My old dad said to me today he read in a sunday paper that subaru are axing the 06 shape due to its dissapointing sales.Any truth in this.

 

hmmm hoew can they

it just looks like an old impreza still to me
and they cant veer off that look completley

and they throw away all the investment in production lines and so on

Sp doubt it will be scrapped

 

They did with the Bug Eye !!

 

yeah but the 2006 model doesnt look like a total veer up from the bug eye

The basic shape is still there

 

your dads probbaly right though on second thought cant argue with him

 

It would be nice for someone to have read the same article and confirm it. JAY

 

why dont you surf google for that newspaper article

 

your dAD was CORRECT

 

i found the article in Auto EXpress August 2006 Edition

Subaru’s controversial aircraft propellor-inspired grille that has appeared on the Subaru Tribeca and the Subaru Impreza will be tossed out the window with the next generation of models. I think it’s safe to say that most of us think the new grille is not exactly the most pleasing design to look at. It’s even been called “The Flying Vagina”.

The upcoming Subaru Impreza to be released in both sedan and hatchback form will feature yet another new corporate grille, which I hope is much more better looking than the current weird grille, though topping the current grille in a beauty contest isn’t exactly the hardest thing in the world to do.

 

I posted a quote from Quentin Wilsons column in the Sunday Mirror yesterday saying it was to be ditched.
Nik.

 

I dont blame them if they do scarp it - its an ugly car... they went wrong with the bug eye (and how), then the blob eye just about made up for it - but we hoped for an improvement after...

Then the latest 06... well... Subaru you crapped out... altho thank god we have Zero Sport to show us just how sexy and gorgeous the 06 potential is... regardez!

 

The old git was right then

 

respect your dad mate

thanks

 

that above kit is horrible !!

 

that’s not news we all have seen the prototype pics of the new hatch Impreza but to say its been axed is not true its out till the ALL new model comes out in late 2007 or most likely 2008 and if you think this ones ugly then you need to see the pics of the new prototype

 

any pics please.
rob

 

I just buying a 3 month old STI and have accepted that fact that Subaru will be changing it soon. I'm upgrading from a 2002 bugeye STI, which they changed 8 months after I brought it. The main reason I got the new shape over the older "blob eye" is the 2.5 engine. Mind you, I quite like the look of the new one now.

I have also got one of the large posters from the Subaru showroom which my son has in his room and looking at it on there, it's looks quite nice.

 

Seen pictures of the new hatchback one and i think i'd be sticking with my 05 stippp for quite a while !!

 

Not a good looker you'll be better to wait to see it after it's been tidied up by Prodrive IMHO but if your a glutten for punishment click below

https://www.scoobynet.com/new-2008-model-t539018.html

Comparing 05-06 sales they had a decline of 50% at this rate, if they stop making them now there will be enough built and bits to keep this model going till 2008 anyway

From what I heard the fate of the Impreza would be decided after the new model came out. The poor sales during this slump by seems to have sealed it's fate. IMHO

Tony

 

There's a rumour going about that Subaru are reverting to the MY00 model design to improve sales and to recoup some credability

 

Long Live the Classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

There is also a rumour that Subaru will produce a 370BHP 500lbft diesel impreza based on the legacy H6 version with Cosworth heads especially developed to accept diesel ancilliaries for fitting to the H6 engine. It will be released next month and will undercut the current Impreza prices at £21000 all in.

 

IMO the 06 is the best looking yet, even more so in the flesh. I love it.

 

me too, in fact so much i bought one

 

DITTO Beastie

 

Now if they did a Type R with a 2.5/Dccda and 400bhp, I think they would fly out the showrooms

 

just looking at the photo - i bet thats a tight exhaust pipe ......

 

[gullable mode]

Is that right?

[/gullable mode]

 

the new eagle eye is the best looking impreza to date,for example the new type ra

 

Ditto