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

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

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

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!

Reminds me of the Mazda3 w/ a hoodscoop.

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

funny i JUST said that to julian!!!

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

Ross said the same exact thing!

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

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

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

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.

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.

i want one.

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

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

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

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.

Forgive my double post.

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

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

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

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

Link-a-dee-ay






I actually kinda like this one.