The Winter Tamer
Our Canadian climate forces all motorists to take two driving seasons into account. Winter, with the driving challenges it presents, and the rest of the year, when you can drive just about any old thing. For the Winter Tamer who wants to enjoy sporty driving all through the year, the Subaru WRX comes with all-wheel drive, but also a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and a manual gearbox. That transmission is not as precise as we’d like it to be, but no matter, the unique sound this little sports model produces and its capabilities when winter gets its back up help explain why the WRX has been so popular in Canada over the past 15 years.