Subaru Shows New 2015 WRX, Remembers Rare 1998 Impreza 22B STI Coupe

They may have a huge age difference in automotive years, but the brand-new 2015 WRX and the 1998 Impreza 22B STI belong to the same lineage of Subaru vehicles that have captured the attention of real-life as well as…racing game drivers of our generation.

Released a week apart from each other, the most recent clip is a promotional video for the 2015 WRX that made its world debut at last month's LA Auto Show. The all-wheel drive model has a 268hp 2.0-liter turbocharged engine paired to either a six-speed manual or a CVT.

On what many would consider a more interesting note, the older video remembers the rarest and possibly, the most sought after Subaru model ever, the Impreza 22B STI of which only 424 examples were made to commemorate Subaru's 40th Anniversary as well as the third consecutive manufacturers' title for Subaru in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

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Downsizing News from Japan: Toyota, Subaru and Honda Go Turbo

Toyota, which currently sells no turbocharged petrol engines in any of its vehicles, has used the 2013 Tokyo motor show as the venue of choice to reveal its plans for future use of downsized and turbocharged powerplants, with displacements ranging from 1.0- to 1.5-liter.

A larger 2.0-liter was revealed first, under the bonnet of the Lexus LF-NX, but according to Satoshi Ogiso, managing officer in charge of alternative vehicles, powertrains and chassis development, "in the near future we will use downsized turbochargers, also in the Toyota lineup."

While Toyota has not had a turbocharged engine in its range for years, Subaru is in more familiar territory here; however, it had not tried downsizing yet for its mainstream, non-sport models.

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Lotus Successful On First Fire-Up Of IndyCar Engine, Exige R-GT Shakedown

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