Motor Trend 08 WRX Pics.Updated

[txmzdspd2gen]

WOW a lot of points taken from the mazda. I guess once you make a good design theme on a car and becomes popular, everyone will copy it, even the upscale company.

 

[Blue Batmobile]

The concept pic I saw saw looked way nicer.

Bat

 

[Rio Racer]

wow that car is hideous. 04 wrx is the best looking IMO

 

[mikeyb]

 

[mhrebin]

wtf happened here.lol

they need to remake the 00' 2.5rs style and the 01 round headlight style. best ones IMO.

and what the hell is with that grill in the magazine pics.lol chrome. looks like a chrysler riviera or sebring.lol

oooooo subaru

 

[VermZ06]

Wow that's a massive hood scoop. Why even bother with a hood?

 

[mountjonas]

it's...okay. definitely will take some time to grow on me. but it looks like they got rid of the 4 pot brakes. some red vinyl will take care of the taillights. suby seems to have gone the safe route with the design for a broader market. it's just kinda..eh.... come to think of it, my wagon is actually a lot uglier in stock form. in the 2 minutes it's taken me to write this post, the design already looks better.

 

[TheMAN]

Fugly with a capital F

 

[blueprotegelx]

wow...what happened to subie? yea i miss the old models! i really don't even like the new evo's developed! boo for new models!

 

[FrigginGLI]

The new evo all the way.

 

[Gaboost]

Not bad. Looks like it gets the legacy plastic intake manifold and tmic setup. Wonder what power rating it has now? Also, no more 4 pot brakes as mentioned before.
Not really too extreme of a change, just no more pig nose grill in the front. The led tails are nice, but I would have to paint the inside of the housing black to get rid of the chrome crap. Interior has the same theme as the tribeca, which is a good thing.

 

[clicknext]

I think Subaru is having an identity crisis with their grille and looks changing so often lately.

 

[TX Speed 6]

Not bad. Looks like it gets the legacy plastic intake manifold and tmic setup. Wonder what power rating it has now? Also, no more 4 pot brakes as mentioned before.
Not really too extreme of a change, just no more pig nose grill in the front. The led tails are nice, but I would have to paint the inside of the housing black to get rid of the chrome crap. Interior has the same theme as the tribeca, which is a good thing.

power is at 224 hp, same engine, and awd drivetrain, supposedly torque will come in earlier, and it loses the multilink rear suspension and gets a unequal control arm set up. no difference in looks between n/a impreza, and turbo wrx

This is all from motor trend's article on the wrx in their new may issue i got in the mail yesterday

quick edit... its down to 224 from 230 because of the new sae ratings

 

[Rickman]

Horrid!

Edit:
An international furore has erupted over the publication of Subaru Impreza photos ahead of its New York motor show unveiling this week. The grainy shots taken off a US motoring magazine have appeared on several websites. Executives at Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan, Subaru's parent, are fuming that one of the world's best-kept car secrets is out.

Fuji had wanted to give the blue Impreza WRX hatch a high-profile launch in New York but with the leak years of planning have come undone.
Source: http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,21488473-21822,00.html

 

[mikeyb]

I just puked in my mouth.

 

[mikeyb]

Interior

 

[BadKarma]

Disgustingly ugly.

 

[TX Speed 6]

Horrid!

Edit:
An international furore has erupted over the publication of Subaru Impreza photos ahead of its New York motor show unveiling this week. The grainy shots taken off a US motoring magazine have appeared on several websites. Executives at Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan, Subaru's parent, are fuming that one of the world's best-kept car secrets is out.

Fuji had wanted to give the blue Impreza WRX hatch a high-profile launch in New York but with the leak years of planning have come undone.
Source: http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,21488473-21822,00.html

the secrets out!! the impreza had a mixed crack baby with kia for 2008, but subaru's gonna sell it anyway!!!

 

[Rickman]

too bad this isnt all some big april fools joke..

I tell you what, Subaru is really good at making me like the "previous" year model better.

 

[31R]

Reminds me of a corolla.....wow that is really ugly!