08 wrx spotted. WTFZ?!?!?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:53 am

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/13/ ... hatchback/

wtF

here's to hoping the actual production model strays faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from the prototype.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:37 am

meh. I'd live with it for 330 HP, but that's probably the STi numbers.

R3D_RUMM · Post by **R3D_RUMM** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:46 am

wow hatchback... I dunno about this... I use to have a hatch... I prefer the sedan! A coupe could be cool.

Post by **Sabre** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:52 am

A couple of things that I noticed... Exhaust is on the right instead of the left (that would infuriate the after market scene, that is for sure). The badge on the front looks more the size for a VW than a Subaru (maybe this is a crossover like the Sabaru... haha VDubaru?). The tail lights are interesting. Not sure how I feel about them. The hood scoop is definitely larger too.

Not sure what to think about it honestly. Only time will tell!

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:00 pm

Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

spazegun2213 · Post by **spazegun2213** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:11 pm

Katya4me wrote:Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

funny i JUST said that to julian!!!

Post by **Sabre** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:11 pm

Katya4me wrote:Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

Ross said the same exact thing!

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:26 pm

Katya4me wrote:Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

apparently ross said the same thing to julian... just in case they didn't tell you

Post by **Sabre** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:30 pm

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:31 pm

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:40 pm

Hm, so could it be argued that Mazda has style and handling nailed while Subaru has good AWD and power?

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:51 pm

styling doesn't mean $hit if the car is built like ass. hence why i sold my mazda6.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:51 pm

Mazda didn't invent the 5 door hatch. it looks like a lot of 5 door hatchbacks produced in the past few years.

I said that, to everybody.

Katya4me · Post by **Katya4me** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:25 pm

Mr Kleen wrote:Mazda didn't invent the 5 door hatch. it looks like a lot of 5 door hatchbacks produced in the past few years.

I said that, to everybody.

I was referring to the 3rd gen. Protege line. The MP3 came out in '01, the WRX came out in '02, similar sedan style and wing. The P5 came out in '02 and was similar to the WRX wagon, but no power or AWD

while the MSP had some power and even better handling than the MP3.

schvin · Post by **schvin** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:27 pm

i want one.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:52 pm

Another Linky

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:55 pm

if they make the stock WRX 330HP...im going to cry...i hope it IS the STi numbers.... for multiple reasons...

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:34 pm

and actually ive done some more thinking... theres no way it would be a WRX with 330. subaru wouldnt kill their own flagship. the 330HP could believably be the STi though

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:28 am

You know how we know this is a suby test car...the same 5 digit license plate is used on all the test cars:

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:31 am

Cereb Daithi wrote:and actually ive done some more thinking... theres no way it would be a WRX with 330. subaru wouldnt kill their own flagship. the 330HP could believably be the STi though

Let's do some logic on this:

1) New WRX would not have 330hp unless STi had 400hp which I don't think will happen...but would be sweet.

2) They could only be releasing the STi and doing away w/ the standard WRX...don't think that would happen b/c of price but if the new STi cost the same as the standard WRX costs now, that would be sweet but wouldn't happen.

3) Each new model should either stay the same or slightly increase which is what this would show w/ 330hp.

4) I don't know but only having three up seemed silly.

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:31 am

Forgive my double post.

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:29 am

Katya4me wrote:Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

Actually, I would say it looks like an Audi from the front (without the continuous grill).

--Alan

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:54 pm

Found more concept pictures. UGH!

For a small car it looks... half decent. But it should by no means be carrying the impreza name.

Linkidy do da

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:58 pm

yay for too door

still if it turns out looking like that.. the fact that its a 2-door might just not be enough to save it in my eyes.

at least the photos sorta keep me ever so slightly optimistic

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:15 pm

Another link with even more disturbing concept for the '08.

Link-a-dee-ay

I actually kinda like this one.