For 2015, some big changes have been made to our favorite Subie, including the removal of the hatchback body style and availability of a continuously variable transmission. Of course, there’s also the new, 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer four-cylinder engine, not to mention the completely revised styling.

Lots of talking points, for sure, so West Coast Editor Michael Harley chatted with Dominick Infante, national manager of product communications for Subaru USA, who promises that this car will be the “best-handling WRX ever.” As for that CVT, Infante assures us that it was “designed for a sports car” and that the company aims to change the minds of people who have a hard time warming up to the idea of this transmission in a package like the WRX.