they should just rebadge the GR Corolla as a Subaru "Nitro STi", put it 1 tier above the WRX and lower WRX's price. Their Nitro should be fully lightened and roll caged to justify it being the halo car and differ it from Corolla. Nitro owners would also benefit by being able to service at Toyota dealers. The market would be racers who don't expect creature comforts the kind that even a Toyota enthusiast driver would expect. This wouldn't be far fetched since everyone is aware of the collaboration between GR86 and BRZ
This is the best review and analysis of the current WRX I've watched. I don't recall any others that have reflected on the car's past and speculated on its future like yours does. As always, I love how you use classical music in your videos, which has got to be a first in a Subaru review!
Jeez, why does Doug make a video about RUclipsrs leaving corporate situations but doesn't mention you.. that's an egregious oversight. Love your videos!
@@AlanisKing I am guessing your parting from his channels was less than amicable hmmmmmmmmmm.... Team Alanis always. Great video. I had a 22 WRX for a while and really liked it. The look was unfairly maligned when it first came out IMO. It grew on me a lot over time.
also, as you pointed out about the datedness of it, you can very much tell that it's a very light retouch of the previous generation. showing it's age for sure.
I can't believe how underrated your channel is. Your reviews are incredibly well made and it surprises me that you only have (almost) 27k subs. I absolutely love your reviews because they are a joy to watch. You are doing such an amazing job Alanis!
Misses the point and context in terms of this car all together. This car is a gift to enthusiasts in a time where global homologation rules and limits are making mass producing such at a reasonable price all most impossible. I for one thank Subaru for continuing to be brave enough to put a car like this forward. Well done!
Am I the only one who thinks paying for a destination and delivery fee is absurd? Shouldn't the dealers be paying that? Do we pay destination and delivery fees on food at the grocery store?
But unlike the GRC, the WRX will not have its warranty voided by driving it over 85 mph. Instead, the challenge is to fight the temptation and craving for more power... and void the warranty yourself.
Not necessarily one of my buds just had his engine claim denied on his 19 sti. It was bone stock aside from a q300 catback. Oil changes every 3k miles with receipts. Engine failed at 36k miles. SOA said that his computer recorded that the car had been revved to 6800 rpm at 14k miles and that his oil was only about 75% full between the low and full dot on the dip stick. Long story short they said being a quarter of a quart from full and making full use of the provided rev range was enough to deny his warranty claim and stiff him with a 3800 bill for the tear down of his motor.
TR means Track Ready! Personally, I feel the STI should have a big difference in power of that of the WRX. In my other opinion, I personally feel the STI should be transformed like the GTR. It's iconic enough to stand out more with triple the power.
I’ve owned both the VA and VB WRX. In between I’ve had a 2017 CRV, a 2018 Regal TourX, a 2015 Q50 (last year of the NA3.7 V6) and a 2020 Giulia. I think the reviewers of the VB chassis have an expectation of significant change between the VA and VB while Subaru made incremental changes to correct what was wrong with the VA. Specifically, I’m talking about changes to the headroom of the engine for mods and the absolutely horrendous throttle tuning on the VA. To that end, I think that Subarus product planners recognized who their market for the VA was, what was happening with that market and applied that thinking to the VB chassis. The VB chassis is a baseline canvas for the modding community to apply their individual final touches to the car as is customary in the WRX community. On the VB chassis, you can get to 300 wheel horsepower with just a few bolt-ons and reliably run the car in the 350-400WHP with a tune and a few bolt-ons whereas with the VA you were living on a knife edge once you tuned past 320WHP. When framed as a baseline canvas vs a fully baked product with minimal headroom for RELIABLE mods, it’s easy to understand the current gen WRX.
Who would've thought Alanis and Doug would end up with a Subaru WRX TR review on the same day!!! Great review by the way. I still cant get my head around all that offputting black cladding.
What's funny is that the rumors are spooling up again about the possibility of an STI, thanks to Johnny Lieberman, and the fact that your review on a WRX comes out after that 😅
I don’t work in rumors, and that’s the fairest way to be. If you watched car reviews that worked from rumors, some of it would be right, but you’d learn a lot of misinformation
There’s no STi coming for VB. The new generation is 2 years away which will be hybrid. Even if it does it will be 300HP hybrid. It ain’t going to be a 450 HO monster. Subaru is single handedly killing the WRX. It lacks features and is overpriced compared to the competitors.
I think you hit the nail on the head. This gen WRX is just fine, nothing special. It's old feeling, in the worst ways.You didn't bring up the awful fuel economy. I know it's a sporty car and all, but it's getting similar MPGs to BMWs with the far more powerful B58. Hopefully the Ts brings the heat
It’s the emissions requirements that kill the mpg. From factory my sti got horrible mpg I’m talking 14-16 city 18-20 highway. Now at stage 3 with a bigger turbo and better fuel system, I get 18-20 city and 23-25 on the highway. Best mpg I got was 30mpg cruising at 55 for 4 hours I put about 357 miles on that tank which is a unicorn for sti’s and the gas light wasn’t even on.
