With the introduction of every new Subaru Impreza, the focus will invariably turn towards the inevitable go-faster WRX and WRX STI variants that will come. Rendering wizard Theophilus Chin has worked his magic to envision what a next-generation will look like.

At the rear, there’s a bootlid lip spoiler, as well as a diffuser (replete with twin exhaust exits) that has also been borrowed from the BRZ; the multispoke wheels and Brembo brakes, meanwhile, have been taken off the BRZ Performance Package/GT models.


Expect the WRX to feature an evolution of the 2.0 litre FA20 turbocharged flat-four with direct injection, which in the current car develops 264 hp and 350 Nm. Transmission choices should remain, consisting of either a six-speed manual or a Lineartronic CVT.

Subaru will likely ditch the current STI’s older 2.5 litre EJ25 turbo flat-four – which at present makes 296 hp and 407 Nm – and move to an uprated version of the WRX’s newer DI mill. The most high-performance version should be made available exclusively with a six-speed manual.