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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
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Car is heavily concealed, but, a few things can be seen. Interesting to note the framed glass doors as in the Tribeca. Also the taillights look like LED. New front styling looks they have indeed dropped the Tribeca inspired styling (thank goodness).
Mark
regarding hatchback... uh, has there ever been a difference between a 5 door 'wagon' and a 5 door hatchback? I believe the hubbub has always been whether Subaru would see a 3 door hatchback, which I have always denied but especially doubted once all Impreza 2 door production cars were gone.
~Colin
The question remains however, is the 5-door hatch just another term for the sport wagon that's currently offered,...
Bob
LED tails - noticed that too.
I bet this is the WRX wagon, basically. They just made it look less wagony.
Colin: I know it's a tough distinction, but to me it's a wagon if the roof stretches back beyond the C-pillar. Hatches will just have a curved glass that meets the roof about where the glass on a sedan would.
A lot of cars blur the line, though.
I think the spy shots most resemble this:
Move the FMIC to a TMIC and voila.
There should be more headroom and more rear legroom given the extra height and the wheelbase stretch, respectively.
-juice
To me, they mean thin pillars and no blind spots. I'm sure the pillars will get thicker now. Also, the doors get heavier.
-juice
It must be a noise related decision, as there have never been strength/safety issues with the frameless.
John
Bob
Again, too much camo to tell for sure.
-juice
It's difficult to see the car's character lines w/the camo & white color... hard to tell how aggressive this is. No strongly defined flares. It doesn't scream "WRX" to me... more "GT". Is this the gentrification of the WRX?
I'm interested to see how the C-pillar really looks - the rounded hatch is interesting. Hope they execute the look well. Has potential.
Bob
-juice
Bob
It sure is fun to finally have some real spy shots! I wonder if there are others in this series that some other mag is purchasing from Priddy, like what happened w/the "super scoop" Legacy?
From the Hi-Res images you've got, is the center of the dash higher and the hump for the gauges lower?
Or does that section rises and lowers ala XT6 aka doorstop aka wedge.
-Dave
Bob
Ah I omitted to say, "comparing to current models", the center dash is higher and the shroud is lower.
-Dave
-juice
Craig
P.S. a common reaction has been that it looks like a Mazda, but that's not the case.
The camoed image is the real deal. I've heard from someone who was in a position to know.
Bob
That's not the case? Meaning it's not a Mazda, or you are telling us it doesn't look like a Mazda?
We can't blame Subaru. It's the press, they whine about the Tribeca and then the result is Subaru takes absolutly no risks on the new designs.
Kinda looks like a Kia Spectra5 to me.
-juice
Let's hope it looks better in person.
Bob
Among the rest, half called it controversial and half actually liked it (LA Times for instance).
You think they were chicken, basically?
-juice
It confirms to the world that Subaru is a follower and not a leader when it comes to (grille) styling. It's about as "safe" and as "inoffensive" a design as one could come up with.
Hopefully it will look better in person. Remember, this is not a great image to start with.
Bob
Many people though the spy shots were of a Mazda because of the body styling and the distrating camo treatment, but careful analysis showed some Subaru-specific suspension and driveline parts (for instance rear-diff) that pegged it to be an AWD Subaru. So it is not a Mazda, even though the styling might suggest Mazda. Most definitely a Subaru based on the running gear under the car.
Note that I am a fan of the current Impreza grill, and find the Tribeca to be quite attractive - moreso in person than in photos, but nonetheless.
This may be the first Subaru I've seen in a long time that doesn't seem to have any personality.
Doug
I bet their Impreza styling decisions were made when it became obvious Tribeca will be a disapointment in sales, but there was not much available on the sales of Impreza with the new nose, hence overly conservative approach.
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Too bad, frameless doors were light and easy to open/shut. Plus they allowed for very narrow pillars and great visibility.
-juice
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Funny because my other car is completely open - a Miata.
-juice
That rendering has a JDM Outback-style grille. I think the grille we've seen in the actual camo'd photos & in that rendering is either a non-North American grille or the grille for the Outback Sport. I think the Impreza will have a Legacy-style grille. Bottom half of the rendering screams "Matrix" to me.
-mike
Long live the SIA plant, had my best vehicle ever made there, my 1997 Rodeo!
-mike
Bob
Great or simply distinctive and good styling might bring new people to the brand -- problem with Subaru's is that they sell themselves after their bought, hence the passionate followers like us. What's the line -- 'Once you get it, you get it'?
Anybody know why the Zapatinas thing didn't work out? The hiring showed they understood the issue.
Bob
Bob
But that was only 16 units annually. You could've built those in your garage.
-mike
http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/new-impreza-coming-to-new-york-show-bye-bye-wrx-23- 2123.php