2008 Subaru Impreza from MotorTrend

SpecC · 03-27-2007, 01:37 AM

my god this thing is ugly with its toyota grille and disgusting taillights

where have the men of subaru gone?!?!

Zeiss · 03-27-2007, 01:40 AM

My eyes

Gearcraft · 03-27-2007, 01:42 AM

please tell me that its just a concept... please...

Fraposo · 03-27-2007, 01:44 AM

Man, I've always been such a big subaru fan. Specifically a subaru wrx fan, but this is just saddening

, it totally takes away the rally spirit. I actually wanted to get a wrx or sti a couple years back, but a bigger budget allowed me to order a 335. I still love the wrx and feel its one of the strongest built engines ever, and of course I just LOOOVVEEE that boxer engine sound, but I don't think there is anyway I'd ever consider buying that prius looking thing. Oh well, I'll be happy once my 335 arrives.

010101 · 03-27-2007, 01:53 AM

Subaru makes amazing cars. Deffinitely some of the best on the road for the money. Their styling is almost funny though. I'd still take a new STI. Don't care what it looks like.. it will be fun to drive.

ed-320d · 03-27-2007, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 010101

Their styling is almost funny though.

For example the TRIBECA. The front design supposed to be resemblance of an aircraft wing. But turned out to be what we called Koala nose in Australia.

GTAutoConcepts · 03-27-2007, 02:55 AM

im glad they are getting uglier, then hopefully i wont ever have to see anymore on the streets.

nine4surfah · 03-27-2007, 03:03 AM

Wow! The Subaru designers must be smoking some real good sh#t!

SpecC · 03-27-2007, 03:30 AM

it's that damn alfa romeo designer! he's a rat for alfa i tell you! he's the one who designed that tribeca grille and planted it onto the impreza

in terms of rally cars, the old essense of sedans rallying is lost but the new top rally cars are either 5 or 3 doors (the C4, Xsara, Focus). I respect that they are making this to compete better since the past 2 years of SWRT have been very disappointing for any Subaru fan to bear to watch. The designing though, I can't say much for it

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My eyes

that sums it up pretty well though

vAnt826 · 03-27-2007, 04:13 AM

Actually he was fired, this is some other guy.

I personally think the Bangle wannabe did a much better job, this is just two steps back.

They should of just kept the bug eyes.

serge · 03-27-2007, 05:13 AM

A WRX hatchback?? Crazy. That thing looks like a Mazdaspeed 3 in steroids.

wuufer001 · 03-27-2007, 06:58 AM

its disappointing

ArmyBimmerDude · 03-27-2007, 07:10 AM

The new Evo looks 4000 times better than that. Guess this is a new generation for rally/street racing cars. I miss the old models.

0700700 · 03-27-2007, 09:29 AM

oh dear

spydrz · 03-27-2007, 09:45 AM

It looks like a Prius rally car

KL2DC · 03-27-2007, 09:48 AM

That's not the new WRX, that's a Kia Spectra 5

That's sad

Nebo335 · 03-27-2007, 11:30 AM

Coming from a 2003 WRX I'm shocked that they made such an ugly looking car I thought that they would have learned from there mistakes. At least the interior looks better.

shragon · 03-27-2007, 12:38 PM

ugly.

AHY · 03-27-2007, 12:53 PM

I love my Suby, but this....it breaks my heart

FirstClass · 03-27-2007, 01:23 PM

Wow, that looks like...total ass.

PiperD · 03-27-2007, 01:43 PM

Is that the intercooler on top, fed by the hood scoop?

SpecC · 03-27-2007, 04:08 PM

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Is that the intercooler on top, fed by the hood scoop?

they always have been TMIC. that's what all their hood scoops are for

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