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2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:47 am
by boomee
What do you think? Looks decent to me. Still some is speculation. Suppose to have paddle shifters or a 6 speed, wider track, harder suspension lighter, and slightly better Fuel economy. I also heard unconfirmed rumors that the hatch might be gone from the STI segment ( sadface). Maybe it will still be in the wrx version ?

Here is the link

Ninja edit by Sabre: Correcting punctuation!

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:20 am
by Sabre
I like it :) I'd love to see even wider flares over the wheels, but that is just nit picking.

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:51 am
by thermobox
Meh. I don't trust renderings. It's to early in the game to speculate what the next WRX/STI will look like. No one can even give a solid answer on when we will see it. 2012 as a 2013, 2013 as a 2014?

I cornered my regional rep yesterday like I always do and got the same bs answers I always get.
Diesels? Uhhhh.
Subyota? Huuuuh.
CVT in the Foz? Wuuuuh.
Release of WRX/STI? Uhhhh.

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:03 am
by Sabre
:lol: I have to wonder if it's because they don't know, or if they are just afraid that their family will be killed "by accident" if they say!

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:39 pm
by Mr Kleen
thermobox wrote:I don't trust renderings.
This, this, a thousand times this...

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:01 pm
by sirwilliam
Mr Kleen wrote:
thermobox wrote:I don't trust renderings.
This, this, a thousand times this...
This. :plusone: x infinity!

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:14 pm
by boomee
i didnt say I trusted it I just hope its true

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:14 am
by Raven
sirwilliam wrote:
Mr Kleen wrote:
thermobox wrote:I don't trust renderings.
This, this, a thousand times this...
This. :plusone: x infinity!
Come on guys, it's not like the WRX/STi has ever really changed the looks of the car. It's just the boring impreza with bigger wheels, wings, and maybe fenders with a hood scoop.

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:34 am
by chicken n waffles
Raven wrote: Come on guys, it's not like the WRX/STi has ever really changed the looks of the car. It's just the boring impreza with bigger wheels, wings, and maybe fenders with a hood scoop.
i personally think the 04/05 sti is light years hotter than a base rs of the same vintage. the newer models, not so much.

Re: 2012/13 STI Motortrend new rendering

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:02 pm
by thermobox
Meh. It's not that I don't trust the STi will resemble the 2012 Impreza. It's that I don't trust renderings. I have seen renderings for every car under the sun. Sometimes they are close and others are miles off.

This rendering doesn't really change much from the new Impreza. They put a badge, 08+ Impreza rims, goof ball wing and colored it close to WRB.

It's not enough for me. Subaru, among others are well known for not taking off the wraps until the vehicle is ready for release. We're gonna see quite a few mules lapping the ring before we see any car close to production.

Will it look like the new Impreza? Yes. Will it look like this rendering? Prolly not.