The new WRX features a 2.0-litre Direct Injection Turbo (DIT) Boxer engine, which claims to offer an improved performance over the outgoing 2.5-litre model. The new lump is rated at 268bhp and 350Nm of torque, along with improved environmental performance.

The Japanese marque claims a stiffer body and carefully-tuned suspension have quickened the vehicle's response to driver inputs and raised the WRX's cornering limits - and presents its evidence in the form of the above launch video.