debuted an all-new belvedere for the 2008 archetypal year, featuring a best 103.1-inch wheelbase and an all-new double-wishbone rear abeyance system. Revised abeyance affability for 2009 added bolsters WRX's artery achievement credentials. The accepted 17 x 7-inch aluminum admixture auto now abrasion 225/45R17 summer achievement tires, compared to 205/50R17 all-season tires acclimated on the 2008 WRX. The Agent Dynamics Ascendancy (VDC) adherence and absorption ascendancy system, which is accepted on all Impreza models for 2009, helps to enhance the WRX model's alley administration safety.
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Standard Balanced All-Wheel Drive, which forms the accepted amount technology on all Subaru models, gives the Impreza WRX a cogent administration achievement advantage over front-wheel drive competitors. Balanced All-Wheel Drive is a complete arrangement comprised of the Boxer agent and the full-time ability administration arrangement (varies by archetypal and transmission). The aluminum Boxer agent and simple, balanced drivetrain blueprint advice to lower the car's centermost of gravity, which in about-face contributes to its administration characteristics.
The 2009 Impreza WRX employs a adhesive coupling locking centermost cogwheel that distributes torque 50:50 front/rear. Should slippage occur, this arrangement transfers added ability to the auto with the best traction. The 2009 Impreza 2.5GT, like added Subaru models able with automated transmission, uses a altered adaptation of the Balanced All-Wheel Drive system. An electronically managed continuously capricious alteration clamp actively manages ability administration based on acceleration, deceleration, and accessible traction. This alive torque-split arrangement automatically transfers added ability to the auto with the best anchor should slippage occur.
Suspension Re-Tuned For Bluff Handling
Subaru decidedly re-tuned the abeyance on the 2009 WRX, consistent in bluff turn-in and added acknowledging administration overall. Advanced aerial strut mounts are adopted from the STI. The advanced bounce amount is added from 26.5 N/mm to 38 N/mm, and the rear bounce amount is added from 24 N/mm to 34 N/mm. Diameter of the antithesis confined is additionally increased, from 20 mm to 21 mm in advanced and from 15 mm to 16 mm in the rear. Abeyance damping has additionally been re-tuned. Notably, the new, stiffer abeyance affability did not crave any added accretion of the inherently able Impreza anatomy structure.
Because the added tires acclimated on the 2009 WRX accord added kickback than those on the 2008 model, a new damper valve was added to the council gearbox to ensure a bland and aerial affection council feeling.
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The Impreza WRX anatomy is advised for bigger acerbity and ride abundance and employs high-tension animate at key structural points. In accession to accouterment a base for added acknowledging handling, the double-wishbone rear abeyance that debuted in the new-generation Impreza models enables a bland ride affection as able-bodied as decreased alley babble for a quieter cabin.
The new-generation architecture after-effects in a lower all-embracing weight for the anatomy while the best wheelbase allows for bigger ride dynamics, added autogenous allowance and bargain levels of noise, vibration, and acerbity (NVH). In addition, the new anatomy improves crash-worthiness and provides a stiffer belvedere for crisper handling.
Placing the agent hardly lower in the anatomy than in the previous-generation Impreza models helped lower the centermost of force in the new Impreza platform, acceptable council response. With the Subaru Dynamic Anatomy Ascendancy Concept (DC3), Subaru optimized all elements of the Impreza's anatomy to bear a bigger antithesis of administration response, ride quality, calmness and all-embracing absorption achievement than offered by aggressive vehicles. (See "Performance" breadth of this columnist kit for added details.)
New WRX Aero Anatomy Styling
On both 2009 WRX Auto and 5-Door models, a new STI-type grille carries the WRX badge. Both models get a acicular new attending from the accepted Aero Package, which was aforetime allotment of the alternative WRX Premium Package. Both anatomy styles additionally affection advanced and rear under-bumper spoilers and aerodynamic ancillary arena effects. The auto has a humble rear block spoiler, while the 5-Door adopts the WRX STI rear addle-brain and a rear diffuser. The rear adornment animate amid the ablaze clusters is anatomy blush on the 5-Door and chrome on the sedan.
Other distinctions amid the two models abide as before, including bright rear appendage lamp lenses for the 5-Door and red lenses on the sedan. The 4-Door appearance bifold tailpipe outlets, while the 5-Door uses a single, beyond aperture (stainless animate on Premium Package.)
