Yeah the 22 WRX... oof. I just can't do the black plastic and the odd rear bumper. As petty as that sounds... just no. I had my money ready too, and was really hoping for a wagon version but would have settled for a sedan. Also, while everyone's mad at the power... let's be realistic. The WRX and for that matter the GR Yaris/Corolla, are based off of rally cars, not sports cars. So honestly the fact that it's roughly the same power didn't bother me at all there. I've been with Subaru since 2001 (01 2.5 RS > 04 WRX wagon > 09 WRX hatch), and was a fan of the WR Car era of WRC (late 90's into the 2000's)... so that's where my heart is. Really hoping Toyota captures that rally feel with the GR Corolla as they did exactly with the GR Yaris.
That was definitely my favorite era of Subarus. Once the third gen Imprezas started coming their designs have been hit and miss for me personally. It seems like with this new WRX Subaru is a bit confused about what they want to do with the car aesthetically. I'm sure the performance will still be great but it's a real head scratcher.
