ski

Hey Everyone,

Anybody seen these ones before?

Subiesport Magazine - 2008 New Model Round-Up

I hope the link works

Not to horrific I think?

Alan MaC

Looks like one of them Crysler PT Cruisers.

What a laugh.

What about the performance, ayone got any news??

Thanks.

Alan MaC

ski

If you click in the link it gives a 5 page review.

here are the specs out of the review

2008 WRX Prelimary Specifications
Body Styles 4-door, 5 passenger or 5-door, 5 passenger
Engine 4-cyl. horizontally opposed (Boxer), double overhead-cam (DOHC), turbocharged/intercooled
Displacement 2.5 liter
Horsepower 224 @ 5,200 rpm
Torque 226 @ 2,800 rpm
Drivetrain Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive standard
Transmission Types Standard: 5-speed manual transmission Optional: 4-speed electronic automatic with SPORTSHIFT manual control
Chassis Unitized body construction with Ring-Frame Reinforced structure
Suspension 4-wheel independent
Front Strut-type with lower L-arm
Rear Double wishbone with upper A-arm
Brakes Power assisted 4-wheel disc with 4-channel, 4-sensor anti-lock brake system (ABS) and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Steering Rack-and-pinion with power assist
Wheels 17 x 7.0JJ aluminum alloy
Tires 205/50 R17 all-season
Exterior Dimensions

Wheelbase 103.1 in. (2,620 mm)
Length 4-door: 180.3 in. (4,580 mm) 5-door: 173.8 in. (4,415 mm)
Height 58.1 in. (1,475 mm)
Width Sedans: 68.5 in. (1,740 mm)
Fuel Capacity 16.9 gal.
Curb Weight 5-speed manual: 3,142 lbs. (1,425 kg)
4-speed automatic: 3,208 lbs. (1,455 kg)
Fuel Efficiency
TBD

Sosbanite

Good find Thanks!

ski

No probs


Direct link

Subiesport Magazine - 2008 Impreza WRX and 2.5i Revealed!

Flaps

iTrader: (1)

If you ignore the hatch version I think it looks ok!

Alan MaC

Only 224 BHP.


Evos will eat it as standard.........again....Subaru wake up!!!

Tone Loc

iTrader: (1)

Definately agree... shame it says the sedan is for the US market only tho

224bhp is the WRX version... which has never been an Evo competitor. The Sti will obviously have more

Tony.

finalzero

no more turbo models according to the press so we'll most likely see upwards of 240 bhp at best. Seems info is hit and miss as the specs above state a turbo so I'll wait till it arrives before passing my judgement

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

..but subiesport says the saloon is exclusivly for the US market And I don't think the Saloon is bad at all. I'd buy the Saloon. Won't buy the hatch.

Oh - just seen Tony has said that as well.

speedking

'Sedan' is exclusive to the American maket

Laura W

OMG Hatch is vile !!!!

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

Both are ugly. Saloon is better, but they have still failed to style the front end into the side. The saloon has a nice nose, but it does not flow into the side.

Oh well, at least I have a classic, someday I can upgrade to a hawkeye, and then its the Dark Side.

SC008Y_MAD

iTrader: (5)

The slaoon looks very much like the Mazda 6 saloon.

The saloon, does look better, but that hatch look horrible.

Scooby Lover

Looks more like a new shape Vauxhall Vectra SRI (without the scoop of course)

funkyspider

I can see subaru leaving behind it's rallying pedigree which attracted many of the current owners of the impreza, and moving towards making quiet, comfy cars in direct competition to some of the larger manufacturers of more 'normal' quick road cars. I think they will always have a STi in the range, but the wrx will become slower, more refined and more acceptable to the mainstream purchasers of showroom cars in this class (30-40 age range, 2kids etc). In fact I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled the WRC team in the near future too.

ARM-Scooby

PistonHeads Headlines

pics released, any one know the url for mitsu? lol!!!

simo

Have Subaru purchased the rights to the old Rover 25??

What a crock of doggie doo.

ARM-Scooby

its poor, thought i had wrongly purchased the 06sti when i heard about the new model in 2008, but now ................

Definately looking like an evo next though if i do change cars in the next few years.

May be the UK market means nothing to those designing the car in Japan!