http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 5:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 6:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/
This is a pretty nice vehicle for a Subaru. Loses the odd look and this, along with the new Forester look as if Subaru's finally finding it's stride in not-so-strange designs. I'd buy one if I could. :)]]>May 21st 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 7:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/
By your argument, only kids should be driving Minis since most of the bits on the Cooper out-rice this by a mile. Can you say: non-functional hood scoop, cute little flag stickers, etc.?

And I don't see how you get an old, riced-out McHonda from this Subaru design. Aren't really any extraneous add on bits, the scoop looks tasteful. I'm pretty sure there's plenty of people my age (38) driving cars with sporty scoops, spoilers, etc. From the angle offered above, I'm struggling to see where you're getting "Fast and Furious". One single example would be enlightening...

And I'm sorry, there is no way any person shopping for a Subaru is going to even consider a Ford.

Neat auto or fleet auto. Take your pic...]]>May 21st 2008 10:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 22nd 2008 12:35AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/
A pillar reminds me of a bus.]]>May 22nd 2008 5:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 22nd 2008 6:06AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/Oh, and to call me boring? That is just childish, especially when you consider that we are talking about a 7 person wagon, a PEOPLE HAULER, this is some super exciting sports car, or even a sedan for that matter. Its a family vehicle, as you said. Ill keep my SV650, and you can keep calling me boaring. ]]>May 22nd 2008 6:10AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/
Not that the Legacy and/or Outback is going to be this car, but this is probably the first foray into the updated Legacy chassis.

I have to say, I don't like the new fenders with the wide arch edges. (though not as bad as Acura's new TSX) nor the odd transition at the top of the windshield.

I usually love blacked-out roof treatments between side rails. I love the new M3's carbon roof treatment as such. (just saw a blue coupe and red sedan side by side at the dealer today. fantastic, BTW. Pictures don't really convey them very well.)

But at the top of the windsheild, in the A-pillar bend to the roof side rail, it is not a smooth transition. It gets thicker right there than either just below it, or just behind it. It can't be that hard to just maintain an aesthetic line.

The Aero kit is tacky. The headlights are more generic than the 05-07 (JDM 04-06) and the current 08-09 (JDM 07-09).

Noticing that the JDM models precede the USDM models by a model year, I think we are seeing themes of the next Legacy sedan, and the Legacy/Outback 5-seat wagons. (only US lost the Legacy wagon, the rest of the world still gets it, before someone flames me over that...)

Subaru has been talking about JDM and USDM models being simultaneously unveiled on the Legacy lineup. The Impreza and Forester are built in Japan, so have always been that way. The Legacy and Outback nameplates may indeed be simultaneously unveiled for an early MY'10 release, but we may still be seeing a partial year-early JDM roll out under the Exiga name anyway.
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I would buy this in a heartbeat.]]>May 21st 2008 8:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 9:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/
Then, 3 rows of seats in a wagon don't leave a lot of crush room for the kiddies in the back now, do they. The Volvo rear-facing third seat just looked like a disaster on I-95 in waiting - though our 145 had it when I was a kid.

Additionally, this thing is tallish looking. Hard to sell the old low centre of gravity benefits of the H-4 or H-6, when you've jacked up the whole thing a la' Ford 500.]]>May 21st 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/spy-shots-subaru-exiga-caught-ahead-of-debut/May 21st 2008 8:37PM