More on the Subaru Impreza's new look
New Subaru Impreza renderings seem to be coming out of the woodwork as of late, and judging by the similarities between the magazine scan we brought you earlier in the week and these newest images courtesy of AutoExpress, either the artist is the same or the new nose and hatch design has been rendered with the same information. Come New York, we shall see.We're certainly fans of toning down the new front end, and this newest image certainly accomplishes that, ditching the upside-down-Alfa nose, smoothing out the front clip and making the hood scoop less of an awkward protrusion. We know that a five-door hatch will be the most radical design change, but both images contain that precariously placed wing that looks about as plausible as seeing Jessica Simpson at a MENSA meeting.
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Also, AutoExpress revealed some hard data about the new dimensions and weight of the soon-to-be released Impreza. First, the five-door variant will be about 130mm shorter than the outgoing sedan, while the haunches will grow by about 50mm. The weight should still hover around 3,000 pounds, which will be less of an issue when we get the newly developed 2.5-liter engine. If you'd prefer your Impreza with an oil-burner, don't expect that until 2009 at the earliest, at least in the UK.
Subaru's four-wheel-drive system will also go under the knife, with a revised version of the Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD), while the suspension in the rear will be a modified multi-link setup.
We'll be on hand when the all-new Impreza is debuted in New York this April, but we think this is only the first round of educated speculation we'll see before the official unveiling.
[Source: AutoExpress]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
sean 9:31AM (2/26/2008)
It actually looks like the new volvo C30 2.0 edition. Actually the volvo looks better
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Big jim 5:39PM (2/08/2007)
wild looking ride
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Scott 5:40PM (2/08/2007)
I'm hoping these renderings are on target, I rather like the hatch design. I was a fan of the WRC Focus hatch and had hoped Ford would see the light and enter into the fray by offering it against the Evo and WRX. My only real hope however is if that wing is legit, Subaru offers a spoiler delete option.
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chris 5:40PM (2/08/2007)
The wing is probably the kind of thing that would be on the WRC car, like what the Focus currently uses, but yeah I'd be surprised if it was that size on the road car.
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mike 6:34PM (2/08/2007)
i enjoy the front-end but don't like it as a hatch. then there will be no reason to get a hatch or a wagon. the wagon will look pretty much the same.
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KazO 5:47PM (2/08/2007)
Don't get me wrong, this front end is much better than that wierdo 'wings' thing that Zapatinas came up with, but the first thing I thought of seeing this new one was 'new Astra.' The chrome strip across the top of the opening with the bump-down for the badge looks exactly the same.
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Drewboy 5:49PM (2/08/2007)
Make the spoiler an option and they're on to something. I like what I see!
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akintz 6:14PM (2/08/2007)
I would assume (hope?!) that the spoiler is optional or an STi accessory. Either way, the 5 door is an interesting choice. And has much potential I think. A lot of people seem to be looking to 5 doors and Crossover types lately, so probably a smart move on Subaru's part.
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Mike 6:21PM (2/08/2007)
Is it just me, or does that have a vague resemblence to a Mazadspeed 3?
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B-NOIT 6:22PM (2/08/2007)
I like it, I like it a lot, but the rear end is pretty disappointing... Hope this rendering isn't too precise with regards to the tail.
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Dusty 6:55PM (2/08/2007)
The look of the car is ok. The rear end needs some work but the overall shape is looking nice. Of course the performance of the car is what matters most when it comes to the Impreza lineup. They just haven't quite been able to produce the kind of spirited performance Mitsu has with the Evo.
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Seven 6:49PM (2/08/2007)
Still no mention of the WRX, I'm getting worried : (
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the man 6:50PM (2/08/2007)
in a word, UGLY. that spoiler looks comical. nice try subaru
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Stealth E34 7:10PM (2/08/2007)
I like the look but I can't stand how all the Japanese companies are copying each other with the front nose design, with their logo hanging down in the middle on a piece of chrome. Look at the new Nissan Altima, new Camry, new Accord, they all have the same logo-dip thing. How bloody hard is it to be ORIGINAL? It looks buck-toothed.
Overall though I like the look, that wing is a bit much, although I'm sure it's functional. I'd much rather a small one over the roof. Clean, fast lines all around, good job.
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Daffy Duck 7:15PM (2/08/2007)
If there isn't a WRX, my money is going to Mitsubishi and the Ralliart. No mention of it is making me skittish as well. The thing I keep telling myself is that these are british car magazines. They may be dropping the WRX over there. Who knows?
All I know is that in the US, subarus are known as fast and competent. Get rid of the fast and it is just competent and just a toyota.
As the subaru website says for the impreza: "0-60 in now. It's what makes a subaru, a subaru."
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Rmi 7:39PM (2/08/2007)
They killed the coupé, now they kill the sedan...
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nathan 12:23AM (2/09/2007)
the front face looks very simlar to the new proton satria neo or the proton gen.2
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Roberto Maldonado 11:42PM (2/08/2007)
It's ugly. The wing was okay on the sedan...but it's amazingly horrible on the hatch... I'm sure it would look better as a 3 door. The 5 door would be okay without the damn wing...
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NoNameDenton 8:53PM (2/08/2007)
It will be interesting to see how the hatchback plays out. I know many small cars are moving to hatchback designs in America, but people still go for the sedan, so might be a little too soon to push so many into America at once, the design isn't bad, but America stills needs more time to get used to it
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Derrick 9:44PM (2/08/2007)
The pictures of the impreza from the autoexpress website look awesome. Two things to say:
1) I hope these drawings are correct and they acutally build this thing
2) Make sure the next job for this designer is to work on the Tribeca...
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