We bought the new Subaru WRX and we like it | fullBOOST 

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They say it’s trash on social media but if you look at it in person, it does look sick.

Bro. I thought they were so ugly. I went to my local Subaru dealership 2 days ago. With my 2020 Subaru WRX premium/w/performance package. I ended up leaving with a new 2022 Subaru WRX LIMITED in the beautiful silver color they offer. I absolutely love it. In person it looks so much better. It looks unbelievable aggressive. I love how linear the power band is now, I always have power at any rpm. It is fantastic.

Hugely underrated by web warriors - looks slick especially in the flesh.

The new WRX looks so much better in the metal than it does in videos or photos.....I like the shape and look

It’s not the “Shark Eye”, it’s called the “No ST Eye”

"We’ve got a couple of STIs at work" Yeah, I know what you mean. Not ideal when it turns out someone is getting around the office a bit.

I know you're up to like 400k something subs, but you guys are so talented at this. Should be well over a mil. Great production, music, editing, cinematography, dialogue, sheesh.

Really thorough video here. I like how level headed you were comparing the new to the old while still addressing the pain points of the new.

People… it’s a car. An object. If you like it and can afford it, then buy it. If not… don’t. Simple as that.

Shark eye is the best name

The wrx would be perfect for me. I've owned liberty gt and spec b and I loved the awd aspect. I currently have a mazda 3 gt manual, which is a great daily but it is useless in wet weather. I don't need heaps of power just something that I look forward to driving.

I gotta agree, modern Subarus (except for the xv and base spec Impreza) are quite nice vehicles, the interior is much better than most Toyotas and the cars are generally good to drive. I’ve convinced a few of my friends to give Subarus a shot and all of them are happy. Not everyone wants a 1000 hp, and if you want a 1000hp, then build it and stop whinging

Some say barra guy is still there searching for traction

Those unpainted plastics are pretty ugly tbh.

Congratulations to yous for the 25 years YTB supporting you from Rotorua New Zealand ❤ 😎 🤘

I like this car. It’s just a shame Subaru dropped the STI for this gen WRX. Especially with Toyota bringing the GR Corolla soon and the Civic Type R on the way.

Good choice. On a bang for your buck basis ,a tuned WRX is hard to go past ,particularly when your factor in the extra grip the of the AWD platform. Be careful with the suspension tune though , handling for Subies is all about getting rotation and firing them out of corners. Stiffening them too much without messing with stabiliser bars and you'll get understeer , big time.

I've had my 2011 STI Spec R for 3yrs and have enjoyed putting 40,000 km on it. No plans to ever sell it. (original drive train) I'm shocked at how theyre gaining value.

just having to put this wrx next to a bugeye, to make it look good, says it all... and the 272HP, the tiny brakes and the plastic intake manifold, are just another kick in the balls....

How about the "Shart eye?"😆

Right behind ya im getting one soon and i cant wait for this to be my Daily

Would of been a pisser if you and Geordie ran over to the BA falcon ACA styles after he ditched it and ask what mods and how much was spent for him to lose it so hecticly !!!!🤣👍🍻

"Shark eye"....Gold! Little sprogs say the darnedest things. Defiantly worth fostering and remembering as an adult. Keep that spark! :)

I don't want to be too negative or hate on anyone that bought one of these and likes it. But as a Sti owner i just can't fathom what subaru was thinking. I couldn't live with one.

The shark eye is a pretty cool name ngl

I'm paranoid about keeping my car's reliability as good as it can be. On the new WRX, I'd immediately swap out the brake pads for better ones, and change the brake fluid for a higher quality one. Maybe swap out the tires for ones better in the dirt and mud. (Hey, it's a rally performance car.) But at least in the beginning, I'd leave everything else alone, for now.

So many missed engineering opportunities over the current and last gen WRX. It's a great turbo location but silly to stick with a top mount given the extra piping and having the throttle inlet face backwards when the turbo is in front of the engine below...what...so silly.

You made the comment "a lot of people think the motor is out of the Ascent, but it's not," what do you mean by that specifically? I'm just curious because on certain forums people are spreading information about how it's the Ascent motor and since a shop made 500whp with the Ascent motor, this motor can make 500whp. Just wondering if there are any major differences between them. Thanks!

I went to look at one the other day and its actually nice in person. I bought it

As a 22 owner I can say it performs well

Looks great in WR blue!

