Review: 2009 Subaru WRX

[sjmmail2000-247]

In 2005, Toyota bought around half of GM's stake in Subaru. As ToMoCo never bought Saab, they never bothered with a Saabaru. Instead, Toyota decided to go for a return on their investment. How? By broadening the WRX's appeal. That's right, the WRX, Subaru's de facto all-wheel drive, turbocharged, deformed-looking halo vehicle was going to bring home the bacon by appealing to moms. Ha ha ha. As such, the 2008 WRX was an abject failure. There's no better proof/pudding than the fact that I spent a ...
Read More: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/review-2009-subaru-wrx/

 

[Catherine Jefferson]

In 2005, Toyota bought around half of GM's stake in Subaru. As ToMoCo
never bought Saab, they never bothered with a Saabaru. Instead,
Toyota decided to go for a return on their investment. How? By
broadening the WRX's appeal. That's right, the WRX, Subaru's de facto
all-wheel drive, turbocharged, deformed-looking halo vehicle was
going to bring home the bacon by appealing to moms. Ha ha ha. As
such, the 2008 WRX was an abject failure. There's no better
proof/pudding than the fact that I spent a ...

Read More: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/review-2009-subaru-wrx/

This guy is *not* a Subaru fanatic, but this is a fun review to read.
So are the other reviews on his site. Recommended for a lazy Sunday
afternoon. ;-)