The 2022 Subaru WRX is the fifth-generation model of one of the most iconic nameplates in professional rallying. You can call it a ?rally car for the road? if you?re feeling nostalgic, but Subaru hasn?t competed in the World Rally Championship (WRC) for more than a decade. From the looks of it alone, the 2022 WRX has inherited some rugged Outback genes courtesy of those black plastic body claddings (which, believe it or not, have a texture that improves aerodynamics ). However, it still has a feisty turbocharged Boxer engine to satisfy the whims of Subaru rally fans across the globe.

Setting The Stage

The late great Colin McRae won the 1995 World Rally Championship in an Impreza 555, helping Subaru win the manufacturer?s title for the thrid consecutive year in the process. Although we won?t be seeing the 2022 WRX competing in the WRC anytime soon, we bet it?ll see a ton of action in other rally competitions like the ARA National Rally Championship and Rally America, to name a few.
The 2022 WRX is the second variant in five generations to drop the Impreza moniker, Subaru?s attempt in separating the hardcore WRX nameplate from the current-gen Impreza?s family-friendy and roadgoing nature. Despite this, it still rides on a modified and reinforced Subaru Global Platform utilized by the existing Impreza sedan and hatchback. The architecture has a full inner frame construction with stiffer suspension mounting points and a rear stabilizer bar that mounts directly to the b...