A few things bug me about this generation WRX. I own a 2018 WRX, it has the VA engine in it. It REQUIRES 91 or better octane gas. The new WRX has the VB engine, the same engine in the Ascent and Outback. The two SUVs only require 87 octane. The WRX has 3-4 more hp, but it REQUIRES 91 or better octane gas. Tuners have worked on the Ascent and Outback and gotten 400 hp on 93 octane gas. How are they getting 400 hp versus the stock WRX hp? Subaru could have put out a WRX STI with 360+ hp on 91 octane and still be reliable. Instead, they give us this. WTF Subaru? And when I bought my 2018 in the summer of 2017, I paid $33k for a Premium with Performance Package, which included the Recaros and upgraded brakes. Now the BASE is $33k? The base was $26k in 2018.
That's the problem with the new WRX. It's ok.. but doesn't excel at anything. If it had another ~100hp at the same price, I'd consider it. Great review as always Alanis.
Great film. I've seen exactly 1 of the latest gen WRX on the roads of Atlanta, whereas I've seen quite a few GR Corollas, latest Type R's and even the way more expensive BMW M2, which probably says quite a lot about the desirability of the WRX.
It really depends on where you are. In Canada, I see countless new WRX’s lining the streets both the east and west coast. Way less GR Corollas, I think I’ve seen ONE new-gen Type R.
So the Subaru Impreza World Racing Experimental Subaru Technica International? Goodness, that's a mouthful! Lol! If I'm being 100% honest, I did not know what these abbreviations stood for until I watched this video! Lol! I learn something new everytime I watch one of your videos Alanis! Lol! Wonderful review as always Alanis!!
I’m sorry - as a former owner of a 2016 with a tune and now a 2023 Premium - i like this one much better. It is has matured. It is smoother, better torque, a perfect fun daily. If you want jumpy, get the GRC and track it - this car is not about that. It is still a classic by being an AWD manual with limited tech nonsense. It’s fine. There is no crossroads here. It maintains its old spirit by appealing to a wider audience.
The crossroads is electrified or not electrified/overhauling the next gen versus not, as I say in the video. The crossroads is not a comment about this generation of car
@@AlanisKinghi, here in Germany or europe recaro is running out of money and maybe stopped production. I dont know but i think they have production in japan or asia where they continue fabrication otherwise there will be no more recaro seats. It probably is only the automotive part but thats whats important.
The iPad style screen and lack of most physical climate controls is why I abandoned Subaru for Honda. Those analogue gauges will age much better than digital gauges.
Another excellent analysis! I get the old feeling too. The Recaro seats, with the different black tones combined with deep purple, look old! Like the tones started out the same and have suffered sun/age damage. The car looks used.
Great review, I have a 2023 WRX Premium and it came with LED interior bulb option, I feel that the LED bulbs should be standard on this car. Great review!
Driving my 2024 for about 4 month now, and I never think about how it looks when I’m driving it. I added a front lip to give a more aggressive look, and seat covers to match the blue exterior, overlays for the red reflectors, window tint with rain guards, the look has improved very much
I used to go to the auto show every year with a few of my buddies. One would always climb in the trunks. Thank you for regularly bringing back that memory. LOL
I hope it gats a new motor with more power. I want a TR but 400 hp is its limit with stock internals. For the money you are better off buying a base model Mustang GT and having a dealer installed supercharger for 750 hp for just a little more money than a modded WRX. You won’t have the handling of a WRX but in all honesty who’s going to a track? I just want a fun commuter car. 90% hi way driving.
My '21 WRX premium has LED interior lights, it was an option. Crazy to think the TR doesn't come standard with them. Edit: Had to come back after finishing the video lol. All the points you stated were exactly the same as when I test drove VB WRX. Super light numb steering (the VA already had fairly numb steering thanks to the electric rack, but the VB is probably twice as light), stock power was essentially the same and less "edgy", the VA WRX feels more like a 90's turbo while the VB WRX was far flatter and more linear. The shifter has been sloppy since the switched to the 6 speed with the cable system, although the 6 speed is far better than the old 5 speed. I pretty much rebuilt the entire thing, solid bushings, replaced shift plate, 3d printed my own nylon parts, it's lightyears better now. The VB, even this TR, isn't anywhere near good enough to warrant having to do that all over again to get it back where I want it.
You forgot about the Golf R. Didn’t mention it once. Just bought one in June. In Canada we get the WRX RS (similar to the TR but with some options deleted like the upgraded Harmon Kardon stereo). It’s $47K CAD with destination. I just bought a manual ‘24 VW Golf R for $52 CAD (carbon package, no sunroof at MSRP). It has torque vectoring AWD, 315 HP, digital gauges, 15-mode adaptive dampers, NO plastic bodywork and actual heated & cooled Napa leather front buckets. Can’t get any of those things on the WRX RS/TR. The new ‘25 WRX tS will easily be over $50K CAD. The WRX is way overpriced for what you get and is 10 years behind its competitors. Subaru service is also ridiculously expensive as I found out having owned a 2017 Forester XT since new. Golf R, Honda Civic Type R, Acura Integra Type S, Hyundai Elantra N and Corolla GR are way better values (assuming you can buy at sticker price).
