2014 Subaru Forester XT... is the the next WRX motor?

[BombAtomic]

2014 Subaru Forester XT First Drive

[Ricktalife]

If so, I hope they make a few tweaks to it before dropping in the WRX. Only 250hp? I'm guessing they don't push as much boost on the Forester.

[Kwrxp]

Not a bad start, it does produce more than the previous foresters motor. So, I think it is safe to assume the WRXx will see an increase as well. I'm going to take a guess at near 300 for the WRX and maybe 350 for the STI?

[BombAtomic]

Not a bad start, it does produce more than the previous foresters motor. So, I think it is safe to assume the WRXx will see an increase as well. I'm going to take a guess at near 300 for the WRX and maybe 350 for the STI?

I hope so. They had success with the 2.0L for a long time, so it will be good I guess. Just interesting. A new AWD control
system is kind of exciting I guess too.

[99pgpgt]

The base model gets the 6 speed and the xt gets a cvt..... This is backwards I believe

[N8INCHATT]

The base model gets the 6 speed and the xt gets a cvt..... This is backwards I believe

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[N8INCHATT]

The car looks decent on paper but they've taken the edge out of the Forester XT. No hood scoop and a CVT transmission are quite disappointing although it was nice to see that premium fuel is no longer needed. I hope they don't neuter the next-gen WRX.

[99pgpgt]

The car looks decent on paper but they've taken the edge out of the Forester XT. No hood scoop and a CVT transmission are quite disappointing although it was nice to see that premium fuel is no longer needed. I hope they don't neuter the next-gen WRX.

Well at least the wrx will get a 6 speed

[BombAtomic]

A well needed 6 speed! Even just at stage 1 + SF and cat-back it feels like you run out of gear. could not imagine the stage 2 guys making 350ish.

[MainFrame]

A well needed 6 speed! Even just at stage 1 + SF and cat-back it feels like you run out of gear. could not imagine the stage 2 guys making 350ish.

Run out of gear? Unless they recently shortened the gear ratios 5th gear in a WRX is actually longer than 6th in the STi.. 5th gear in the STi is nearly identical to 4th gear in a WRX.


You run out of gear a lot quicker with the six speed.

[rquinn19]

Run out of gear? Unless they recently shortened the gear ratios 5th gear in a WRX is actually longer than 6th in the STi.. 5th gear in the STi is nearly identical to 4th gear in a WRX.


You run out of gear a lot quicker with the six speed.

That sucks....with my 5 speed cruising at 3000 rpms gets annoying

[NewWRXguy]

Think this will up the price of the '14 WRX's? or will the starting price remain around 25k?

[99pgpgt]

Think this will up the price of the '14 WRX's? or will the starting price remain around 25k?

The 14s are gonna be the same as they are now. The change won't happen until 15'.

If they were changing in 14'. You would have seen the new body by now. Especially at the auto shows

[Kwrxp]

The 14s are gonna be the same as they are now. The change won't happen until 15'.

If they were changing in 14'. You would have seen the new body by now. Especially at the auto shows

Possibly, they have until June (i think) before they have to call the body style a 14. Though I suspect you're right, I haven't really seen any camouflaged WRX either. Well, besides the hood scoped sedan that looks like the base impreza, but I very much doubt that is it.

[NewWRXguy]

Yeah I really want one. but I have to wait for the '14s to come out for me to even get the money for it. I am just worried price will go up with possibly getting a more powerful motor and better interior. Just hoping it stays the same.