Subaru WRX STI S209 (2019, VA, USA) photos
The 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 is exclusive to the USA and has a 2.5L turbo H4 with 341hp (254kW), 6-speed manual, 19″ BBS wheels, and a wider body.
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The 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 is exclusive to the USA and has a 2.5L turbo H4 with 341hp (254kW), 6-speed manual, 19″ BBS wheels, and a wider body.
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat in the US model is just a reskin of the old (NMS) model, and has the old PQ46 platform not MQB used in every other VW.
The 2019 Toyota Supra GR is available in Japan with a 2L turbo I4 with 145kW (195hp) or 190kW (255hp), or a 3L turbo I6 with 250kW (335hp).
The Toyota Mark X GRMN is back for 2019 with production limited to 350 cars with a 3.5L V6 with 234kW (314hp) and 380Nm (280 lb-ft), RWD and 6-speed manual.
The 2020 Kia Telluride is an 8-seat SUV with a 3.8L V6 with 291hp (217kW) and 262 lb-ft (355Nm), 8-speed auto, FWD or AWD, and made in West Point, Georgia.
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat is not an all new model, but a reskin with the old NMS/PQ46 platform, and a 2L turbo I4 with 174hp (130kW) and 207 lb-ft (280Nm).
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has a 5.2L supercharged V8 with over 700hp (522kW), a 7-speed DCT, Brembo brakes, wider fenders and MangeRide suspension.
When GM announced it would end production of the Cadillac CT6 at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant on June 1, 2019, we all assumed it was axed in the US.
The 2019 Toyota Supra GR goes on sale in Europe from late summer 2019 with a 3L turbo I6 with 250kW (340PS) and 500Nm (369 lb-ft), RWD, and an 8-speed auto.
The Lexus LC Convertible concept at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show looks production ready. Here’s hoping Lexus can make its numbers work.