Have you seen it yet ?

Looks a lot like the Mazda RX8 don't you think ?

Can't say I'm overly impressed anyway... bit of a massive change of direction !

Mind you 400bhp and AWD sounds fun !

(Just noticed that my other thread doesn't mention the "NEW" Impreza... its just says The Impreza...silly **** !!)

 

I take it your referring to this...

 

Looks very alfa romeo does'nt it.

 

one of the men involved in the design has come from Alfa Romeo. i'm not so keen on it.

 

I like it.

The front grill is very Alfa / Bugatti though.

 

I'd rip them driving lights off on the drive home I reckon..

 

Lexus, Alfa, Mazda...the only bit that looks 'Subaru' is the badge! But.....i kinda like it!

Dunc.

 

The rear view is not too bad but the front end is awful. No grace or any appealing kind of line about it as well as the poor design of the grille etc. Looks like a copy of an Audi or something. I much prefer the look of my classic.

Les

 

Doesn't look like you would want to rally that thing.

 

Where does the spoiler go?

 

YUCK- as far as I can see Subaru have only ever made one really good looking bodyshell- the 2 door classic.

 

There's a two page spread on it in Evo (so much for AE's scoop), although we're unlikely to actually see one on the road until 2005.

It's getting a flat six, twin turbo, 400bhp lump, but can't use the STi's 6 speed box, as it can't cope with the torque on the new car!

Not too sure about the styling myself. Too Alpha for my taste.

Josh

 

Subaru are looking to open a new market TVR/Z8 sales, it looks great

 

I quite like it - not as an Impreza though! It's obviously for a different punter.... like the SVX maybe?

Deano

 

Just noticed - the back door handles are at the B pillar - are they suicide doors?

*edit* - just seen other post - they are indeed. I thought they'd been outlawed in the UK?

And that front end - get it in black and it's pure batmobile

Deano


[Edited by Beemer_Deano - 3/5/2003 12:48:57 PM]

 

Wonder if it'll have a 'bright switch' ?

 

the top front look like the toyota celica. dunno what the bottom front look like but isn't the grill BIG enuf???

 

At least it's different (for Subaru). Am I the only one that thinks Subaru shadowed Toyota's Corolla model year for model year?? Agree it's Alfa at the front and "son of 350Z" at the rear. I like it (apart from rip-off grill).

But it is striking. Subaru are gonna lose sales to Mitsu when they get those new mental small platform Evos into showrooms. Poor old Subaru would be left with a model range that suddenly looks 10 years out of date.

Still love my classic '99 Turbo Wagon, though.
Gina G

 

I like it , Not that I'd be able to afford one

 

SUPERB!!! put my name down for one NOW!!!

No Gold Wheels or BIG (I've got a tiny *****) SPOILER!!

Subaru have grown up - match up the style of an Alfa with the reliability of a Subaru and you have a winner!!

Due out 2005? Who would buy a new Impreza now looking at THAT!!??

10 out of 10 Subaru!!

Pete

 

i'm sorry, but WTF is that!

fetch me a bowl...

weava

 

I do like it, I would buy one if it came out in manual - don't like automatic cars - no fun

Beemer_Deano > why are they called "suicide doors" ?

 

I beleive it's because of the chance that someone would climb out without looking and get injured/decapitated by traffic coming from behind them hitting the door Whether this actually happened much I dunno?

I think the reason car-makers don't use them now though is to do with the risk of them opening whilst moving, but I stand to be corrected

Deano

[Edited by Beemer_Deano - 3/5/2003 6:11:35 PM]

 

Doesn't the new RX-8 have doors like that?

I quite like it though!

Buy an Impreza now, upgrade in 2 years

 

Maybe I need to look at it again but its got to be very un-aerodynamic with a front on it like that! Imagine having to clean the dead flys off that in the Summer Some dead flys may improve its looks tho!

 

What is it with Subaru? They just can't design good front end's to slave their worthless lives.

As with the current Impreza, the profile is nice, and the rear is also well proportioned but the front...

I mean WTF were they thinking? Anyway, it's a concept and I doubt it'll ever see production. Place your bets here. I'll give 10 - 1 odd's that it'll ever see the light of day on our local Subaru forecourts.

 

Seems to be a trend recently for "suicide doors" - I believe they can be legal with appropriate interlocks to ensure they can only be opened with the front doors or stationary (or sumfin )

Deano

 

looks like that smart 'coupe' to me!

 

Well I hope it goes into production. that is all I can say

 

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 litre twin turbo stick that in my old dears lada & im game lol. True looks r a bit different but hey it's a concept car they never end up actually looking like that
As long as interior doesn't have the "classic" cheapness & wobbles then this can trully ba scweeeeeeeeeeeeet SUPER CAR i say agin hello twin turbo 3 ltr boyo & with 4 wheel drive if it's half as like a supra with more traction then how can they go wrong?
Si