Some sources say it won't be called an Impreza anymore. Could this be the end of the Impreza name!?!?!?!?

I'm with Jellyman, like the front but the backs a bit odd and cant quite put me finger on it but it still looks like a scooby to me:wonder:

its exactly what ford did with the escort....anyone like the escort rs cosworth (hatch) ?

Focus?

Oi Matt shouldnt you be doing something?? ;)

I kinda like it :D

Yeah I'd have one. Got to be easier to live with because of the hatch as well

no the Escort

this started life as a saloon and ended as a hatchback...same name same ethos (well sort of ;) ) just a more practical body style

Now there's an idea to sort out the rear spoiler issue :D

Spoiler looks photochopped imo. :Suspiciou

very nice :luxhello:

>>>Oi Matt shouldnt you be doing something??<<<

Yeah, sulking 'cus the lads at API cant fit me in until 7th of Oct :(

4 door hatch back ?? :cuckoo:

not exactly to my liking but what choice do we really have if its to change, it will eventually grow on u. there are some high points the front is some what aggressive even though i'd want a more menacing looking bumper not ricer of course but just serious. sits pretty low as well

If Subaru keep the Impreza as is and still compete in the WRC they may as well pull out. They've needed to redesign in order to be competitive against the Ford, Peugeot, Citreon etc hot hatches as unfortunately that's the style which is making the biggest impact.

I don't mind the new look, however it has lost the Impreza feel to it. Hopefully they rebadge it and leave the Impreza to the saloon/wagon shape it is at the moment.

Maybe they'll dump the turbo and 4wd on production cars...don't need that rubbish for rally homologation these days. ;):D

Just go back to a few planks of wood and a steering wheel then hey? ;)

i like it :cool:

I like that alot, very nice!

I still prefer a mint classic :D

I like it better than the current version... it might even be a worthy replacement for my classic.

proper W@NK why oh why would they do that:cry:

front is really nice! but why it's no sedan..
the back should be longer :cry:

I just don't what they are thinking of, I think the Subaru impreza cult will die with this one, the front doesn't look too bad but from the back it looks like its straight off the cover of 'max power'

I'm sure it will appeal to the lacoste trainer wearing Burberry boys, but personally as soon as you start having a few wrinkles in your face you would look funking stupid driving one of these and lets face it, they couldn't afford to buy, run or insure one of these unless mummy and daddy have got some serious dollar.

At least the current saloon version while still being a bit boy racer, appeals to the slightly older generation because its a four door saloon.

RIP Subaru Impreza as far as I can see.

I'm sure if Citroen tried to sell a road version of its rally car with all the grills spills and spoilers - it wouldn't sell because on the road it would look ridiculous, in the same way a Audi or MBW touring car would look rediculaous on the road with those stupid rear spoliers.

Your quite right imo, refer to my earlier thread ranting at how the Impreza is dead: https://www.scoobynet.com/impreza-de....html?t=523008

I'm just wondering how hard it would be to setup a company importing new B4 Blitzens :luvlove:

Because it's obvious I.M don't have the intiative to import any, and if they did it, would be silly money anyway :rolleyes:

The new EVO just looks soooo mean and Subaru will have to come up trumps to beat it. WRC cars always look so much better than the road car with extended wings, low stance and huge wheels so it will be interesting to see if it is a hatch. IMO that market is already stifled with Astra, Golf and the new minging Civic.

It pisses me off how often they bring out a another facelift etc and I don't think recent attempts are any improvement. The best looking Scooby was the 22B by far IMO. It just mirrored the rally car perfectly which I think many Scooby enthusiasts desire.

yes but no one could buy a 22B, because it was and still is so damn expensive !

http://s22b.net/news/sti2008/lm_sti_1.jpg
http://s22b.net/news/sti2008/lm_sti_2.jpg
http://s22b.net/news/sti2008/lm_sti_3.jpg
http://s22b.net/news/sti2008/lm_sti_4.jpg

now,this is what it should look like

Now that's nice...

I saw these pictures a while back and have to say that I actually dribbled. Those pics (photochop or whatever) take the god awful lump of coal current design and turn it in to a diamond IMO. I find that the bog standard one makes me see a love child of the Astra VXR and a Seat Leon tbh.