In Baby Driver (2017), what model of car does Baby drive during the opening getaway?

Baby drives a Subaru Impreza WRX during the opening getaway in Baby Driver (2017).

Edgar Wright’s film opens with Baby, played by Ansel Elgort, driving a red Subaru while timing his movements to music through earbuds. The sequence establishes both his exceptional driving ability and the film’s unusual connection between action choreography and soundtrack rhythm.

The car is a red 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX. Its all-wheel-drive performance and compact shape suit the tight urban escape, which involves reversing, rapid turns and carefully timed movement through Atlanta streets. The opening robbery is carried out by a crew led by Doc, played by Kevin Spacey.

Viewers sometimes remember the car simply as a Subaru or confuse it with the Chevrolet Chevelle used elsewhere in the film. The Chevelle is another prominent vehicle, but it is not Baby’s opening getaway car. Baby Driver was written and directed by Edgar Wright and released in 2017.