Subaru revealed the 2027 WRX GD25 on September 28, 2026, at Boxerfest 2026 in York, Pennsylvania. The company will build 350 of them. The Subaru WRX GD25 marks 25 years since the WRX first went on sale in the United States. At the reveal, it also shared the stage with a 300-unit BRZ ZC15 anniversary coupe.

The changes are about looks, grip and feel rather than power. However, Subaru has not announced a price yet. Instead, the company says pricing will come closer to launch. Here is what the press kit does confirm, detail by detail.

1. Only 350 Subaru WRX GD25 cars will be built

Subaru caps the WRX GD25 at 350 cars, and it plans deliveries for summer 2027. That makes it a slightly larger run than its BRZ ZC15 sibling. By comparison, the BRZ edition stops at 300 cars and arrives in early 2027.

Both figures come from Subaru’s September 28 press release. Jalopnik’s report on the reveal also lists the same 350 and 300 counts. It matches the summer 2027 timing for the sedan, too.

2. The name points back to 2002

GD is the chassis code of the first-generation WRX, according to the release. Subaru brought that car to the U.S. for 2002, and the 25 marks the quarter-century since. The BRZ edition follows the same logic. ZC was the first BRZ’s chassis code, and that car arrived in 2012.

In the release, Subaru car line planning manager William Stokes described the GD25 as a tribute to the WRX. Specifically, he cast the WRX as a rally-bred sedan with sports car credentials. That explains why the edition borrows a code from the car’s first U.S. generation rather than a new name.

3. World Rally Blue over gold wheels

The GD25 comes in a single color, World Rally Blue, which Subaru reserves for this edition. It also rolls on 19-inch alloy wheels painted gold, per the press kit.

The release lists no other paint for the GD25, so all 350 cars will share the same blue-and-gold look.

4. A rally car’s swan-neck wing

The addition that changes the car’s profile is a dry carbon fiber rear wing in a swan-neck design. Subaru Tecnica International supplies it. A swan-neck wing hangs from mounts that attach to its top surface. That way, the underside stays clean for airflow.

Subaru says the part is the same wing used on Travis Pastrana’s WRX ARA25L rally car. Jalopnik’s coverage of the reveal also makes the same connection to Pastrana’s rally car.

5. Brembo brakes and Potenza tires

Behind the gold wheels sit uprated Brembo brakes, according to the release. Their calipers wear matching gold paint. Meanwhile, the wheels wear Bridgestone Potenza S007 high-performance tires.

The tire choice ties into the chassis tuning described next. In fact, Subaru says it developed the suspension calibration around the S007. The BRZ ZC15 also gets Brembo calipers, though the release and Jalopnik describe their finish differently.

6. Stiffer springs and revised damping

The GD25 receives firmer springs and a revised damper calibration, the press kit says. Subaru also adds a flexible strut tower bar. That bar ties the tops of the front suspension towers together to cut body flex.

However, the release does not publish spring rates, ride-height figures or damper specifications. So road tests will have to measure the scale of the change once cars reach owners.

7. Recaro seats and an STI shift knob

Inside, Subaru fits Recaro performance seats trimmed in black Ultrasuede with red accent stitching. An STI shift knob also sits on top of the gear lever.

Jalopnik lists the same Ultrasuede-covered Recaros and red stitching in its rundown of the cabin. However, the release does not mention a numbered plaque for the WRX. Instead, it describes one for the BRZ ZC15.

8. Same 271-hp 2.4-liter turbo, manual only

Per the release, power comes from the turbocharged 2.4-liter boxer four, rated at 271 horsepower. It drives all four wheels through Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Jalopnik notes this is the same output as the rest of the WRX lineup. In other words, the anniversary car makes no more power than a standard sedan.

The Subaru WRX GD25 comes only with a six-speed manual transmission. Subaru also pairs that gearbox with an STI short shifter for shorter throws. Subaru plans deliveries of all 350 cars for summer 2027, but it has not announced pricing yet.

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