Nice job, another great review Alanis. I had a bugeyes WRX back in the day and sort of feel like that was the high point of overall fun. There have been a lot of ups and downs since but I feel like the latest generation has lost most of the magic. It will be interesting to see what the upcoming tS edition is like -- looks to follow the tR formula but with a digital dash and adaptive suspension with settable comfort levels. I don't know if that will be enough to lure me back in. They really need to add back the fun and character they had in previous generations, and for heaven's sake, update the interior and infotainment graphics to something more contemporary. This could be a great car with a few improvements.
I dont think ive ever seen a review talk about the cabin light. Very good attention to detail! I still love my '13 BRZ. Was way more fun to drive than that year STi. But i also had a '13 Mustang GT/CS. So i had THE POWER there. Now i have two Teslas. Y and CT. The BRZ is the best fun on 4 wheels on great roads!
this edition of the TR is for track ready and not tuner ready like before. There's a motortrend guy that said the STI is coming back and not in electric shitty version but based on the FA 24, is it going to happen we can't be sure but the guy seemed really confident in what he was saying. Might happen when subaru release a face lifted version of the VB. Let's hope it's real.
I don’t see it being track ready either, necessarily! Lots of extra weight and features that aren’t necessary for the track, like those heated/power seats
Yellow lights are still common everywhere except the USA, Americans prefer these hospital lights literally everywhere not only in the cars, in hospitals, at home, and in shops! yellow lights are warm, safe and cosy, but unfortunately, wallmarters are not used to comfort and require everyone to put surgery cold white domes everywhere they can. what are you going to see with bright white lights? Are you working with documents in your cars?
18:51 - good explanation of the shifter. For me I liked that it was notchy but it was too light for my preference. GRC was better and more like the Mini Cooper I'm familiar with.
No more combustion engines in Subarus? They're digging their own grave. Destination fees are a scam just like doc fees. I'm not going to pay for the dealer having the car delivered to him. That's for him to carry. Not me.
And now that I’ve seen the whole thing, I totally agree with what you’ve said. It looks like a car that *could* have been great, but it’s been the victim of cost cuts, bottom lines, and a bit of an identity crisis. The next one will likely be a paradigm shift, as you’ve speculated, but…what exactly will that be - and, will the “WRX demographic” receive it well? 👀
great review! three thoughts: * fantastic editing & music - nice work as always Alanis & JS * 33k for the base model with the same perf and 6MT seems like a great deal TBH * if Autoblog luggage tests ever go away with the new owners we'll still have the Alanis trunk test
@user-jp4ld1ss9i I avoid those intentionally 1 cause I Hate Subaru 2 my dude I got the gli cause I'm to poor for the overhyped gti or R lol so I couldn't afford a WRX mane ik my place
Awesome review! Sums up my feelings on the car too going from my 2015 to driving my friends 2022 I still prefer my 2015. Plus compared to my mk8 GTI the only pro in the wrx is the awd which is huge but the GTi overall I think is a better car then the new wrx
the problem with the wrx is that it doesnt look like a quirky normal sedan like the older models. horsepower isnt any more than before and its not really affordable.
@15:10 I have to highly disagree. As someone who had an 04 STI 10 years ago and currently owns a 23 WRX, it’s nice having the more modern basics while still having the analog speedometer and tachometer. It gives it a very nostalgic feeling in a good way for me, but everyone has their own opinion.
First Subaru I drove was the Impreza WRX (before WRX became its own separate model). It was way ahead of Honda, Toyota, Ford, and Volkswagen. Only thing close to it was the Dodge Neon SRT4. Now it feels like it is at the bottom of the pack. 😢
I feel like these things are cyclical. My biggest criticism of most Toyotas is that their interiors aren't up to par, and that's because, in my opinion, they can fall back on the reliability reputation. When automakers can fall back on reputation, they focus other things in the meantime (to their own detriment)
I think the yellow interior lights would be acceptable if it was a STI … just saying. The absence of the STI is just unbelievable. A great vehicle with a great history that seems to be riding off into the sunset … I just don’t think there will be a new generation coming. I hope I am wrong. “WRX - same as it ever was” for good and bad. Great video as always!
I said it and I meant it as this is my 1st time looking at any of your uploads Alanis! Now I see/know how you make/edit your videos! I like it! Have a nice weekend!
How can it be a staple of the hot hatch market? Having the top trim only come with a CVT basically signals the end is near, nissanification is taking hold of subaru.
Given this cars history, hearing the driving experience is lacking throttle response, power feel, it does feel like this car might need some help. As someone looking for a manual, this is an obvious option to look at but I think I'll go for a GR in the end if I end up picking up something in this range.
