Subaru begins teasing us with new Forester mini site
While we'd like to think that the launch of the new Subaru Forester teaser site somehow corresponds to the leakage of images we saw yesterday, we're forced to assume that coincidences are just that. Regardless, Subaru still hasn't learned that displaying a darkened image of its newest product (ala STI) doesn't stop tech-
You'd be forgiven for seeing a Honda Pilot upon first glance, but the lower ride height and bland bottom quickly eschews that comparison. According to Subaru, "It's comming [sic]", and despite the fact that the mini site is for the Japanese market, we doubt little will have changed when the Forester makes its debut in Detroit.
Thanks for the tip, Jake!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dan spalinger 10:11AM (11/27/2007)
Ahhh....Subaru...it was a good 10 year run wasn't it???
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Adam 10:14AM (11/27/2007)
MMMMmmmmm, the Subarua Forester - Rondo Edition. I just don't understand Subaru anymore. They better not F-up the Legacy.
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Doug 10:19AM (11/27/2007)
As I sit here cursing my 07 Outback XT and its infernal blinking AIRBAG warnings and non-stop seatbelt beep, as well as the persistent multiple rattles, none of which my dealer can find, I say "Who cares". You are going down fast, Subaru. Shame. Ugly and unreliable is not a great combo. Right, GM/Ford/Chrysler?
Oh, I forgot about the chronically broken armrest that the dealer can't fix.
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frodough 11:32AM (11/27/2007)
2002 WRX sedan - zero problems, squeaks or creaks... I'd say you should go get your car serviced...
JDP 1:31PM (11/27/2007)
that is exactly the opposite experience from what I've had with my 07 outback. The car is flawless, except for some tire-pressure issues from time to time. I am scared now that toyota owns a stake in subaru that their uniqueness and quality will fade, but the outback for now may just be, as clarkson states, "the perfect car."
Kumar 3:30PM (11/27/2007)
At least on my '06 outback, there's a series of keybob presses/turns that will disable the seatbelt chime...fixed that annoyance in the first week. I wear my belt all the time, but I don't want to be reminded if I'm just moving my car in the driveway...
drewp 10:23AM (11/27/2007)
teasing ? : to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it
I take issue with the headline of the article.
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mark_welby 10:37AM (11/27/2007)
I don't know about that. From the looks of things, I don't think many people are going to be very satisfied.
drewp 10:41AM (11/27/2007)
it was before that part. the 'desire' and 'curiosity' bit. we are talking about a forester, right?
Huis 10:41AM (11/27/2007)
It looks like an old 90's Mistubishi Expo.
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Throwback 10:44AM (11/27/2007)
YAWN, another Subaru, another new nose, this time with a Pilot's arse.
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Bob-omb 10:57AM (11/27/2007)
At this point, I'll take something generic like this over the current Forester, which has been tweaked and stretched and pulled over the years into subsequently uglier and uglier designs.
I remember when the first Forester came out and I loved it. And, ya know, people bought it.
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RicardoHead 11:22AM (11/27/2007)
I don't even think lesbians will want this.
Soobie's losing touch with its core market.
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Philip 11:39AM (11/27/2007)
I Love that teaser web site, The Forester looks good so far.
Click on the blue script at the bottom of that page and see their Japanese web site and selection of cars...
I love their small cars, who wouldn't want an R1 Or Stella custom, ( Cute like the original Scion XB )
Look at those fenders on the WRX STI.
Click on The Outback and you get a nice presentation with an awesome Smooth Jazz tune.
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Mike 11:40AM (11/27/2007)
I really love (as in....really dislike) how everyone here hates on Subaru.
Get over yourselves and go drive one. And if you own one with issues and have an idiotic dealership, common sense says to GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP :P
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Seminole 11:53AM (11/27/2007)
Since there are so many Subaru dealerships...
Sometimes there may only be one dealer for hundreds of miles where a person lives, so taking it to another dealer is out of the question (Especially for a lower volume brand like Subaru)
Leaf 2:33PM (11/27/2007)
Mike, I think you are misinterpreting frustration as hate.
Subaru has the potential to really, really kick ass. They've got it down mechanically, but you can't sell cars if you don't have design. What is their most attractive car? The Outback? What does that say about their design language as a company?
It's just frustrating to see a company with so much potential deliver these duds. Superficial as it may be, design SELLS. And that's the point, isn't it?
I, for one, want to see them release some cars that have some great looks to go with their great engineering.
pinepig 2:01PM (11/27/2007)
I, for one, am not too freaked out by this design. I'm happy to see it still has a large rear glass, I was afraid of a highly up-swept belt line, ala Matrix.
My primary fear is of losing the manual tranny.
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Jacquester 3:21PM (11/27/2007)
You gotta love that according to Subaru in Japan, the new Forester is not simply Coming, it's CoMMing as well.
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Vik 4:25PM (11/27/2007)
I think I undertstand where all the "hate" is coming from w/rt Subaru. Subaru used to make cars with distinctive designs, with character. The latest redesigns of a lot of their vehicles has turned them into very bland, generic looking automobiles where you'd have to look twice to even realize it is a Subaru. It seems like the look is a lot more aerodynamic, while erasing a lot of character lines and smoothing out the overall package. The result: not good.
Subaru: listen to your customers. They don't want you to abandon your former design character completely.
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