The Subaru WRX is an
all-wheel drive
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.
The most common forms of all-wheel drive are:
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sport compact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker
Subaru, originally based on the
Impreza created for the
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. There are separate championships ...
in 1992.
Subaru claimed the name WRX stands for "World Rally eXperimental". Since 2014, the WRX lineup has been split from the Impreza, with a different body style that is not offered as an optional
hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...
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wagon
A wagon or waggon is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals or on occasion by humans, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies and sometimes people.
Wagons are immediately distinguished from ...
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Impreza-based models (1992–2014)
The first three generations of the WRX, sold until the 2015 model year, were based on standard Impreza platforms.
File:1995 Subaru Impreza WRX front and above.jpg, 1995 Impreza WRX (GC, sedan)
File:Tuned Subaru IMPREZA SPORTSWAGON WRX STi (GF8) rear.JPG, Impreza WRX STi (GF, wagon)
File:Subaru Impreza Prodrive P1.jpg, 2000 Subaru/Prodrive WRX P1 (GM, coupé)
The initial first-generation WRX models were based on the Impreza sedan (GC chassis code). They were followed by wagons (GF) in 1993 and the first upgraded WRX STi version, introduced in 1994. Several limited edition first-generation
coupé
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The term ''coupé'' was first applied to horse-drawn carriages for two passengers without rear-facing seats. It comes from the French past parti ...
s were offered in the late 1990s and early 2000s which were never sold in the US and are highly sought after by Subaru enthusiasts.
File:2002-03 Subaru WRX sedan.jpg, 2002 WRX (GD, pre-facelift)
File:2003 Subaru Impreza WRX Turbo 2.0 Front.jpg, 2003 WRX (GD, first facelift)
File:06-07 Subaru WRX wagon front.jpg, 2006 WRX (GG, second facelift)
File:2001 Subaru Impreza (GGA MY01) WRX hatchback (2015-1