I love both eras deeply and am glad to see them coexisting with their own bands now, but Craig is a pal and I love his old and new work with the band! He was on the channel too - drove the Mustang Dark Horse with him earlier this year
One of the better reviews out there! I own this exact spec and couldn't agree with you more! This car definitely feels more old school than its competitors which I actually quite like! I just wish they give this more HP from factoroy!
Subaru should ask their friends at Gazoo Racing what to do next.
Love the GR Corolla
they should just rebadge the GR Corolla as a Subaru "Nitro STi", put it 1 tier above the WRX and lower WRX's price. Their Nitro should be fully lightened and roll caged to justify it being the halo car and differ it from Corolla. Nitro owners would also benefit by being able to service at Toyota dealers. The market would be racers who don't expect creature comforts the kind that even a Toyota enthusiast driver would expect.
This wouldn't be far fetched since everyone is aware of the collaboration between GR86 and BRZ
I wouldn’t luv that Toyota won’t honour warranty on GRC’s that catch fire 🔥 🤦🏽♂️
“Toy” ota is 🚮
The GRC has a worse interior, a useless hatch, is more expensive, and worse to live with day to day compared to the WRX….
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Love the algorithm (occasionally)
No joke! Literally thinking the same thing.
This is the best review and analysis of the current WRX I've watched. I don't recall any others that have reflected on the car's past and speculated on its future like yours does. As always, I love how you use classical music in your videos, which has got to be a first in a Subaru review!
Awwwww wow thank you so much, for real. It means the world
Classical music for life. Coming from a piano performance major. Chopin and Schubert would be amazing too!!
Buys WRX TR, installs LED interior lights, fills trunk with 2 Alanises of vapes. Tuned 👍
There we go!
Jeez, why does Doug make a video about RUclipsrs leaving corporate situations but doesn't mention you.. that's an egregious oversight. Love your videos!
Hahahahahaha I sure wonder! Thanks for watching : )
@@AlanisKing I am guessing your parting from his channels was less than amicable hmmmmmmmmmm.... Team Alanis always. Great video. I had a 22 WRX for a while and really liked it. The look was unfairly maligned when it first came out IMO. It grew on me a lot over time.
also, as you pointed out about the datedness of it, you can very much tell that it's a very light retouch of the previous generation. showing it's age for sure.
@@telfo1I mean he shared on his live stream he hopes all his contributors can do their own thing one day
I can't believe how underrated your channel is. Your reviews are incredibly well made and it surprises me that you only have (almost) 27k subs.
I absolutely love your reviews because they are a joy to watch. You are doing such an amazing job Alanis!
This means a ton. Thank you for saying it, and thanks so much for watching
Great production quality. The aesthetic reminds me of the video essays WSJ does. Very well done and I'm expecting big things!
Ahhhhhh thank you so much! For real! It's just two of us here, and we try so hard to make the production quality high
Misses the point and context in terms of this car all together. This car is a gift to enthusiasts in a time where global homologation rules and limits are making mass producing such at a reasonable price all most impossible. I for one thank Subaru for continuing to be brave enough to put a car like this forward. Well done!
One thing I can't fathom is how someone could think putting a CVT in the WRX is acceptable.
Hahahaha so true
Ignorant comment. Drive a Outback Wilderness and you’ll see how great the CVT transmission is. Nothing wrong with one in a WRX.
In Japan it is the only option which is even more annoying.
That is not a normal cvt
Am I the only one who thinks paying for a destination and delivery fee is absurd? Shouldn't the dealers be paying that? Do we pay destination and delivery fees on food at the grocery store?
It’s so silly! But maybe there’s an angle to it that I don’t understand
I totally agree.
Ok - you’re right. They can drop the itemized cost and just build it into the price and you’ll never know. Makes sense….
But unlike the GRC, the WRX will not have its warranty voided by driving it over 85 mph. Instead, the challenge is to fight the temptation and craving for more power... and void the warranty yourself.
Hahahahahaha
Not necessarily one of my buds just had his engine claim denied on his 19 sti. It was bone stock aside from a q300 catback. Oil changes every 3k miles with receipts. Engine failed at 36k miles. SOA said that his computer recorded that the car had been revved to 6800 rpm at 14k miles and that his oil was only about 75% full between the low and full dot on the dip stick. Long story short they said being a quarter of a quart from full and making full use of the provided rev range was enough to deny his warranty claim and stiff him with a 3800 bill for the tear down of his motor.
@@lucian7182hmm, smells fishy.
@@murmsuniversalrobotics3938that’s why he got a lawyer and appealed it. But so far they aren’t covering it.
@@lucian7182your friend should go to the dealer with a screwdriver hanging out of his pocket and look very very closely at all their new cars.
TR means Track Ready! Personally, I feel the STI should have a big difference in power of that of the WRX. In my other opinion, I personally feel the STI should be transformed like the GTR. It's iconic enough to stand out more with triple the power.
