Impreza WRX (GC8)

GC8 · 1996–1998AWD

The Japanese-market Impreza WRX sedan (GC8) of the second phase, sold from 1996 to 1998. It keeps the turbocharged 2.0-litre EJ20G flat-four with a five-speed manual and all-wheel drive, and gains the wider grille and new bumper of the September 1996 facelift.

1996-1998Year

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Impreza WRX (GC8), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement2.0 L

Cylinders4

AspirationTurbo

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Manual

DrivetrainAWD

Doors4

STORY

The WRX began as the performance turbocharged version of the Impreza in 1992, powered by a turbo boxer engine and symmetrical all-wheel drive that made it well known in rallying and among enthusiasts. Subaru later spun the WRX off as its own model line, with the STI variant serving as the high-performance flagship.

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