The 9-3 is nothing like a WRX, except perhaps in that it's got a lot of turbo lag like the 2.0L WRXs used to.
And the reason the turbo 6 motor they're using is only 255 hp is because anytime you build a FWD car with much more than 250 hp, it drives like crap. Torque steer is unmanageable, tire wear is awful, the car power-on pushes excessively. That motor will probably make 300+ hp in the aftermarket.
But the AWD 9-3 promises to be a pretty nice setup. Not only do you get the haldex AWD setup, they also bump the boost and the motor makes 280hp.
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