I’ve owned both the VA and VB WRX. In between I’ve had a 2017 CRV, a 2018 Regal TourX, a 2015 Q50 (last year of the NA3.7 V6) and a 2020 Giulia. I think the reviewers of the VB chassis have an expectation of significant change between the VA and VB while Subaru made incremental changes to correct what was wrong with the VA. Specifically, I’m talking about changes to the headroom of the engine for mods and the absolutely horrendous throttle tuning on the VA. To that end, I think that Subarus product planners recognized who their market for the VA was, what was happening with that market and applied that thinking to the VB chassis. The VB chassis is a baseline canvas for the modding community to apply their individual final touches to the car as is customary in the WRX community. On the VB chassis, you can get to 300 wheel horsepower with just a few bolt-ons and reliably run the car in the 350-400WHP with a tune and a few bolt-ons whereas with the VA you were living on a knife edge once you tuned past 320WHP. When framed as a baseline canvas vs a fully baked product with minimal headroom for RELIABLE mods, it’s easy to understand the current gen WRX.
Also, the VB is easier to drive with its more linear throttle tuning compared to the hyper progressive throttle tuning in the VA.
Great context for everyone! Thanks for sharing it!
This is a truly underrated RUclipsr. A comprehensive well presented review. Thanks Alanis.
Thank you so much. Really appreciate you watching 🤠
Who would've thought Alanis and Doug would end up with a Subaru WRX TR review on the same day!!! Great review by the way. I still cant get my head around all that offputting black cladding.
Hahahaha I never would have thought! Thanks for watching 🤠
My gr Yaris has the spirit that wrx created . 😢 something a little special .
im totally fine if it's a hybrid, better mpg, but no full electrification
“I’m built different” ❤
🤝🤝🤝
What's funny is that the rumors are spooling up again about the possibility of an STI, thanks to Johnny Lieberman, and the fact that your review on a WRX comes out after that 😅
Yeah this feels like it was written in 2022
I don’t work in rumors, and that’s the fairest way to be. If you watched car reviews that worked from rumors, some of it would be right, but you’d learn a lot of misinformation
There’s no STi coming for VB. The new generation is 2 years away which will be hybrid. Even if it does it will be 300HP hybrid. It ain’t going to be a 450 HO monster. Subaru is single handedly killing the WRX. It lacks features and is overpriced compared to the competitors.
To me this WRX looks like the 90s WRX and the Pontiac Aztec had a love child.
Hahahaha
Don't tell walter white
I think you hit the nail on the head. This gen WRX is just fine, nothing special. It's old feeling, in the worst ways.You didn't bring up the awful fuel economy. I know it's a sporty car and all, but it's getting similar MPGs to BMWs with the far more powerful B58. Hopefully the Ts brings the heat
I'm excited for the tS! We'll see! Thanks for watching
It’s the emissions requirements that kill the mpg. From factory my sti got horrible mpg I’m talking 14-16 city 18-20 highway. Now at stage 3 with a bigger turbo and better fuel system, I get 18-20 city and 23-25 on the highway. Best mpg I got was 30mpg cruising at 55 for 4 hours I put about 357 miles on that tank which is a unicorn for sti’s and the gas light wasn’t even on.
Another in-depth,balanced and intelligent review. Thanks Alanis, keep them comin’
Thank you for watching : )
A few things bug me about this generation WRX. I own a 2018 WRX, it has the VA engine in it. It REQUIRES 91 or better octane gas. The new WRX has the VB engine, the same engine in the Ascent and Outback. The two SUVs only require 87 octane. The WRX has 3-4 more hp, but it REQUIRES 91 or better octane gas. Tuners have worked on the Ascent and Outback and gotten 400 hp on 93 octane gas. How are they getting 400 hp versus the stock WRX hp? Subaru could have put out a WRX STI with 360+ hp on 91 octane and still be reliable. Instead, they give us this. WTF Subaru? And when I bought my 2018 in the summer of 2017, I paid $33k for a Premium with Performance Package, which included the Recaros and upgraded brakes. Now the BASE is $33k? The base was $26k in 2018.
This confirmed some of my suspicions with the new WRX. Definitely feels like it's lacking a bit for the price especially for a TR model.
Fun car, but I just wish it had some updates!
That's the problem with the new WRX. It's ok.. but doesn't excel at anything. If it had another ~100hp at the same price, I'd consider it. Great review as always Alanis.
Thank you so much for watching 🤠
Great film. I've seen exactly 1 of the latest gen WRX on the roads of Atlanta, whereas I've seen quite a few GR Corollas, latest Type R's and even the way more expensive BMW M2, which probably says quite a lot about the desirability of the WRX.
Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it. All fun cars!
It really depends on where you are. In Canada, I see countless new WRX’s lining the streets both the east and west coast. Way less GR Corollas, I think I’ve seen ONE new-gen Type R.
Warm lighting is the manuals of lighting, we must save them ☀️
It’s so weird how I can’t stand it!