Biggest mistake not making a STI version.

The borla s type sounds the best on these FA's at least the fa20, Cobb catted resonated down pipe with borla cat back is very lively with turbo whistles when starting stopping. It's the only exhaust I could find that accents the stock turbo, sounds quite good on cold starts also.

Can't wait for the new Mitsubishi Evo to be released oh wait

The only bloke I’ve ever seen wearing a seatbelt on the Dyno!!! Too funny Great vid

I like the looks and the SPT/CVT is perfect for daily driving.. An all around GT car in the top spec.

Great vid guys, keen to see the new mods.

the thing this whole review misses when they ask why did they put shit brakes, or why is the engine de tuned, is context. this was supposed to be in a line up with the STI all the way up until Subaru canned it. The STI wouldve had all the things the WRX missed because that was always the flagship. It wouldve had the brembos like they have had since 2001, Recaros, more boost and it was set to be making around 400hp. Without the STI, it kinda feels like Subaru half built the WRX, but they have been like this since the VA was released, the just had the STI with all the proper gear

Now now, we're all happy for you Luke and your 4 door BRZ with a turbo. 😛👍

Everyone likes a new WRX for the first couple of years they run reliably

I Love my wrx... and love that sooo many people hate it. I LOVE IT

Grats on the new ride.

Nice work, I’d be happy with that WRX 👍

Damn what a nice WRX 🔥

The looks grew on me

I bought the TS WRX wagon a couple weeks back and I love it. It exactly what i was after. I just had it in for its 1k service. I never grandma'd mine either, i driove it quite spritely straight out of the dealer. Niggles - the brakes suck as you say, the tyres on the wagon suck, the ridiculous amount of safety alarms and warning is really doing my head in, having to changes everything in the menus every time you turn it on.

13:33 CLASSIC STRAYA TINGS

I agree the brakes look terrible, at least put 4 pot red brakes on it :) i agree its a good car

I put 3 gallons of flex to a full tank and see how much more hp you get and i sit a 14.1 psi of boost.

Bought a 23' wrx base in white... I love the car!!!

I really wanted to see an sti version of the sedan, I would’ve put a pre-order in. That engine was going to be 300kw and the sti body kit would’ve been colour coded. Wheels and brakes surely would’ve been a step up as well. You can easily mod this car and improve it in every way (seen people in the US doing this now), but at the cost of having to potentially forgo any warranty protection and the hassles of having to list the changes on the policy and pay for it.

Going to go cop a 25 yr hoodie, but wondered where you got that wrx hoodie! Looks great! Awesome video as always

Those wheel flares look like they came from a cereal box

i test drove one and was pretty impressed. why does the steering wheel feel so cheap? feels like hard plastic. for osmething you will be touching all the time thats a big shame.

I think it's good value in the current market. A tune and a brake kit will make it a great daily and fun car. Have you driven a new Octavia RS? Not AWD but a decent alternative for a little extra coin

With that early music I was expecting the Queen's "Flash Gordon" theme song to break out.

I have to say, new WRX looks more upscale and mature than previous generations. But why like mazda with mazdaspeed when they made a mature car did they decide ”eh, no performance model” and offer the recaro seats with the cruddy cvt? So many marks missed…

That barra in the grass....now that's a 2k barra hahahaha

love to know what mods you have done if any yet ? I'm very interested in getting one of these ..

Wrap it orange and camouflage it, solid dig at motive 😂😂

"Why would you want this to drive like a car from 25 years ago?" 1) The 2000-2014 era (Particularly 07) was what I want to feel again. No one wants 25 years. They want the GOLDEN years. 2) *Probably because this car is about as exciting as watching paint dry.* Anemic power, anemic boost, *YAWN* I drove my 05 WRX into the ground. I adored it. I had it for 11 years. The new WRX was about as appealing to me as white bread with salt on it and has ZERO race attitude. Couldn't be happier with my the new car I chose. 2022 Veloster N. The Veloster N is the polar opposite of this thing. It has attitude for DAYS. Thought I would hate FWD. I don't "LOVE" fwd, but the car's so insanely fun i literally don't notice. The N literally has the "gotta go fast" spirit and attitude that the older STI's had. Not to mention the 10 year 100k mile warranty is NOT VOIDED WITH TRACK USE. What a car.

