What do you think of the WRX? Modern day classic or desperately needs an update? Would you take it over any of its competitors?

Last time I was this early, the Evo still existed.

I bought a 2020 brand new in November, and every day I drive it feels like my first test drive. It has no techno bullshit that plagues other new cars. It's like the best of the early 2000s in a brand new car

The WRX is the perfect example of maximum sport and power just shy of mid-life crisis level

Subaru is the only car manufacturer that managed to keep the original style and still be modern.

Not a Subaru guy but at least they still make manual transmission.

*RIP* Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 😢😢💐 They were brothas

One of my favorite reviews for a while, Intro was og pipes. You guys are super chill and happy in this. Review was informative without being overdone. Really want a WRX in the future 🤞🏼

I can’t wait for you guys to hit 1 million subscribers. You guys deserve it more than most. Keep up the hustle boys. 🇺🇸💯

Me: Started work 10 minutes ago. Straight pipes: drop new video. Me: ok time for my 15 min break.

Jakub & Yuri TURN off the HILL START ASSIST it helps remove that JERKY feels

Yuri’s happiness when he shifts from first to second is sooo noticeable vs when Jacob was shifting it-well then again, he was trying to rip through the gears and Yuri wasn’t

What you all said about an old car sucking while its getting old but being good once its old is so true! Great review!

You guys smile so much when driving Subarus. It's a tell.

Great video fellas. I have a 2018 STI and i do agree with your statement about driving it smoothly. It definitely takes some getting used to drive it smooth and sometimes even a conscious effort. I do hear the WRX is harder to drive smoother than the STI? Nonetheless, I love it. It's my affordable dream car like your raptor and plymouth - not without its faults, but so much character!

"Don't buy SUVs!" Words to live by. Thumbs up.

Ok, the prowler doing doughnuts in the snow, is the best thing I will see today! Bravo!!

It’s good that Subaru still have the manual transmission for the WRX and STI🙌

One of the coolest car review I’ve watched. I liked how enthusiastic they are. You found a new subscriber here. Keep it up!!! 👍🏻

Great video guys!! Very informative I just bought a 2020 Wrx premium and I’m super excited for it!

The fact they didn't call the exhaust a Double Double is a sword through my Canadian heart

It’s nice that Subaru kept that classic manual transmission even in 2020. Good going Subaru 👍

Beautiful, old school classic with just the right mix of new stuff like blind spot monitor, nice seamless infotainment and that amazing awd. Good looks, manual and a streamlined (in the best way possible) driver experience. If i had that kinda money rn, would go for it for sure!

Love how you all explain things! Took the words right out of my thoughts/feelings lol

Just bought a basic one with a short shifter and fog lights for 28.5K USD and having previously owned a Dodge Dart (don't get me started) and a Crosstrek, this thing is so much fun.

The way I shift from 1st to 2nd in my 17 WRX is that I give a tiny bit of throttle when I'm engaging the clutch. You just gotta know how much gas to give it during the shift, but most of the time it works pretty well.

5:58 "it's in the cool category now cause it's so old it's good" had me rolling. As far as snow tires go, they DO make a difference. I'm from the northeast US and our winters are pretty nasty. I've had snow tires twice. Once on my 1996 lowered Ford Probe GT with an intake and exhaust (that car was a blast) and currently on my 2000 Camry (5SFE). Swapping all seasons over from a parts car I picked up soon along with a few other things. PS I've been researching Subaru's lately, mostly the BRZ/FRS/86 vs the 00's Legacy (n/a, manual, sunroof, wing, NOT the GT), and you guys constantly pop up. It makes sense since you're in Canada. You've earned yourself a subscriber. Keep up the great content! Plus it reminds me of my friend and if we were to review cars.

honestly, these reviews are so detailed, there is no other channel that is like it

This review definitely helped with my decision. I was looking at this and the 2020 Si. The AWD and more power is what did it. I ended up getting a Sport Tech (one trim level below this). Thank you both for another amazing and well thought out review!

so much positive vibes in this video

Best part of the day is seeing these guys uploaded a new video.

I legit bought a Series White WRX because of this video and what you both do, could not be happier with it. Cheers!

The WRX seems to still have some character left, I need to test drive one someday.

WRX Base model is awesome. I love how it doesn’t not have any of that comfort or sport modes. It simply a car. Get in and drive. Also best to upgrade with aftermarket parts.

First time watching this channel and I have to say I really liked it. Quite different from your average car review channel, with a refreshing approach (e.g. "it has the best infotainment system!").

Great review. My son drives a veloster N which he was inspired to buy after he saw your review. My other son drives the subaru in this review but a few years older. Both cars the same color as the ones you reviewed. The subaru is tuned and when they raced on the straight road, they were very comparable and equal. If one had a better start, the other would not be able to catch it. This went both ways. Both are great cars. I would send a pic but can't attach anything here! Keep up the good work. My son's and I are big fans.

I loved my 2015 WRX, I had zero issues with it and it was so fun. Not sure why they became slower each year though, they changed computer programming. My 15 was into 13s 1/4 mile. Zero to 60 was 5.2 for mine in real tests not even super hard launch

9:40 I solved that issue by getting the angeled charging cable. That way the cable isnt bent.

