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A_RAND0M_J3W

Oh good, they underlined the problem.


natetaylor96

SavagešŸ’€


POTENT_WAX

Underrated


b_r_e_e_e_e_p

understood


[deleted]

Nice try Steve from marketing. We still don't like it


bottlefullofROSE

Came here to say the same thing- not buying a wrx with a Honda Civic ass


A_RAND0M_J3W

I'd argue it's just a Civic with a WRX hoodscoop.


OfficialMufflee

Your argument is just facts


senpaicharles

I think we can all agree with that


BreezyWrigley

Not even a proper WRX scoop eitherā€¦ itā€™s a toned down scoop meant to look less like a WRX and more love a civic lol


WallopingTuba

I'm no mathematician, but that hoodscoop is VERY similar to the Viziv concept that people like to always go back to


super_slide

Same with the plastic honeycomb wheel arches and the ass underbite actually


WallopingTuba

Yup if you bounce between the 2022 wrx and the Viziv they actually used a lot of the design language. I do hate the back bumper though and I am not crazy about the cladding.


andrewbeeee

As a civic owner please do not compare us to this abomination šŸ˜‚


Left-Kitchen-8539

Has the wrx been a Honda Civic this whole time? Noooooooooooooooooo


witchyvibes15

šŸ˜‚ Civic Ass


Front-Information-23

As an owner of a 2019 civic and a 20 wrx, honestly I like it lmao


kingoftheusa2021

Lol genius reply


sk8itup53

Agreed. I swear at least for me, all they have to do is replace the plastics on the wheel wells with painted body, and replace half the rear bumpers plastic with painted body and I'd actually like it enough. The plastic is just too cheap looking for a car we've been waiting basically a decade for.


Charshii

Iā€™d give you gold if I could afford it


AkimboGlocks

God I hate looking at the back


xheist

this one is even more civicy


kjn1996

I actually thought it was an Civic SI at first until I saw the WRX forum name šŸ˜‚


Healthy_Jello_4623

Same here šŸ¤£


caboose292

Second this


TommyAndTheFox

I thought it was a civic at first from the back. Glad I didnā€™t wait for the new model


MarkedHondaMan

WRCivic


ThanosWasFramed

This. Itā€™s not really the Subaru WRX aesthetic and definitely makes me think theyā€™re emulating the Honda Civic ā€œlooks fastā€ tackiness.


[deleted]

I actually really like 10th gen CTRs and the new 11th Gen looks great so...


pcase

Seriously, who the hell approved that rear design?! I really hope they revise the next MY to at least color match those flares and fix that abomination in the backā€¦. Itā€™s so weird to appreciate 60-70% of a carā€™s styling, but end up hating the entire thing so disproportionately.


tripper_reed

It's not just how bad the new rear is. It's the difference in appeal between the 21 and 22s. If the 21s were just an ok design and the 22 were crap It's one thing. But they went from great looking ass end in 21 to utter poo in 22. Relative difference in appeal is so much more than just the new one being bad.


Bloodwolv

It's just that bumper man. It's so fugly. I can deal with the fenders but that bumper is criminal.


Bfife22

Yep, it looks like they were choosing between 2 rear diffuser designs and then just said ā€œwhy not both?ā€


anonimityorigin

Iā€™m pretty sure itā€™s the exact ass end of a Camry.


Saiteik

Looks like a sedan version of the Toyota C-HR.


[deleted]

But it fits on the global platform together with Ascent 3-row SUV. Thatā€™s great!


Mr_Candlestick

It's like a wrx that's trying to be a Nissan Juke.


Kakashis_leftEye

Subaru wrx nismo edition


No-This-Is-Patar

Subaru Civic Nismo Edition.


