New Forester Teaser Site

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:10 pm

A lightened up screen cap of the new Forester back end.

See here

The mini teaser site is for the Japanese market model but I'm sure the U.S. version will receive only minor tweaks.

--Alan

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:42 pm

some of the side view pix flying around the 'tubes look similar to a Matrix. not sure how that would play with the fans of the "2 Box" look. we shall see...

Post by **Sabre** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:19 pm

I'm really amazed how much the models have changed in the last year... some for good and some for bad.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:35 pm

The rear looks okay...hopefully, SOA doesn't screw the pooch on the rest of the car.

...And maybe my FSTi will be coming in '08?

thermobox · Post by **thermobox** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:16 pm

so i guess this confirms if i ever get a fozy it will be an sg.

BryanH · Post by **BryanH** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:40 pm

it looks very.....tall.....

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:53 pm

sirwilliam wrote:The rear looks okay...

The article equates the new rear with that of a Honda Pilot and I'd have to agree. Though the Pilot is a full-size SUV and rides high - lending it an imposing presence.

With the Forester riding lower (or at least not having as big of a visual "presence") I think that kind of styling will just look ... well ... I don't have a word for it right now. But the overall effect on me, from this picture, is one of Scion xA. Not sporty SUV substitute.

--Alan

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:46 pm

Here's the unteaser:

Rear:

And trying to get away from cameras:

I like the rear end but just not feeling it, SOBs...I mean SOA!!!

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:50 pm

.....removed and edited.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:03 pm

Here it is folks...and I am not too happy:

Phibs · Post by **Phibs** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:15 pm

Lol you just bought a new one! They have a few years to make it not suck again

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:27 pm

looks like you got the last of the nice foresters, will

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:21 pm

chicken n waffles wrote:looks like you got the last of the nice foresters, will

Seems that way...although I really wanted to see the FSTi hit these shores

but I am glad I got mine when I did

Phibs · Post by **Phibs** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:58 pm

With the fold down rear seats in the 08 STI, it's quite close to an FSti

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:15 am

Phibs wrote:With the fold down rear seats in the 08 STI, it's quite close to an FSti

uh, no.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:15 am

Oh geez...it is really worse than I thought

:

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:34 am

it could be worse, look what they did to the WRX...

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:42 am

Meh, it's not ugly. It's like a lot of mainstream vehicles these days - non-offensive. It's not going to turn any heads, but it also won't cause the average buyer to turn away. That's pretty much the aim of a car designer now.

--Alan

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:48 am

Mr Kleen wrote:it could be worse, look what they did to the WRX...

WRXWagon2112 wrote:Meh, it's not ugly. It's like a lot of mainstream vehicles these days - non-offensive. It's not going to turn any heads, but it also won't cause the average buyer to turn away. That's pretty much the aim of a car designer now.

--Alan

Wow, thanks for breaking my pessimism

I am still not happy and I don't like the looks of it compared to my '08 or the fact that the sporty side is now GONE. Looks like I will never see my FSTi on these shores....

Phibs · Post by **Phibs** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:48 am

So be a man and join the club, you know you want the STi

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:51 am

Phibs wrote:So be a man and join the club, you know you want the STi

apparently I don't have sufficient funds to be a man.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:00 am

Phibs wrote:So be a man and join the club, you know you want the STi

Why pay 3 times what I do for an STi in insurance w/o the extra cargo space when I can just make my own FSTi from my '08. I just need to get my ~300WHP back and I will be okay. With my '08, the looks are there and the foundation for power is there just need to add some parts and tuning and voila! Just wanted to get a warrantied FSTi and all the extra goodies it comes w/ at a lower price w/o the hassle of doing it myself. The new Forester just doesn't live up to its expectation and is just gone blah w/ its generic/universal cookie cutter looks and lost its sportiness...it is larger, wider, taller and probably heavier now which is not good.

If I wanted a nice generic SUV, I would just get a Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander.

Phibs · Post by **Phibs** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:01 am

sirwilliam wrote:
Phibs wrote:So be a man and join the club, you know you want the STi
Why pay 3 times what I do for an STi in insurance w/o the extra cargo space when I can just make my own FSTi from my '08. I just need to get my ~300WHP back and I will be okay. With my '08, the looks are there and the foundation for power is there just need to add some parts and tuning and voila! Just wanted to get a warrantied FSTi and all the extra goodies it comes w/ at a lower price w/o the hassle of doing it myself. The new Forester just doesn't live up to its expectation and is just gone blah w/ its generic/universal cookie cutter looks and lost its sportiness...it is larger, wider, taller and probably heavier now which is not good.

If I wanted a nice generic SUV, I would just get a Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander.

hehe I know I was just giving you sh*t. They definitely created the fail forester

BryanH · Post by **BryanH** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:19 am

The new forester reminds me of a Hyundai Santa Fe.

snaab · Post by **snaab** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:19 pm

The front is ho-hum, and the rear is entirely too smoothed over. A Forester is supposed to look tougher. But it's right about appealing to the mainstream.