Thats the one im hoping for as well, we will see sooner or later

 

 

its a shame they had to do this. the subarus started going downhill after 05 when they put that three piece grill in.
bummer

 

yah, that original posted pict is showing up in insideline at edmunds so
i am getting a little worried that those artists or fartists or watever
converted the sti into a geo with a spectra5 look.

 

My husband has an '05 and it looks much better than that. The front end looks like a crysler sebring!

 

As much as I like this version and I wish they kept the current version (am I the only one that was partial to the Alfa-esque nose?), I doubt this will be the new WRX. They're making too much hoopla for a small facelift so it will probably be a large departure from the current version. Plus, I think it's been said before that Subaru needed to make a transition to a hatchback structure to stay competitive in WRC. I think with a little bit of tweaking with the grill, different rear lights that aren't Altezza and a WRC-esque spoiler in the back would actually look pretty good. Also, one of my hopes is they make a 2-door version of this.

 

the first pics look like the new chrysler sebring

 

I thought they stole it from a Sebring or something like that.

 

The new body is horrible. It takes one of my three competitors off the list for my new car. The list to replace the 04 STi was

08 STI
08 MINI JCW
08 GT-R

Now the top one is gone leaving just two options. Are we going to be a 3 Mini/ MINI family or get the Nissan for more umph.

 

some new pics, im kinda starting to like it. Just change the grill and tail lights.

 

i'm curious to see how they are going to do in the WRC with this new body. the front end sucks big time.

 

I can't see how it would be a problem for them. The problem they have is drivers not cars. Wonder how Seb or Marcus would do in one of them.

 

yikes... looks like a nightmare come true. i would just give it like 2months and im sure they'll have their first refresh ready.

 

Ill be hoping for that

 

I like this one... very cool!!!

 

that B9 tribeca remake looks pretty good... althought the front end
looks like a Ford SUV.

 

Yeah i thought the same thing, maybe it will bring its sales up

Looks much better with subarus pictures





the grill is still horrible

But the interior looks really good, or at least better than mine



Finally red gauges in the wrx

 

^^ hey, that sedan's tail looks pretty good.

 

I actually think the hatch looks decent. I don't really consider the grille to be a deal-breaker since there will be ample options available in the aftermarket. I appreciate the hatch flexibility too, though I wish the car was more distinctive from some of the other makes that have been mentioned in this thread. If you guys haven't seen the thread on NASIOC.org, this design is apparently the best thing to happen to Mitsubishi in a long time.

 

They fired the last designer because of the awkward front end. So they hire a new one and put a more awkward front end on the car?

 

thx Subaru giving me one good excuse not to look at their cars anymore regardless how fast they are

 

They should have kept the fender flares, I think that they really made that car unique.

 

are they reserving that for the STi by any chance?

 

so they copied the GTO ? i saw a GTO today and that's where ive
seen that tail.

 

this is just idle thinking at lunch today with my ma... but here's something from a design student

while the new 08 WRX does look like Subaru completely fumbled it, considering that the EVO/Lancer, the main competition to the Impreza, and the STI, looks as good as this:


but seems like everyone's missing a key point in all this, the main purpose of the older generation of Imprezas, is that they are designed for function, not for form. An example would be like an Alfa Romeo, Alfas are always about form, it doesn't matter if it broke down 3 days a week, nor the slow-ness of its engine... its all about the looks... same as the Subarus, they are about outright performance, not just looks. All STIs look like another runabout on the street... so in that respect, Subaru is doing exactly what they've been doing, keeping form at the back, while doing everything thye can in terms of function...

i have always been a fan of the EVO camp, so its not a surprise that I defenitely don't like the new Impreza... but every legendary cars has had it's pitfalls, another Japanese giant car the Nissan Skyline fumbled in the R31, and then again in the R33, but everyone still brought it, would this be a fall for the Subaru before they pick things up again?

ok, now that i've opened a can of worms... ill never return here again