Larger engine is making same…
Larger engine is making same power at lower boost, and has a much wider and flatter torque curve (yes there is more torque from 2000-3000 rpm than the old car) this is not 'sad' but great news for three reasons.
1. For people who tune their cars, you go from 12 psi to even a low 16 psi of boost and you easily out-power the old car and the last generation STi, and still have the broader torque curve.
2. For people who do not tune, reliability is increased as the engine internals are under less stress at lower boost to make the same power as the old car. The new chassis is stiffer by 28% and weighs almost the same (and in two of the trims weighs less).
3. New engine is under square, and does not rev hang like the previous generation, or other cars in the segment.