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The loss of the hatchback on the WRX continues to confuse the hell out of me.

I'll also miss the Fiesta ST. I liked the idea of a cheap, entry level track car.

Even Subaru retailers and corporate that I've spoken to as a Subaru ambassador are still not sure why the hatch was discontinued and it is still one fo the most requested things from Subaru.

A WRX hatchback would be amazing

Doesn't the Crosstrek fill this role?

Crosstrek is just a jacked up Impreza hatch. People want the turbo 2.5L engine in a hot hatch instead.

Nah, the 2.5L engine days are done. The new engine design is much better, only 2.0L, and can do much higher numbers than what Subaru has tuned them for. The power comes on quicker so it's got the same 0-60 as the 2.5L in the STI due to turbo design. the EJ25 has served its time, it is time to retire it.

Also, Subaru STI has already been using the 2.0 DIT engine for the WRX STI in Japan. See the WRX STI S208: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/wing-swap-jdm-subaru-wrx-s...

Nope. As mentioned, the Crosstrek is just a slightly higher Impreza.

A hatchback WRX is an Impreza with an entertainingly powerful engine.

STI has close to (or more than) 300hp. Crosstrek has, what, 80?

The Crosstrek has 152.

the most requested things from Subaru.

The other being a BRZ STi?

"I got the Subaru STI, and now it just burns!"

Sorry, but the naming (and maintenance on Subarus) just makes pot shots so easy :P

Not many Subaru enthusiasts that I've talked to want the BRZ to continue. It's a fun little car, but since it is not AWD it just doesn't really feel like a Subaru and the fact that it is also sold as a Toyota and a Scion really detracts from it.

I expect it to continue being a naturally aspirated engine with no STI badging, but I may be surprised.

My WRX was just getting to the end of its life (in terms of rock-solid dependability) when I moved to Texas. And at that time I no longer needed the AWD. So I went shopping for something else fun without that requirement, and BRZ was high on that list. But I wanted rather more power. I even put the decision off for awhile when I saw rumors of a BRZ STi.

But in the end, I went for a Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which has all the power I could ever want. It seems like there's a sizable chunk of GenCoupe drivers who got there through a similar path.

Can confirm, this is the most fun entry-level car on the market. Sad to see it go - I was actually hoping for a fiesta RS some day

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