RX

This nameplate was applied to the sporty 3-door coupe variant of the third-generation Leone, introduced in April 1986. It marked an important step in Subaru’s performance and AWD story, bringing the brand’s first full-time 4WD coupe to market with a turbocharged 1.8-liter boxer engine, a dual-range manual transmission, and a more aggressive body package than the sedan and wagon versions. The car sat at the top of the coupe line and was aimed at buyers who wanted a compact Japanese performance car with all-weather traction and a distinctly enthusiast-focused character. In Subaru’s heritage timeline, it is closely associated with the later years of the Leone era, before the Legacy replaced the model family as Subaru’s new mainstream passenger-car flagship. The Leone line itself continued into the early 1990s, but the exact final model year for this specific RX designation is not confidently verifiable from available sources.