I test drove the WRX and it felt like a boat sailing along the sea. I couldn’t feel any shifting and the engine ( though I’m deaf ) sounds like a microwave.
The car just didn’t have any character at all.
Back to topic: You said the rav4 has a normal 8 speed transmission that is electrically controlled, meaning a computer decides shifting
Before ECT, what decides shifting in an automatic vehicle ? I’m asking to make sure if I’m understanding the difference.