When will the MY 08 be officially released
 

There have been heaps of news on the new EVO X so when are Subaru going to officially announce the new model.

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Rumour is at a motor show in May (not sure which one is in May). I expect that first cars will be delivered around Oct/Nov as that has been the case for other MY updates.

Id be really intrested in this too.... As im thinking of Getting an STI in April i would like to know what the new one would look like before buying..

Would be gutted if it was completely restyled and was looking great. I dont mind the Hawkeye, but much prefer my05....

What's the news on the Evo?

Im sure he just means the ammount of pics, interviews, spy shots etc...

Is the MY08 going to be he Hatch, or is that a different one all together...

Dont want my STI07 to be Old within 3 months of owning it.

It is widely acknowledged the 08 will be a brand new car. i.e. New platform. The expectation is that it will be a hatchback, to compete with the smaller WRC rally cars such as the 307, C4 and Focus. In terms of sales, it would also allow Subaru to compete in the same sector as the Golf.

There are several "spy" shots posted, have a search. The Evo will be a hatchback too.

Weird that Peugeot had a winning small car, then swapped to a bigger car, the opposite to others...

I've seen the spyshots, i just thought there were more details released.

Its not going to be in the uk untill march 08.They start production this year and japan will see the first batch in sept etc.

I suspect some of the importers will have them over here early ;). No more details releases as yet, you'll see more after the launch at the motor show, no point in telling Joe Public about a new model, it will affect sales of the 07.

are we talking of an Impreza MY08 as a hatch or a complete new model?

Both, AFAIK it is a new platform.

autosport had a bit in about the new wrc, saying it would be ready for monte carlo in 2008, which would allow cars to be sold towards the end of this year!

the one year Q7 lease till the new scooby arrives is sounding like a great idea too me..

Got yours reserved then? :)

eek - just had a horrible thought - when we get into the 2090's we're going to have to come up with a solution to the problem of two lots of MY9x models, the old (1900 versions) and the new (2000 versions) - better start thinking of a solution now :freak3: :cuckoo: :wonder:

maybe i'm just bored :lol1: (or boring !) :Suspiciou

European launch is the French Motor Show.
Sales from November.

MY 07 Now I'm Confused
 

OK I know there was a model change to the MY 06 which was the hawkeye, but on phoning the dealer about getting a deal on a new car he tells me he has a MY 07 just in :eek:

I didn't even realise they had made any changes to the MY 06, he said they changed the diff and also the stiching on the steering wheel :D

So does anyone know the exact changes.

If the dealer is talking about centre diff, then the torque split of that was changed on the MY06 cars to 59:41, as opposed to 65:35 on previous MY cars.

The only change I know of regarding a diff on the MY07 spec cars relates to the rear LSD. It has been changed from the mechanical LSD to a viscous unit, but curiously only for the STI, not for the Spec C cars, which retain the mechanical LSD unit. I read it not long ago on a Japanese site I found at random. Trying to find it now.

Yeah that was it.

He was telling me that the diff was changed from mechanical to a torsion job (I think that's what he said anyway). Seems a bit strange to do tis if they haven't done it on the Spec-C, is it an improvement?

It might have been a Torsen diff then, not a Viscous one. Can't really remember now as I read it a while back.

If they haven't changed it on the Spec C cars then I can't really see it being a major improvement. As the Spec C is intended for more extreme use over a standard STI it may pay to have the mechanical LSD instead.

Isn't the Geneva Motor show in May IIRC ;)



Tony

The Geneva Motor Show is in March and it's less than £6 for a ticket.

my07 changes:
Torsen rear diff (instead of plate type)
Chrome 'subaru' script on bottom left of bootlid
No Cigar lighter, blanking cover on ' accessory socket'
no ashtray, 'oddment' tray instead behind cover.

I guess the big question is, Does the Torsion Rear Diff make a big difference i.e. is it worth spending £4k more on a new MY07 or should I just get a delivery milage MY06?

http://www.allwheelphotos.com/albums...ntitled1~3.jpg

From a thread in September. Anyone translate Japanese????

I remember the thread about this and loads of people hated the pics.....

..... I gotta say, I quite like it, am I alone on this??? :wonder:

No, i like it.

But the showroom model wont lOOk as hard as that, what with less spoilers, tiny wheels, dakar suspension. So trying to imagine that model is harder to appreciate.

YesI quite like it, it almost looks as good as the new Peugeot 207 RC Rally car:)

True, true. Also the lines can't even give it away because I'm betting the flare on that front wing won't be there either :Whatever_

That looks phat i would have one if its real in white tho:D