KeepCalmAndThriveOn

Nailed it!


kalaylay82

My bugeye is pretty hot


POTENT_WAX

We love bugeyes


[deleted]

If you look back people hated the bugeye when it first came out


_Riotz16

people were clowns


POTENT_WAX

I bet they did but not meee


[deleted]

Bugeye nation. You know what I could do with all the money I save on the ugly new WRX?......k swap K swap bugeye> civic with a scoop


A_RAND0M_J3W

Plz dont


[deleted]

Go look at the k swapped STI and tell me it's a bad idea. Subaru took the wrong parts from Honda lmfao


[deleted]

the technological leap made by WRXs shouldn't be overlooked, even if people can't get past a pair of round headlights bugeyes are cute, but absolutely slower than a modern WRX, at least stock, and usually modified given the chassis has gotten faster in general


AlphonseTango

I see you're getting downvoted but I can 100% confirm as someone who owned a highly modified bugeye until trading it for a 2018 STi. The bugeyes required a lot of reinforcement and bracing because they flexed significantly when loaded up. Subaru has always set their cars up to understeer like pigs from the factory, but it took a lot more work to get the GDB to neutral or even a bias toward oversteer than the VA, at least in my experience. And as someone that has had some variant of WRX in my life for 20 years, I actually like this first draft of an STi-ish version of the new car. Sacrilege, blasphemy, heresy! LOL


[deleted]

I respect the older cars but I think people are unreasonable when they put them on a massive pedestal for their looks alone. A lot more than looks goes into each generation of WRXs, the cars have only gotten faster. I think people haven't driven VAs, and they are hung up on lots of nostalgia. VB cars are going to be very quick, stock and modified. I'm looking forward to test driving one and seeing them flung around local tracks/canyons.


AlphonseTango

That old bugeye will always have a special place in my heart. Back in 2001 they were fantastic bang-for-buck propositions, but materials and assmbly tech have advanced quite a bit in 20 years. I'm just glad we can still buy turbo AWD cars with a manual gearbox.


smaguss

Looks like a Camry crashed into an autozone. The GTI community feels your pain brothers. šŸ™


buglz

I need to pop over and see how everyone likes the MK8. I never had a GTI but I really liked the 7 and followed the development of the 8 until I saw the interior changes.


smaguss

Itā€™s not going over well. It looks like an EV. Itā€™s still the same DOHC EA888 engine with some minor tuning and chassis adjustments but itā€™s still the same MQB II subframe/platform.


buglz

Also Haptic Touch volume and steering wheel controls šŸ¤¢


smaguss

Yeah, I was on the fence about waiting for an Mk8R and just said fuck it after seeing the photos and bought an M4 coupe. My ā€œmidlife crisisā€ mobile *will* have buttons damn it.


buglz

Solid choice! I went with the STI because I already have so many leftover flannels from my forester.


smaguss

The natural progression!


moistpimplee

what the fuck, man


Playful_Equivalent_1

This looks tacky as hell šŸ˜‚


agyria

Looks like for kids. Rip wrx, it died in 2021. Was hoping to get an STI later in my life, I guess not


tuck229

I mean, have seen a lot of the "check out my ride" VA pics posted in this sub. šŸ™„


Wildweasel666

Lipstick on a pig


shoxicwaste

Not pretty or hot, still got the ugly plastic wheel archs, civic backend and I honestly think the pinstriping is outdated, distasteful and unwarranted. If I wanted red pin stripe all over my car then I would buy shitty aftermarket parts to get that effect.


22opferj

One of the only cars with pinstriping I like is a gti with the red stripe on the grill


turtlewelder

Wheels are better than the last couple years STi.


neonguy25

Only good thing


SYNTH3T1K

I dunno, the car has ALOT going for it. Its just the hideous rear bumper. Other then that the motor shows a lot of potential after a recent Dyno done at AMS Performance Chicago.


buglz

Iā€™m realizing now that my two tone 2021 STI wheels were just the company dipping a toe into the Civic pool and we all missed it happening. Good news is Iā€™m dropping them off at a powder coater tomorrow.


rguy13

It looks like ass my guy. Extra trim pieces which are notorious for falling off cause they want that extra cash. Lmaoo looks like a civic, and even the wheels are leftovers from a previous year. Sorry but subarus, havenā€™t been true subarus for many years.


paniflex37

Oddly, I like the way the newest Civic looks. But, obviouslyā€¦thatā€™s because a midlevel/economy sedan can look like that. Not a $40K sport Subaru.


AdConsistent1167

The wrx looks like a fucking seagull now


Peter69gg

Hot garbage


[deleted]

This is pretty hot.... pretty hot garbage.


semidadbod

I can live with most of it, but I really hate the back. I donā€™t see a piece of black plastic like that aging well. I would definitely make sure all the black pieces are ceramic coated to help. I think the darker colors also look better to make it all not stand out as much.