So the Subaru Impreza World Racing Experimental Subaru Technica International? Goodness, that's a mouthful! Lol! If I'm being 100% honest, I did not know what these abbreviations stood for until I watched this video! Lol! I learn something new everytime I watch one of your videos Alanis! Lol! Wonderful review as always Alanis!!
Awww thank you! Always glad to see you here!
I’m sorry - as a former owner of a 2016 with a tune and now a 2023 Premium - i like this one much better. It is has matured. It is smoother, better torque, a perfect fun daily. If you want jumpy, get the GRC and track it - this car is not about that. It is still a classic by being an AWD manual with limited tech nonsense. It’s fine. There is no crossroads here. It maintains its old spirit by appealing to a wider audience.
The crossroads is electrified or not electrified/overhauling the next gen versus not, as I say in the video. The crossroads is not a comment about this generation of car
Recaro’s have always been comfortable with out squeezing me too
They’re great
@@AlanisKinghi, here in Germany or europe recaro is running out of money and maybe stopped production. I dont know but i think they have production in japan or asia where they continue fabrication otherwise there will be no more recaro seats. It probably is only the automotive part but thats whats important.
The iPad style screen and lack of most physical climate controls is why I abandoned Subaru for Honda. Those analogue gauges will age much better than digital gauges.
I also really worry about giant screens over the years. Screens always bleed and go bad!
Nice cinematical feel
Thank you 🤠
Babe, you make great content! I think you're going to blow-up like Doug. Just keep going at it and don't give up. (No that wasn't a fat joke.)
Thank you so much for watching! Glad you like it
It used to be that you bought the STI if you wanted a WRX that doesn't blow up, now I'm not sure how you ensure you're getting the good one.
I'm really interested to see what happens with the STI going forward
Bro STi models blow up too even stock ones lol.
@@xtrekrex Well the transmissions in the STI are better, can't save a Subaru boxer from itself :)
@@criticalevent I’ll let you know if the FA24F in the VB blows up. So far have done 6 track days. Definitely better than the FA20F so far.
@@xtrekrex Did you do a windage tray or are they finally making proper oil pans at the factory now?
TR: Totally Rad
Another excellent analysis! I get the old feeling too. The Recaro seats, with the different black tones combined with deep purple, look old! Like the tones started out the same and have suffered sun/age damage. The car looks used.
You articulated it perfectly! It looks faded!
Great review, I have a 2023 WRX Premium and it came with LED interior bulb option, I feel that the LED bulbs should be standard on this car. Great review!
Thank you so much for watching. Really appreciate it. Hope you love yours!
Driving my 2024 for about 4 month now, and I never think about how it looks when I’m driving it. I added a front lip to give a more aggressive look, and seat covers to match the blue exterior, overlays for the red reflectors, window tint with rain guards, the look has improved very much
Front lip is a great idea for this one
I used to go to the auto show every year with a few of my buddies. One would always climb in the trunks. Thank you for regularly bringing back that memory. LOL
Ahhhhhh of course, thank you for watching
I hope it gats a new motor with more power. I want a TR but 400 hp is its limit with stock internals. For the money you are better off buying a base model Mustang GT and having a dealer installed supercharger for 750 hp for just a little more money than a modded WRX. You won’t have the handling of a WRX but in all honesty who’s going to a track? I just want a fun commuter car. 90% hi way driving.
Mustang GT is soooo good
The head gasket will need to be changed forever 😅
Great video as always! I had a 2015 for about 5 years and loved it. I’m on my 2nd BRZ now and definitely enjoy it still! Keep it up 🫶🏼😎
Ahhhh such great choices as always, Eric. Appreciate you so much
I wish Subaru brought back the hatchback for this model and get rid of cvt automatic (at least for performance lineup)
Love a hatch
Video on how to kidnap yourself 😂😂 awesome info!!!
My Ford Puma had an aluminium gear knob. Wouldn't recommend it. Great car other that that.
Very temperature sensitive!
My '21 WRX premium has LED interior lights, it was an option. Crazy to think the TR doesn't come standard with them.
Edit: Had to come back after finishing the video lol. All the points you stated were exactly the same as when I test drove VB WRX. Super light numb steering (the VA already had fairly numb steering thanks to the electric rack, but the VB is probably twice as light), stock power was essentially the same and less "edgy", the VA WRX feels more like a 90's turbo while the VB WRX was far flatter and more linear. The shifter has been sloppy since the switched to the 6 speed with the cable system, although the 6 speed is far better than the old 5 speed. I pretty much rebuilt the entire thing, solid bushings, replaced shift plate, 3d printed my own nylon parts, it's lightyears better now. The VB, even this TR, isn't anywhere near good enough to warrant having to do that all over again to get it back where I want it.
So yellow in there!
