This is the 2021 Subaru WRX Club Spec
Limited Edition, a special model capped at just 150 units that’s exclusive to
the Australian market. It is no secret the current Subaru WRX and WRX STI
models are getting a little long in the tooth, and in Australia, the WRX Club
Spec Limited Edition will likely be one of, if not the, final variant before
the current model is replaced.
Inside, the Japanese automaker has fitted
Recaro sports bucket seats up front as well as an STI steering wheel finished
in Ultrasuede. Additionally, the Club Spec Limited Edition comes standard with
an 8-speaker Harman Kardon audio system complete with a subwoofer and amplifier, and it also has badging denoting it as a special edition.
As for the outside, it is available in
three colors (WR Peal Blue, Crystal Blue Silica, and Crystal White Pearl) and
sports 18-inch STI alloy wheels and matte black Club Spec badging. Models
optioned with the six-speed manual transmission also come with Brembo brake calipers
that include four-piston units at the front.
Like regular WRX models, the Club Spec
Limited Edition is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer engine with 264 hp
and 350 Nm of torque, and despite not being any faster than a
normal WRX, it comes at a premium. In fact, prices for the six-speed manual
start at AU$ 47,990 (US$ 34,472) plus on-road costs, while the CVT auto costs
AU$ 50,490 (US$ 36,267) plus on-road costs. That means the six-speed manual is
AU$ 7,500 (US$ 5,387) more than a regular WRX.
