Finally, pictures of the new Subaru Impreza STI that have not been generated by a computer. Amateur shots taken on a public road in Japan clearly show the traditional enlarged hood scoop, butcher flared arches and two more exhaust pipes than found on the WRX. Those grey alloys would certainly be a departure from STI norm as well, should they make it to the stand at October's Tokyo Motor Show.
The right-hand-drive car spotted is almost certainly destined for the Japan domestic market and as such should be powered by a 1994cc EJ20 boxer rather than the torquier, but less peaky, 2.5-liter lump that will be fitted to STIs for export.
Sabre (Julian) 92.5% Stock 04 STI
Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
I've noticed people gradually starting to warm up to it. It's different.. but I don't know. I cannot verify that it's the actual STi since subaru is quite tight-lipped about it. Rest assured I'll get plenty of pics for you guys at SEMA
yeah... pretty soon people are going to have to buy aftermarket red taillights for all their new cars. I know I'll probably be one of them when the time comes
I've seen nothing so far that changes my opinion of the design. if anything these spy shots are a step back from the WRC concept shown in Frankfurt. glad some people like it, I'm just not one of them.
Maybe a full black stealth version like that test mule on the Nurburgring might change my mind some on how I feel about it. I will just have to wait and see for the final product.
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Autoblog wrote:Though Subaru engineers took careful measures to ensure their Impreza WRX STi tester wasn't spotted en route to the Nurburgring or at the track's staging area, eventually the car cover had to come off. It appears Subaru engineers were forced to unveil the production body of the new STi in order to test how the final form affects cooling. Though we just showed you this official teaser shot of the STi, these spy shots show the car outside in perfect light where every detail of the new design is cleary visible. Aside from some black tape, the blue STi underneath is practically naked. Note what appear to be air extractor vents or intake scoops on the sides of the front bumper, a design element we weren't entirely aware of before. We can also clearly see the rear wing now, which is less ostentatious than we were hoping. The STi has always been known for sporting an obnoxious rear wing, but it looks like that tradition will end with the 2008 model. KGP Photography took shots of the STi from nearly every angle, all of which can be viewed in our high-res gallery.
That's looking GOOD to me... Are those six pots upfront?!?!?!?!
Sabre (Julian) 92.5% Stock 04 STI
Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
you own an STi, you don't need a lotto ticket to afford one. or did I miss the point?
don't mind me, I'm upset that the only Impreza that doesn't make me is too expensive for me to afford.
is too expensive for me to afford. 