😂
You forgot about the Golf R. Didn’t mention it once. Just bought one in June. In Canada we get the WRX RS (similar to the TR but with some options deleted like the upgraded Harmon Kardon stereo). It’s $47K CAD with destination. I just bought a manual ‘24 VW Golf R for $52 CAD (carbon package, no sunroof at MSRP). It has torque vectoring AWD, 315 HP, digital gauges, 15-mode adaptive dampers, NO plastic bodywork and actual heated & cooled Napa leather front buckets. Can’t get any of those things on the WRX RS/TR. The new ‘25 WRX tS will easily be over $50K CAD. The WRX is way overpriced for what you get and is 10 years behind its competitors. Subaru service is also ridiculously expensive as I found out having owned a 2017 Forester XT since new. Golf R, Honda Civic Type R, Acura Integra Type S, Hyundai Elantra N and Corolla GR are way better values (assuming you can buy at sticker price).
I didn’t forget about it! I haven’t driven the current Golf R, so I wasn’t going to give an opinion on a car I haven’t driven
Fair enough but it was worthy to mention as a competitor for the WRX was it not?
Good review, I’m just not sure who this car is marketed toward.
Thank you for watching : )
Nice job, another great review Alanis. I had a bugeyes WRX back in the day and sort of feel like that was the high point of overall fun. There have been a lot of ups and downs since but I feel like the latest generation has lost most of the magic. It will be interesting to see what the upcoming tS edition is like -- looks to follow the tR formula but with a digital dash and adaptive suspension with settable comfort levels. I don't know if that will be enough to lure me back in. They really need to add back the fun and character they had in previous generations, and for heaven's sake, update the interior and infotainment graphics to something more contemporary. This could be a great car with a few improvements.
Thank you so much for watching. Great choice on the bug-eye - hope you loved it
Another great review! Very educational and well directed. Keep it up!
Thank you so much : )
I dont think ive ever seen a review talk about the cabin light. Very good attention to detail!
I still love my '13 BRZ. Was way more fun to drive than that year STi. But i also had a '13 Mustang GT/CS. So i had THE POWER there.
Now i have two Teslas. Y and CT. The BRZ is the best fun on 4 wheels on great roads!
BRZ is soooo good. Love that car. Thank you for watching!
i will always have love for Subaru. lament the loss of the STi, and be forever jealous of the markets that get the hatchback.
Hopefully it’ll be back soon!
The best legs in the game
I like that your name is Frisky Panda and you’re committing to the bit. Dedication
Those shorts though. 😱🫣🤦♂️🤷♂️
this edition of the TR is for track ready and not tuner ready like before. There's a motortrend guy that said the STI is coming back and not in electric shitty version but based on the FA 24, is it going to happen we can't be sure but the guy seemed really confident in what he was saying. Might happen when subaru release a face lifted version of the VB. Let's hope it's real.
I don’t see it being track ready either, necessarily! Lots of extra weight and features that aren’t necessary for the track, like those heated/power seats
As someone that always prefills the oil filter, I'm definitely not going to try that on a car like this. Honestly kind of a downside
I'd love to change one just to see what it's like, but also, these Subaru press cars aren't mine to change out
Yellow lights are still common everywhere except the USA, Americans prefer these hospital lights literally everywhere not only in the cars, in hospitals, at home, and in shops! yellow lights are warm, safe and cosy, but unfortunately, wallmarters are not used to comfort and require everyone to put surgery cold white domes everywhere they can. what are you going to see with bright white lights? Are you working with documents in your cars?
We loooove hospital lights
18:51 - good explanation of the shifter. For me I liked that it was notchy but it was too light for my preference. GRC was better and more like the Mini Cooper I'm familiar with.
I’m so glad it resonated! Thank you!
No more combustion engines in Subarus? They're digging their own grave. Destination fees are a scam just like doc fees. I'm not going to pay for the dealer having the car delivered to him. That's for him to carry. Not me.
Lots of people feel that way, yeah!
And now that I’ve seen the whole thing, I totally agree with what you’ve said. It looks like a car that *could* have been great, but it’s been the victim of cost cuts, bottom lines, and a bit of an identity crisis. The next one will likely be a paradigm shift, as you’ve speculated, but…what exactly will that be - and, will the “WRX demographic” receive it well? 👀
Such good questions and points. Thanks for watching!
great review!
three thoughts:
* fantastic editing & music - nice work as always Alanis & JS
* 33k for the base model with the same perf and 6MT seems like a great deal TBH
* if Autoblog luggage tests ever go away with the new owners we'll still have the Alanis trunk test
Totally agree on the price. Thanks for the compliments on the editing and music. Will tell JS : )
toyota gr is catching on fire after 85 mph lol aint no competition there
You are jealous because it's fire
Alanis. Fun and informative video !! Im a happy subscriber !!!❤
Thank you for always being here!
I got a 40th gli and always feel so forgotten i hear car reviewers go down the list of sedans that still exists and none ever mention the jetta
Awwwww I'm sorry, truly my bad for excluding you
@AlanisKing It's ok everyone does it. Even VW themselves forgot about the gli
Come and join the 2024 WRX team.