It looks pretty good for a Subaru. They made some of the worst looking cars until about 10 years ago. The front brakes are certainly a silly thing to skimp on in a performance car.

I do have to say im not the biggest fan of the look but its your car and as long as you like it thats all that matters

E85 tune will pick up the most power. Water methanol injection addresses temperature rise. Do both!

I got the GR Yaris. Dad got the WRX Wagon😋

I'm bout to get a 22 premium and the first mod I'm doing is ripping out the base speakers and putting some proper speakers in. IDK who Harmon Kardan is to be honest but I know brands that I DO trust like JBL, Alpine, JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate etc and I know what kind of sound I would like to see.

lmaooo subaru "3 engines" wrx im dying

There was a tuning shop that did 500 horsepower on an ascent block swapped into an outback with STI drivetrain, unopened block. Melted a piston going lean from maxing out the DI, so I suppose this thing will be pretty reliably going to 400 if there’s no drivetrain limitations.

Do you guys remember BGT performance in hawthorn they built some good cars back in the day

You make a very good point about having AWD. I own an i30n facelift and it has traction issues. 1st and 2nd, forget about it if you give it more than half throttle

What exhaust are you running on the bugeye I’m looking to put one like that on my bugeye wagon, I still rather gc8s and gds even after test driving one they don’t feel as alive

Looks good when I lay down and close my eyes

That rear end almost looks like the new civic type r ...not bad 🤘😎❤

You need to run in a car full range of revs to do it correctly. Subaru mechanics have repeatedly said that.

Great video guys

I love mine. I knew since the Internet hated it. I had to upgrade. Loved my hatch and Hawkeye I had over the years tho!

Throwaway that big ass laggy front mount intercooler from that bugeye, put in pwr "air to water" intercooler setup for best boost response

Shark Eye is the official new name. Love it haha.

You call em wrx's, i call them DAK DAKs. Coz thats the sound they make before they go DAK DAK DAK BOOOOM 🤣😘

Manual snobs need the gearshift to keep their spare hand off their own knobs.

What headers are on the bugeye? i love the way that thing sounds

The only good thing about the new wrx is the new FA engine

Strange that there is no big brake option.

I actually like shark eye, hope it sticks

your bugeye is the only other one with a FMIC that has the hot side charge pipe going under the engine as my car.

When I bought my MT-10 couple of weeks back, they said the same thing about running it. Pretty much don't do a highway run at one rpm.

Your editor did an amazing into

What's the ETA on Bench Torque #57?? Been awhile Love the content as always fellas

maybe should've waited for the gr corolla. but it's still a good car, congrats.

Owned an STi '18 w/ some mods (borla etc) and now a MYLR, never going back to ICE

I read some guys in America just did some bolt ons with a new unopened 2.4 and got 500hp.

I'm genuinely biased for having owned too many gc8s - but I do agree on the comment regarding a stock GC8. It's literally a coke can with a turbo strapped to it. It body rolls, squeaks and has zero safety features (in respects to the later iterations). Though, for those who own them - it's more about the engagement and feedback. Perhaps, it's nostalgia - but owning and and driving a stock gc8 from 20+ years ago, certainly brings out a different/ enjoyable driving experience - that you just can't get in a modern car.

Happy for you Luke that you’re happy with the purchase. But obviously you are partly disappointed and that’s something that has been an increasing theme with late model subies and it seems to get worse every year. Subaru have just lost it for me since about 2013. Beyond that they just fella apart and lost their soul. Recent models possess this odd ‘disconnected’ feel when driving. Super boring and I think Subaru need a reality check. Their cars just aren’t there anymore

I have a feeling that a lot of these criticisms that were spoke about were very intentional from Subaru. Leaves them a lot of headroom to improve each new year model of this generation. Wait to see the final year of this car. It'd be a monster compared to this '22.

Pretty surprised you guys are running the FMIC on the old bugeye. The inlet tract is way too long (hence the lag). Stick a big process west TMIC on it with a waterspray and you'll get your throttle response back 😄

U need a big blower fan on the dyno for air......

I have a 2022 wrx cvt. I don't hate it. Fun daily driver.

Hi There, I bumped into you at Subaru Docklands a few weeks ago; good to see you took the plunge on the WRX. Can I ask how you have found the real-world fuel economy and comfort on the freeway etc..

Any way to wrap the plastic wheel arches? The front lip+skirts can stay