These images might be our most accurate glimpse yet of the incoming Subaru WRX, with these fresh renders of the Japanese performance hero based on a set of spy-shots that captured the all-new Rex in action.
First published by Kolesa, these artist impressions use a Subaru Levorg as a design starting point - which is exactly what we expect the new WRX to do, too.
We'll know for sure soon enough, with the new WRX expected to be revealed in Japan in August. CarsGuide understands Subaru is targeting a Q4 launch in Australia, though the madness of the pandemic could see that date pushed into Q1 next year.
Reports point to the new WRX - which will share a whole heap of its important bits with the Subaru Levorg - riding on the new Subaru Global Platform.
The 2.0-litre turbo will be gone, replaced by the brand's bigger 2.4-litre turbo used in the American-spec Ascent SUV.
We're expecting that powertrain to produce a maximum 215kW, though lesser tunes could also be available. That's considerably more, of course, than the outgoing 'Rex, which was good for 197kW.
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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