The 1993 Subaru Impreza redefined compact all-wheel drive by combining a low-slung boxer engine with rally-ready traction. It succeeded the Leone, launched with EJ-series engines, and became the foundation for WRX and STI legend.
The 1994 Subaru WRX is the first-generation production expression of Subaru’s 1992 World Rally Championship effort. It is a turbocharged, all-wheel drive compact saloon built on the Impreza GC platform. Its blue-and-gold livery stems from a Singaporean cigarette sponsorship. It established all-wheel drive as a performance asset in the US compact segment—starting with its 2001 US launch—and forced rivals to follow.