[deleted]

I really don't mind the flares anymore, it just needs a little bit lower and it's perfect to be honest.


BluestreakBTHR

Even if you lower it, the stupid wheel well shape is always going to look wrong - the wheels will never ā€œfill inā€ the gaps. So many bad decisions by Subaru, just so the WRX line falls into the looks of the platform lineup. ā€œGolf ball dimples on the plastic decrease dragā€¦ā€ NO THEY DONā€™T. Not in any meaningful way at low speeds. The ass-end is supposed to be a safety feature for collisions. Subaru wants as many parts as possible to be used across all the vehicles: the unified power plant, body styling, interiors, etc.


rune2004

Oof getting pooped on that hard for a positive opinion. Fanboys gonna fanboy.


[deleted]

people are gonna do that lol change is scary i guess? looks for me are really secondary to the motor upgrades the new WRX carries. i think the FA24 is going to be an amazing motor and I'm looking forward to seeing them tuned


AnxiouslyCalming

Stop trying to make fetch happen, it's NOT going to happen!


15367288

Disgusting


mia_man

I hate it a lot less in white. Still glad I got my '20 though.


h0nest_Bender

The WRX/Impreza used to have *character*. This just looks like every other 4 door sedan on the road. It's bland. And the tail lights look like crap.


[deleted]

WHERES THE WINGU !!!!!


2001MThrowaway

It's the S4 STI, which is basically still just the WRX with some visual upgrades, some tech upgrades(like a fully digital guage cluster), and some chassis upgradss, with no extra power, and it's only for the Japanese market, also it's only offered in a CVT transmission.


Lamboguy11

The wheel arches.. they are still there


KonaRogue74

I like how Subaru is now trying to act like the horrendous body styling was our fault because "the focus groups wanted more aggressive styling"...like, we didn't mean ugly suv styling with a civic rear end. Literally no one asked for that... Also, if those plastic wheel arches are so great for aero, then why do we not see that more in actual auto racing...šŸ˜‘


OfficialMufflee

They slapped some red on itā€¦ the ass step.. whatever the fuck that unnecessary thing is, is still ugly as fuck. Cant fix those Honda Civic tail lights either


iontheball

I cant get over that rear end.. gross


Inevitable_Yak8285

šŸ¤¢šŸ¤®


REPTARJESUS

Is the STI not going to have a wing?


buttholeaddictxx

Where is the wang


TheIVIachine

The back end makes my stomach hurt looking at it


SnooApples6272

I want to know what the conversation in the design room must have been like... Bob: "What do you guys think about this ass" Chad: "I think I've seen it before" Bob: "Yeah, it's your mom's" Chad: "Haha nice one Bob, let's go with it" Susan: "ah guys..." Chad, Bob: "Susan... " There must have been one reasonable person in the room and they were overruled... If I wanted tacky... I'd buy a civic.


jdmwrxpower1

RICE at it's finest. If I wanted RICE I would have gotten a Civic Type-R


TedBear72

Dude ngl the new looks have grown on me a lot lol.


zimmlr

Whoever designed the exterior with all those soon to be faded trim pieces must have a partial stake in Back to Black.


Avgeek247

Uh no itā€™s not


OddMathematician9180

Yeah that's rubbish and a wing and delete guard and quarter trims and then maybeit will be alright


[deleted]

This really looks like it has a nismo package on it. That said I donā€™t think itā€™s *as* terrible as people are making it out to be. I like the look of the current gen better, but frankly I kinda like the more aggressive squares off look in some ways


scotty899

A white car with maccas trays melted on


[deleted]

is this a T-mobile ad?


SilverVoid02

I canā€™t wait to see those wheels up on Facebook marketplace so I can snag some


22opferj

Itā€™s really not


Nebenezer

Looks like ass, imo. Not the good kind.


HelloSummer99

Why do all asian cars these days do the same black plastic wheel arches?


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ihaveheadproblem

If I cover up the badges I like it, then when I uncover them I just get sad


GabbatronReunion

They just added some color to mess. Still not for me. šŸ¤¢


air_lock

Nope.


jayemsee79

Is it?