I had a 2015 WRX and I loved it! It was amazing in the snow and I live south of Buffalo, NY in the "snow belt". I eventually traded in in for a Crosstrek...just because of the ground clearance. Cheers!

This is step 1 in my dream car journey , that I should be accomplishing in a few months and my favorite cartubers doing a review on it is a win win

I’m team AWD, live in Portland, ME. Even my friend’s FWD with good winter tires doesn’t do as well on the hills as my wrx does. I also like to go adventure up north. Lots of mud and dirt in some of those back roads

only thing about their “i don’t need AWD in snow” argument is if you live on a solid hill not near a major city u may have issues getting up it if the plow hasn’t come by, i know im thankful for my quattro when i am about to climb my hill before the plow has hit it while passing front and rear wheel drive cars at a stand still midway up the hill

Great review guys. I just picked up my 2020 WRX in WR Blue a week ago and am loving it! Too bad I can’t drive it much due to the virus situation.

Thank you for opining on the whole "you HAVE to have awd in the snow" argument. I fare just fine in virtually all conditions in my GTI with some decent snow tires in the Maine winter. It's just not as critical as everybody makes it out to be!! (and a manual gearbox does help a bit too). Great content, as always!

Respect Subaru for keeping manuals alive!

I’m so pissed I got the performance package In 2019 now they come with brembo

Just got my bone stock 2021 yesterday. Love it. Compliments my heavily modified evo quite well

I’ve owned my WRX for 5 years now and it still puts a smile on my face everyday, the driving experience is something else.

I see Subaru, I press like. Automatic.

I’ve been appreciating my 2017 WRX MT... old school car.

you guys geeked out over it and it felt sincere. solid review.

I have a 2018 STI, sport tech. Love the beast in our MONTREAL winters 🤪

Sti wheels and scoop ;) I remember those days J!!!

Great vid. Thankyou for the old intro's. Need to tone the music down just a bit though. LOUD vs voices.

Still got my WRX bugeye 2001...from new.......44k and still puts a massive smile on my face....

I appreciate the video. I plan to get one for the first time.

I don’t want awd for winter because I think I need it. I want awd for winter because it enables me to do some hoon shit 😂

Love the review guys! Totally agree with you both, which is why I went 2019 base sti classic. Cheers!

I still dig these cars and I like what Subaru is doing with their interiors right now. They have character and personality all their own. That being said I am really interested in the redesign that's coming next year as the current WRX is quite old.

Sweet show by a couple of Canadian beauties! AWD is super sweet and fun out west for those of us that are in the mountains / snowy places a lot!

Still driving a 2000 (manual) Civic DX hatchback. Been great through 20 Ottawa winters, and there is usually a ton more snow here than Toronto, let me tell ya (!)

"Double Duel" should be the next straighpipes t-shirt...

I'm going to make this my car. You guys did this. Hope you're happy.

Thanks to you guys I have decided to keep my 2012 Camry Le (I am original owner 54k miles atm I dont drive much). Not buy a R34 M Spec Nur, and instead be confident and not intimidated and buy my real dream car. RX7 FD Spirit R Type A. Thank you guys so much for making me understand what a real sports car is. Light, fast, balanced, hydraulic steering, low to the ground. Thank you! I can't wait to start looking at auctions now.

i got the 2020 wrx over a year ago, its been a fantastic car. there are some caveats to this. stock it has some issues, as youve mentioned. rev hang is awful. a tune got rid of all the issues that the majority of us had. here are some negatives and postives of this platform and the way it works. 1. it is 200-240hp and tq roughly. it varies so heavily after every pull even on dyno. so this gives it an inconsistent or losing power feeling. the tune fixes that. 2. the top hats on stock suspension unless youve got the sport suspension probably. at 16500 miles both front top hats have broken. 3. if you are in the US and get a base model you dont get the C light. 4. no cable dent to let cables come out of the center console. my 2018 impreza has it why doesnt the wrx? postivies. 1. once you tune the car and do a cai, it fixes the problems drastically and the throttle postion is way more accurate. 2. even though it didnt come with C lights. it was a fun project tearing the front end down and redoing the ugly headlights. some led lights and a c light connected to the blinker and its perfect! 3. its super simple and not that expensive to get to 350hp and tq roughly. 4. its not a race car, it is a sports car to some extent when stock but it is super fun when you get an AP and a tune. it brings the car alive in every single way i cant stress this enough. 5. all the different mods you can do is easily a positive. 6. its been a fun car to work on having 0 prior experience working on cars. everything has been logical and easy. 7. handling is fantastic, a sway bar in the rear will cause oversteer. i dont feel its necessary, i take my car on dirt gravel and snow and the understeer is a nice way to slow down. on pavement it needs to go though. 8. it gets beat on daily and the oil and motor and the transmission show no signs of giving up. 9. ive dont a lot of different mods on my car, some have been a hastle, some have been easy. but theyve all been fun. i was going to go with a high trim but truth is in a few years the interior will be stripped out and itll be raised and turned into the car ive always wanted. so it seemed wasteful getting a higher trim when i want to replace the seats, the door trims need to be removed along with the rear seats and so on. but for now, as a daily driver with some extra power, its been one of the most fun experiences ive had. sure the other cars have had more hp and tq but theres just something about the way it drives that i cant get over, and even the fa20 sounds beatiful in its own way. its no ej20 but it still sounds amazing. i cant recommend this car enough if you want something fun. maybe its just me, but every time i start my car i smile so much. i love the sound of a flat 4 motor.

