The Next Subaru WRX Will Still Have A Manual Gearbox

Despite being history in the UK, we're still hugely glad to hear that the next Subaru WRX will have a manual gearbox for old-school driver satisfaction
The Next Subaru WRX Will Still Have A Manual Gearbox

Even though Subaru in the UK has canned the WRX STI after a perfect storm of variables meant it just didn’t sell, we’re still excited to be able to tell you that its replacement will have a manual gearbox.

We know some automatics can be fun in their own way, but the inclusion of a cog-swapper you can work yourself is a welcome relief from the relentless efficiency drive towards automation. And anyway, if the car looks anything like the gob-smacking Viziv concepts we’ve seen lately, an old-school manual ratio whisk will suit it down to the ground.

The confirmation came from Subaru North America’s CEO, Tom Doll, who said it was only the Forester that would switch to automatic-only because of woeful sales of the manual.

It had previously been suggested that autonomous braking systems and the increased presence of self-driving technology could force Subaru to switch to automatics in order to reach the best overall safety potential.

The new WRX will reportedly be a mild hybrid, with a higher output than the WRX STI Final Edition’s 296bhp. Both four-door saloon and estate body styles have been drawn, but whether both make production remains to be seen.

Source: Motor1

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Comments

Anonymous

As long as itll come to germany too ill probably buy one espacially if its a manual then!

04/11/2018 - 19:17 |
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Anonymous

Subaru. You the real MVP.

04/11/2018 - 21:07 |
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Anonymous

But will it have an Alcantara interior?

04/11/2018 - 22:57 |
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Matthewg371

Random spectator: Looks like a wide bodied wrx, that’s kinda cool.

Press person:Yes it is wider then the last wrx Let mego inside and show you how it’s wider then the last wrx (realises there is no door handle) but as you can see from the exterior yes it is wider then the last wrx

04/12/2018 - 00:04 |
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Anonymous

Well they better be… Or else the boss will be mad

04/12/2018 - 01:24 |
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TheBagel

At first I hated it. I’m happy now

04/12/2018 - 04:54 |
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Klush

There is a God!!!!

04/12/2018 - 05:26 |
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effisjens

Yet it still is a hybrid.
I cant live with that

04/12/2018 - 05:41 |
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04/12/2018 - 08:36 |
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SupraDreams

I just hope I can get my hands on a toyota supra before it becomes rare

04/12/2018 - 13:42 |
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