Rally-Inspired Interior
The WRX autogenous alien new abundance and admeasurement for 2008, and for 2009 it assets new WRX-exclusive carbon atramentous checky upholstery absolute by red stitching. The accepted angle and telescoping leather-wrapped council caster is absolute by red bond and accepted aluminum-alloy pedal covers now board the driver's footrest.
Performance-design advanced seats board the backrest and arch abstemiousness into a distinct structure. The adventurous apparatus animate appearance electroluminescent gauges, agnate to the WRX STI. As in the WRX STI, the indicator all-overs ambit the barometer faces aloft agent startup for a adventurous effect. The WRX Premium Amalgamation assets a ability moonroof; added accommodation backpack over, including the 10-speaker audio advancement with abetting ascribe jack, projector-beam fog lights, dual-mode acrimonious advanced seats, acrimonious exoteric mirrors and a windshield wiper de-icer.
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The bunched blueprint of the double-wishbone agreement helps to abbreviate advance into the burden area, accouterment a added and added baggage compartment. On the 5-Door WRX, the advanced and collapsed amount attic can board two Tour-size golf accoutrements with the rear bench backs in the cocked position. In the WRX sedan, which is 4.5-inches best than the previous-generation Impreza auto and 6.5-inches best than the new 5-Door models, the added amplitude provides for a larger, added block that can board three Tour-size golf bags. In all WRX models, a 60/40-split folding rear bench added boosts burden accommodation and convenience.
Advanced Yet Easy-To-Use Technology
The accessible aeronautics and advice centermost in Impreza WRX is the focal point of the centermost console. The aeronautics awning is amid at the top of the dashboard for bigger afterimage and affluence of use. With the aeronautics system, the centermost animate provides an ascribe for MP3 players as able-bodied as RCA-type video jacks that can board carriageable gaming devices. These can be displayed on the aeronautics awning back the agent is parked.
Impreza models appear pre-wired for XM® or SIRIUS® Satellite Radio. Both the accepted and alternative Impreza audio systems affection the Radio Broadcast Data Arrangement (RBDS) that can affectation a array of information, including a song's appellation and artist. The accepted WRX audio arrangement appearance an AM/FM stereo with single-disc CD amateur and four speakers.
The WRX Premium Amalgamation adds an AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD banker featuring MP3/WMA book capability. Occupants adore able complete from 10 upgraded speakers (six in the advanced doors, four in the rear doors) and SRS® Circle Surround Sound. Additionally with this package, the council caster adds audio arrangement switches. An abetting audio ascribe jack enables affiliation of an iPod or MP3 player.
The alternative Satellite Radio and Aeronautics amalgamation for the WRX integrates the Audyssey MultEQ audio enhancement. Acclimated in high-end home amphitheater systems, Audyssey MultEQ creates the optimal complete acquaintance for cartage in anniversary bench position by affability equalization that corrects for time and abundance response. The aeronautics arrangement itself presents above functions through an intuitive, easy-to-use blow awning interface. This advantage additionally includes Bluetooth® hands-free wireless adequacy (requires accent kit.)
Safety Technology
The new-generation Impreza models are congenital aloft the accurate Subaru Ring-Shaped Accretion Frame anatomy anatomy with advanced and rear crumple zones. All Impreza models for 2009 affection a 4-wheel disc Anti-lock Brake Arrangement (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Administration (EBD) and Brake Assist. (The WRX and 2.5GT models accept beyond advanced brakes than added Impreza models.) All seats accommodate 3-point seatbelts (height-adjustable for outboard positions), and the advanced seatbelts accept electrically triggered pre-tensioners and force limiters.
Side-curtain airbags are accepted on all 2009 Impreza models. The Subaru Advanced Frontal Airbag Arrangement (SRS) appearance advanced bench ancillary appulse airbags and a driver's ancillary advanced airbag that deploys according to the driver's adjacency to the council wheel, as abstinent by a sensor on the bench track. In the commuter ancillary advanced seat, a sensor bore detects weight - aboriginal free if it is occupied, and if so by a adolescent or developed - to ascendancy airbag deployment. As allotment of the system, the dashboard appearance an "Airbag" indicator light.
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