Subaru WRX hatchback mule spotted
 

Filed under: [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/"]Spy Photos[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/"]Performance[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/"]Hatchback[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/subaru/"]Subaru[/URL]

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Despite [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/04/subaru-might-build-wrx-hatch-report/"]on-again[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/22/subaru-wrx-hatchback-back-off-table/"]off-again[/URL] rumors, this latest set of spy shots seems to indicate that yes, a five-door [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/wrx/"]Subaru WRX[/URL] is indeed in the works. Subtlety is key with this test mule, but there are clear bits of evidence that indicate a hotter hatchback is what's being developed here.

First, notice the WRX-spec front fascia grafted onto this ordinary-looking [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/impreza/"]Impreza[/URL] hatch. From there, we can clearly see the tiny bit of added width - most obvious on the roof and at the rear, near the fuel door and taillamps. And of course, let's not forget about that bulge in the hood, consisting of a metal panel that covers the hood scoop and can apparently be removed thanks to a series of screws, according to our spies. The WRX's more robust exhaust and larger wheel/tire package have not been added to this mule, though we're told that this is commonplace for Subaru prototypes - those bits should be added on as the car's development progresses.

We fully expect a WRX hatchback to be, well, just that - mechanically, it should be identical to the sedan brethren, though our spies indicate that Subaru could be testing an updated version of the WRX-spec boxer engine. Of course, there's always a chance that this could be something else entirely, given the on-and-off reports of the five-door 'Rex's existence in the first place...[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/02/subaru-wrx-hatchback-spy-shots/"]Subaru WRX hatchback mule spotted[/URL] originally appeared on [URL="http://www.autoblog.com"]Autoblog[/URL] on Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:29:00 EST. Please see our [URL="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/"]terms for use of feeds[/URL].

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