@user-jp4ld1ss9i I avoid those intentionally 1 cause I Hate Subaru 2 my dude I got the gli cause I'm to poor for the overhyped gti or R lol so I couldn't afford a WRX mane ik my place
Awesome review! Sums up my feelings on the car too going from my 2015 to driving my friends 2022 I still prefer my 2015. Plus compared to my mk8 GTI the only pro in the wrx is the awd which is huge but the GTi overall I think is a better car then the new wrx
Thanks so much for watching 🤠 hope you love your 2015 for a long time!
Great vid.. randomly popped up in my feeds! I own the VA and VB WRX, and I can say.. the VB is great!
Ahhhh thank you so much for watching! For real!
in Canada it is called RS. I wonder why
Better translation to French?
Subaru is somewhat a hobby car in my country (Brunei) HAHAHA
Thanks for watching! It's so cool to talk to people from all over the world in the comments. Glad the video resonated with you : )
the problem with the wrx is that it doesnt look like a quirky normal sedan like the older models. horsepower isnt any more than before and its not really affordable.
So fair
Great review! This WRX just doesn't do anything for me, especially for the price. TBH, I still miss the old STi hatch.
Thanks for watching 🤠 appreciate you
Watched this before Doug’s review, might as well start with the best! Great video Alanis
💚💚💚 thank you
Thumb up with one hand and waving with the other (-; Good job granddaughter.
: )
Holy vocal fry
@15:10 I have to highly disagree. As someone who had an 04 STI 10 years ago and currently owns a 23 WRX, it’s nice having the more modern basics while still having the analog speedometer and tachometer. It gives it a very nostalgic feeling in a good way for me, but everyone has their own opinion.
And that’s a totally fine way to feel!
Cool shirt!
Thank you so much!
First Subaru I drove was the Impreza WRX (before WRX became its own separate model). It was way ahead of Honda, Toyota, Ford, and Volkswagen. Only thing close to it was the Dodge Neon SRT4. Now it feels like it is at the bottom of the pack. 😢
I feel like these things are cyclical. My biggest criticism of most Toyotas is that their interiors aren't up to par, and that's because, in my opinion, they can fall back on the reliability reputation. When automakers can fall back on reputation, they focus other things in the meantime (to their own detriment)
I think the yellow interior lights would be acceptable if it was a STI … just saying.
The absence of the STI is just unbelievable.
A great vehicle with a great history that seems to be riding off into the sunset …
I just don’t think there will be a new generation coming.
I hope I am wrong.
“WRX - same as it ever was” for good and bad.
Great video as always!
Thank you for watching : )
I said it and I meant it as this is my 1st time looking at any of your uploads Alanis! Now I see/know how you make/edit your videos! I like it! Have a nice weekend!
Thank you 🤠 have a great weekend!
@@AlanisKing Ofc! So far I am!
Subbed. Your review was great. 👍
Thank you so much 🤠
Beautiful lady who loves cars = new subscriber…
Thank you so much!
Subaru needs to bring back the Baja and brat.......
Yes
How can it be a staple of the hot hatch market? Having the top trim only come with a CVT basically signals the end is near, nissanification is taking hold of subaru.
We’ll see what the tS costs
I had Petter Solberg's STI on my wall as a kiddo. The current state of Subaru is so sad for enthusiasts
Maybe the next WRX will be the kick we all need!
Given this cars history, hearing the driving experience is lacking throttle response, power feel, it does feel like this car might need some help.
As someone looking for a manual, this is an obvious option to look at but I think I'll go for a GR in the end if I end up picking up something in this range.
We have a GR Corolla review on the channel too! Amazing car
Give it the (Apex) beans
YESSSSSSS (I'm going to use this in the future)
The "tuner ready" whole beans line was A+
Would you recommend something else that's fun in the same ~30k price range?
GR Corolla if you can find one for MSRP
What is the difference between the TR and the VB?
Nice leg
🤝🤝
Nicely done!
Thank you : )
Love the escape the fate shirt! Elder emo question: team Craig or team Ronnie?
I love both eras deeply and am glad to see them coexisting with their own bands now, but Craig is a pal and I love his old and new work with the band! He was on the channel too - drove the Mustang Dark Horse with him earlier this year
L for Subaru sti was iconic
I think it’ll be back!
9:15 Imagine how many Alaniseseses could fit in a hatchback WRX TR???
Tons!
Great review
Thanks for being here 🤠
Great job. It’s to expensive and it has the tray table out back, dumb radio and the stupidest boost gauge ever.
Thanks for watching 🤠
Thanx EPA 😢
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What's the name of the classical music at 5:00?
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 aka Moonlight Sonata
Piano Sonata No. 14 : )
“Quite ergonomic for me” for trunk opening 😂
The angle @21:42 looks like sha-nay-nay from that Martin TV show
That trunk fitting part is sooooo sexy
I’m glad it doesn’t look as awkward as it feels
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
One of the better reviews out there! I own this exact spec and couldn't agree with you more! This car definitely feels more old school than its competitors which I actually quite like! I just wish they give this more HP from factoroy!
Thanks for watching 🤠 hope you love your car a lot
I like this video.
Thank you 🤠