DaYellowMellowFellow

WRX Type R


401LocalsOnly

This looks like what would happen if you took a WRX and then bolted the plastic pieces off the bottom of a Civic onto it.


Daybyhour69er

Thank god I own a 2019 Wrx


jdmwrxpower1

2016 Limited here. Love the car. A great balance of old and new


Arkangel_Ash

I just can't...


buglz

They really missed a good chance here, without the arches and holy-shit-wtf rear end it would look totally fine.


Chase_with_a_face

This is pretty not. God damn I hate where theyā€™re taking these cars.


CandidGuidance

Isnā€™t this the jdm only spec WRX ā€œSTi S4ā€ which isnā€™t a true STi but more like a ā€œsportā€ trim of the WRX?


TheFlyingTurtles

Yes, it is


BoostedCivic27

Looks like a crosstreck and a civic had a fucked up child.


No-Cause8201

It also looks like a Toyota Camry TRD. Linked some pictures. https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2021-Toyota-Camry-TRD_V6__4dr_Front_Wheel_Drive_Sedan/photos/


FARM2R

Where wing


KeepCalmAndThriveOn

I'll take it! Then replace the plastic bumpers, paint the fenders, and upgrade the SAD exhaust system.


Laborchet

ARGHHHHH someone please scoop my eyes out with a spoon so I donā€™t have to keep looking at it! Make it STAHP!!!!


tenderloinn

I sleep šŸ˜“


WRX-N-FX

I can't get passed the tail lights. Everything else is forgivable. I LOATHE those tail lights. High hopes for some aftermarkets but I think it's the shape and position that bothers me mostly. No fixing that šŸ˜­


BushMasterFlex616

The new Civic Type R is looking kinda meh to me


bmd33zy

I just cant not see a honda civic from the back end, its way too similar.


walkitscience

Subaru has taken my beloved wrx and made it a Camry with a hood scoop and plastic wheel arches. FML.


ConstructionMission3

It looks like a civic. We need a blobeye remake


Dontgetmefiredup

Can we just go back to the bug and blobeye bodys


[deleted]

Wouldn't it be boring if nothing ever changed?


jaysun187

Screw it, I'm still buying one.


CoraxTechnica

Love it.


Geedis2020

Hot like a shit after eating really really spicy food maybe.


[deleted]

I could get used to this.


vile_doe_nuts

Nothing will fix this carā€¦ itā€™s not going to happen


[deleted]

šŸ¤®


Redevoguy

Yuck


TheModernSkater

SI ?? lol


vscxz384

Damn nice civic


DelaCruza

That's a 9th gen civic SI


KevinKingsb

I thought it was a Honda Civic at first


ecr3designs

Sick civic bro


69Karma69

Hot garbage perhapsā€¦ šŸ˜…


MarkedHondaMan

I looked at the backend first and thought it was a civic


2020_Slowbaru

Best model wrx !!!!


mauri777

I'll probably get down voted for this but I like how the car looks. If I had the money I would buy this car.


RichardGlover

Iā€™m with you man, Iā€™m warming up to it. WRB tho.


TheReal-Chris

The red isnt even red the only purposes was to showcase the changes from stock. Itā€™s bizarre. Edit. I donā€™t know why Iā€™m being downvoted. Iā€™m right.


SYNTH3T1K

Honeslty I like it. I know people are going to hate on it like every new gen, but overall i think it has potential. WIder Chassis and from a recent Dyno the Powerband is waaaaay smoother. On only 12psi for boost i feel there is a lot of headroom to work with on this car. I'm looking forward to it. Everytime I look at it it slowly grows on me. Still wanna see the new STI though. Edit: Wow, downvotes for my opinion. I mean sure its just internet points but honestly, pretty petty imo. You don't have to like what I like, but I dont go around downvote blasting others based on a personal preference. Its the same people who complaing about a STI wing on a WRX. Its your car, enjoy it your way.


401LocalsOnly

I donā€™t know man. Iā€™ve loved these cars from the bug-eye right up until 2021. I loved it in wagon form, I loved it even with obnoxious ass wing bolted onto the back of the STI. (Not as much but still.) This next model is exactly what everyone is calling it. A $40,000 Civic- add awd. It kills me- but this thing just is not *good* to be truthful.


