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Subaru WRX

The turbocharged performance car, split from the Impreza as its own nameplate in 2014. Modified examples are common enough to be the default assumption rather than the exception, so a boost, knock or fuel-trim code here is worth reading alongside the question of what has been changed — the corpus describes stock behaviour, and a remapped car is a different machine.

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Subaru WRX
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Generations

  • VA 2014–2021

    FA20 direct-injection turbo; the STI keeps the older EJ25.

    Body styles
    Sedan
    Platform
    Subaru Impreza
    Engines
    • 2.0 turbo — FA20F · petrol
    • 2.5 turbo STI — EJ257 · petrol
    • 2.0 H4 — EJ207 · petrol
    Transmissions
    Lineartronic CVT · 6-speed TY75 manual · 6-speed TY85 manual · Lineartronic TR690 CVT
    Drivetrain
    Symmetrical all-wheel drive
  • VB 2021–present

    Global Platform, FA24 turbo.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    Subaru Global Platform
    Engines
    • 2.4 turbo — FA24 · petrol · 250–376 Nm (184–277 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · Lineartronic CVT
    Drivetrain
    Symmetrical all-wheel drive

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