WRX 2.0 WRX (268 HP) AWD

About the WRX 2.0 WRX (268 Hp) AWD

The FA20 was Subaru finally admitting the EJ had run its course. Direct injection, twin-scroll turbo, 268 horsepower and 350 Nm — meaningful gains over the old motor with none of the thirst. 0-100 in 5.8 seconds through a 6-speed manual and AWD. The numbers barely improved over the GC from two decades earlier, which tells you either the old car was underrated or the new one was heavy. Both are true. What the FA20 WRX gave you was usability. It pulled cleanly from low revs. It didn't drink a litre of oil every thousand miles. It started reliably in winter. Boring improvements that made it a better daily driver and a worse campfire story. The last WRX you could buy before Subaru started making decisions that needed explaining.