How fast does a Subaru WRX accelerate?

Subaru may not be the biggest name in sports cars, but the Subaru WRX STI is a beast, with a 0-to-60 acceleration speed of 4.4 seconds. While it isn’t as effective as some of its competitors in low-speed environments, it has an easy, balanced feeling when driven at full force.

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How fast is a 2002 Subaru WRX?

The quickest WRX we’d tested hit 60 mph in a stunning 5.4 seconds, whereas our new baby needed 5.9. It trailed that primo WRX by a similar amount in every acceleration test, but the long-term car strangely had the highest top speed of the three, 145 mph.

Why is my WRX slow?

The most common causes for slow acceleration in Subaru WRX are clogged air filter, dirty mass air flow sensor (MAF), clogged fuel filter, fuel pump malfunction, faulty oxygen sensor, dirty throttle body, worn spark plugs and clogged catalytic converter.

How fast can a Subaru WRX go?

Is the 2002 Subaru WRX the best car of 2002?

The WRX immediately won a place on our 2002 10Best list. When we went to include it in a comparison test, we found there were no other cars that matched its combination of low base price ($24,520), four-wheel drive, and punchy 227-hp turbocharged engine. So we hauled in two ringers that cost almost double: the Audi S4 and the BMW 330Xi.

When did the Subaru Impreza WRX come out in America?

From the October 2002 issue of Car and Driver. If you haven’t yet heard of the Subaru Impreza WRX, you’re reading the wrong magazine. For years, the turbocharged hot-rod sedan was sold in Europe and Japan but not here. Then when Subaru unveiled its new Impreza, the WRX version was finally offered to U.S. customers.

Is the Subaru WRX an autocross car?

That’s a reasonable clause, but the WRX comes with a free, yearlong membership to the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Among the numerous events the SCCA hosts is the Solo II autocross in which unmodified street cars run through a low-speed cone course (max speed is less than 60 mph).