Exciting drive
The 2.5-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine may also play a role in injecting "go-fast" into your blood. The engine creates 265 horsepower and 244 pound-feet of torque, which for a car that weighs 3,200 pounds is more than enough juice. The WRX loves to be flogged and pushed through decreasing radius turns.
Rarely do work commutes leave a little sweat streaming down your back, but the WRX lets you hop out of the car a little more excited than when you got into it.
Even the five-speed manual offers quick throws and makes you drive with a little more enthusiasm. Drivers use manuals. A six-speed may have helped the car's mileage, though, which at 19 miles per gallon city and 25 mpg highway are middle of the road at best.
But that's just one of the give and takes with any car. Want great performance? What are you willing to give up?
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AUTO button
FULL AUTO mode operation:
When the “AUTO” button is pressed, the indicator light “FULL AUTO” on the display
illuminates. In this state, fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control,
and a ...
DUAL mode
DUAL mode
It is possible to make separate temperature
settings for the driver’s side and
passenger’s side (DUAL mode).
To activate the DUAL mode:
Press the “DUAL” button. When the DUAL
mode ...
Front seatbelt pretensioners
Front seatbelt pretensioners
The driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a ...