4 last owned cars are subarus. Still owning 2 bought new 2017 and 2019.

Had a chance to drive this the other day coming from a front wheel drive car man it handles corners like a beast!

Love this car, its my dream car. I will get it next year in manual. Great video.

LOL @ "Double Dual" , haha makes sense to me!

The rev hang and jerking is because of emissions. It helps with gas mileage supposedly. With a tune, it fixes it right away.

I appreciate the shout out to base wrx drivers. I just bought one because the brembo and recaro package didn't make financial sense to me. I miss the leather power heated seats and sunroof of my old outback 3.0 but I get some of that back knowing my wrx is the lightest by far.

absolute best car channel on the interwebs!

I got a 2019 Base WRX. Same car as this review. I love it. The AWD has helped me multiple times (even though the snow this year has been sparse). I did the change the tuning with a COBB access port (and additional few hundred dollars) but that seemed to take care of the rev hang. Also, if you turn off the hill start assist, it really improves the jerkiness. I absolutely love this car as my commuter and it doubles as a sweet vehicle when I want to punch it. Base '19 WRX cost me brand new $25k US. You just can't beat that with any other vehicle and trust me, I was really leaning towards a Golf R but couldn't justify the price tag.

Tim Hortons- truly a Canadian review!

As a person who lives in Colorado, AWD is a must. We don't have any flat roads, all are up or downhill, plus the elevation change alone is enough to warrant it. I drive up a hill with almost 500 feet of elevation to work and back, so that combined with 10+ inches of snow is dangerous without AWD.

I agree with the smoothness when shifting and starting out in first .

I myself have a 2018 Civic Si. Great daily driver, sun roof heated seats, android auto (all for $23,000). Get 30-42 MPG. Handling is amazing and feeling the LSD rip you out of corners is addicting. Also have a 2003 5-speed forester for the bad weather. The best of both worlds.

Will this be the decade of part 2 of the Japanese Renaissance?

I bought a 2017 wrx last spring because of your guy's older WRX Raiu review! (its a 2017 base with the CVT, I know that sounds gross but its a super fun daily driver) It has a 45:55 awd split (CVT only), shifts through fake gears pretty quickly, and launches are super weird but fun (in auto mode it climbs to 5500 rpm, stays there and is at constant peak boost)

These guys are cool. Love the review. Thinking about buying a WRX soon.

This model is in such need of a refresh. cant wait to see what they will release with the new 2020 imprezas out. Hopefully a hatch wrx

I loved the WRX when I test drove it. Right after that I test drove an STI and and couldn't go back to the WRX. I've had my 2019 STI for one year and it's overall (based on fun, driving engagement, cargo space, AWD) the best car I've ever owned. MPGs are low but smiles per mile are high.

As a recent Veloster N owner, this video pleases me :)

You say it feels old, and I still think of these as new cars! 2014 wasn't that long ago shirley. I'm waiting for one in my price range as a nice Dad-mobile!

Last time i was this early it still had the Evo to compeate with

you remove the rev hang and this sloppiness stops. That is the reason for non-smoothiness. Well, you explained that later, I was rapid.

11:53 "Yeah, you just have to make it do it a different way than the way that you naturally think you need to do, which is with the throttle." Wow, that actually makes sense! Well done! Best sentence of 2020 accomplished.

purchased a base WRX 2019 about 6 months ago and love it, shift mods available to help crap shift feel and cobb tune to get rid of crap base tune and it’s awesome

Their point about the "sloppy" driveline issue is true. I had a 2019 and it simply wasn't fun to drive between the driveline shocking and the rev hang. I traded it in after about six months.

I own a 2019 and always wondered why it's so hard to shift smooth every time....good to know it's not just me

I agree on the winter tire comment, it’s all you really need!

I needed this review

Another great review, guys. 👍

I’m leasing a 2019 WRX.. and having a turbo 6-speed is enough to convince me to buy it

This is the perfect car. Fun engine, manual gearbox, down to the basics in terms of the car itself, but with an updated, modern infotainment system.

Can't wait for the next gen. I own a 2018 WRX limited myself. Visuals aren't changing but it's a beautiful car. Definitely gets alot of attention just driving down the road.

Boys, drive up to Thunder Bay and come experience what true winter feels like. AWD truly comes in handy when you don't live down in tropical Toronto. Love you guys and everything you do, keep it up!

Needs more power but the fundamentals are still great.

Nice!! Great car and review! Here in Norway it's stupid to have 2WD. The other day I laugh at a guy who was stucked in a Golf.

I just took one of these out the other day. I found I have better results when I launched off in 2nd gear. It was a lot smoother