Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine 2014 | Page 35

WHAT’S NEW UNDER THE HOOD All this talk about control and refined performance might leave you thinking that nothing was done under the hood. has been beefed up to handle the increased power and torque. It meshes with the multimode Driver Controlled Centre Differential (DCCD) that enables the driver to adjust the Fear not. Subaru engineers believe in the philosophy of continuous improvement. First the WRX. It has the biggest change under the hood with the introduction of an all-new, twin-scroll, turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder BOXER engine that boasts improved acceleration, better fuel efficiency and lower emissions. It generates an impressive 268 horsepower and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. The new WRX STI keeps the 2.5L turbocharged BOXER engine that makes it so popular, but it has been retuned for 2015 to deliver even better throttle response. Horsepower is a chest-pounding 305 while torque peaks at 290 lb.-ft. And where there are engine improvements you can also expect to find changes to transmissions as well. That’s because it’s the transmission’s job to manage all the power that these two formidable power plants produce. Both cars come with 6-speed transmissions -- all new on the WRX and refined on the STI. The WRX model is linked to a viscous-coupling centre differential that delivers more uniform power distribution for better traction and sportier handling. The WRX STI version 33 power distribution between the front and rear wheels in order to better match driving conditions or their personal driving style. The 2015 WRX also gets an optional