WRX TR and Subaru's Future

45k for a wrx it certainly should have the sti drive train (mechanical front, middle and rear diffs better case design and gears.).

They should have called it WRX Limited. It’s not a sTi but it seems to fit more with a Limited line which is already a Subaru line that they use. If they used the Limited line they could have put a dash badge on with the production number.

The TR is exactly what I expected from a performance package on the VB WRX. I wouldn't be offended if Subaru just plopped the STI drivetrain on the TR and called it an STI though. The car has already proven to be super tunable with a capable chassis, but the STI 6-speed with LSDs would really cement it as a proper GR Corolla/Type R competitor. It wouldn't be much effort on Subaru's part and if they HAD to increase power for sales pamphlets they could just increase the boost from the already low levels it's at with the factory tune. There must be some sort of emissions regulations or something at play for Subaru to not do this. It's just so bizarre considering how good the VB is.

Great video guys, can’t wait for the next one . I was curious to see what some experienced people thought about the Tr, not just tuner fanboys who hated it

I had expectations of the new TR being an updated version of the 06-07 TR. Stripped down, simple, and decent price point. I'm not really sure what this TR is supposed to be. The eyesight BS, other amenities, and price suggests that it's a "WRX premium plus" but in the premium market there are, well, more premium cars. Honestly I have no idea what SOA is doing anymore, but i'm not really a fan.

I'll keep my old WRX for now. Like I have for a while. Hoping Subaru changes its course. And comes out with something worthy enough. For their loyal WRX platform customers. Including an STI trans at least for the price of this package. Would've got me back in my local dealership.

It would be interesting to revisit this conversation since Subaru announced pricing at around $42k. It seems a reasonable ask given the rest of the 2024 pricing. Granted, it's still in stiff competition with other more "special" cars...

I'll pass on all that. Will keep 2006 Subaru sti till wheels fall off

Really interesting discussion 👏

Like they said at their boxerfest reveal, it's more of a track ready than previous tuner ready.

The sti is probably too expensive to produce at this point. I wish they would just make it a parts department like yamaha gytr and have more factory bolt ons.

The TR might be a good choice for someone who wants Brembos and Recaros, which means less work and useless spare parts for the owner, but they could have made those part of a trim package without the flabby extras like eyesight and factory 19" wheels when there are better options aftermarket. This thing isn't tuner ready; more like Tuner Averse for folks who want bragging rights without having to do any research or handi-work.

Hearing these prices blows my mind, I got my 2019 STi for 38k with 1.9% apr

Would make a lot of sense if they put it at the same price point as the GT, with one being the cruiser and one being track-ready, which seems to be more of what they are going for than tuner ready. Why would they do something that makes sense though

Our STI swapped VB is the (minus the price of the car) least expensive and most reliable 600 WHP car. If they released and STI VB they couldn’t keep them in stock anywhere.

14.5 minutes in and wondering if they’re going to discuss the eyesight system.

Gd control arms. I'm with taso lol #gd4life

TR stands for TuRd. Get a GD. Don't forget to stock up on weatherstripping while Subaru still makes it.

Are these on spotify?

20:55 Exactly.. At that price.. Get Audi.. For reference, I own both an Audi and an STI.