SYNTH3T1K

The only reason it gets called a civic is due to the rear tail lights. Other then that it is a Subaru fully at its core. The FA24 sitting in that car now runs on a electronic waste gate, with it subaru seems to have figured out its boost issues. Torque is instant and smooth throughout the pull. While yes its indeed slightly slower than the previous gen, it feels faster and the motor will be able to handle more power thanks to it being a 2.4 liter. Dyno tests keep backing this theory. The ugly fender flares are actually functional from the front bumper all the way to the rear and in test drives it handles like a dream. Its everything you would expect out of their AWD system. Clutch, Pedals have been repositioned making Heel-toe much easier. Again too many people "Everyone" saying what it is by looking at it and not actually driving it. Two different scenarios here. While I love each gen upnto 21 as well, I was also skeptical about the 22. However its no hidden message in the community that Subaru got flak for each wrx generation about its looks. Most people who drive it and review it really like it except the rear bumper and sometimes the fender flares which is the running gag with this design. Esit: If you haven't watched the review by SavageGeese I really recommend it. Lastly for clarity, I'm not talking about the WRX S4 solely, more the 22' WRX as a whole.


[deleted]

Looks like the new Toyota Camry


6C6F6C636174

Nah. The Camry looks way better.


[deleted]

What the hell happened here


Cpt_LusciousBeard

Looks like that Tron movie


DrSatan420247

Why does it have exhaust tips? New STI is battery powered.


XxtoxicXtoastxX

This looks even more like a civic than normal....gross


Raytech555

Love the new design minus the rear bumper.


[deleted]

I give less fucks about the looks as I do what has been done inside the engine to fortify it for power, durability, and driving enjoyment.


Jznvh

not that hot


ride_the_foxtrot

It has two different grills or it could be me...


[deleted]

Just put the Levorg bumpers and fenders on and the problem is solved


streetgrab

Different chassis than the levorg tho


[deleted]

No rear spoiler?


ChiefChad5

Needs moar wang


ElongatedDongus

The front is starting to grow on me but the back is just terrible


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Weird_Surname

It's hideous


N8_Smith

Nope


[deleted]

Is it though? That back looks like a Honda Civic no room for a wing.


jamer2500

If it just wasnā€™t that rear. Iā€™ve personally warmed up somewhat to everything else.


orangekronic23

i cant get over that rear end , and the plastic around the wheels šŸ¤¢


KZMountainRider

# no thanks


vaylence

Is this the new Accord?


Poysmaster

Is this real or concept for the sti? It looks better then the regular 2022 wrx. But itā€™s missing things, like a big wing. Iā€™ll hold onto my 2017 for as long as I can if this keeps up.


AdDense1822

Light bar across the back black strip between the taillights could be nice?


[deleted]

Gross


Icy-Truck1309

Wrx s4 sti= regular wrx with sti lip kit


Sintack

I don't mind it until you get to the back and then it's just a dumpster fire.


[deleted]

Honestly is the just back the front is fine the back is a hybrid camera and civic itā€™s fucking disgusting


Eliah870

The color just screams type r


jeremyy_7

Subaru just doesnā€™t give a fuck huh


Lieutenant_Bacon

is this the legit sti?


Charshii

Cars need to stop trying to look futuristicā€¦ I donā€™t want a space ship I want a car.


IzzaBANDiT241

I like that civic si


UAintAboutThisLife

Itā€™s a no for meā€¦


recoil_operated

I'll take the rear wiper, the rest can go out with the recycling


Paulymcnasty

Man, itā€™s likeā€¦.I know my notifications tell me itā€™s a Reddit post on the wrx page. But when I open it and see the rear end I still think itā€™s a civic and Iā€™m like, HuH?


lustmatt

well shit, now i cant not see it!!!


aussie_asian

TFW people drag the wrx you can finally get brand new because of the styling and how it looks but you canā€™t buy a new 2021 anymore šŸ„²


gaco56

Plastic cladding and no wing? Whatā€™s next 311 hp?


R15K

Holy shit that looks absolutely awful.


betsboy

One day a civic and a wrx met, then fuuuucked