2008 Impreza

[Chris_Doane]

I just saw pics of the all new Impreza.....and......well they've taken an icon and totally flushed it down the toilet.

(Edit: Well Im sure this is breaking the embargo. I guess we can post the link to the forum for now:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1230198 )

[matt41]

so, ugly....

can ya load up the pics, cause besides having an opinion, this thread isn't any fun without pics

or post the link to the place ya saw the pics?

Edited March 27, 2007 by MarioBro88

[Chris_Doane]

Well I guess we can post the link for now...

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1230198

Scanned out of the next issue of Motor Trend apparently.

Sadly it all seems to match up with the prototype I saw testing last year.

[Flybrian]

Dude, someone riced out my Reno!

[matt41]

funny, I just found the link before you posted it. Not as ugly as you say, but at least it's more modern. Imagine if the ng Saab 9-3x was based off this!

[Northstar]

Looks like a Mazda3 and Focus got together and had a baby. Eww.

[Chris_Doane]

Not as ugly as you say

It's worse!

Why do that to a car??

[pow]

Mitsubishi is slightly safer now.

[Nick]

Why Subaru?! Why!?

[balthazar]

"icon" of what, exactly? You mean gamers, right?

It's a subaru- they've yet to design even a mildly attractive car- so this lives up fully to that expectation.

[Chris_Doane]

"icon" of what, exactly? You mean gamers, right?

It's a subaru- they've yet to design even a mildly attractive car- so this lives up fully to that expectation.

Hahah, oh please, pull your head out. WRC icon.

[BlkHhr104]

Soo you take the Honda Civiv Type-R and the Mazda3 staple it together... and well call it bad weather.

[Cadillacfan]

Ugh. There is no way GM can be blamed for this considering it cut off ties with Fuji Heavy a little while back. THANK GOD.

What the hell were the Subaru designers thinking? First the Tribecca, now this? I'd hate to see what they'll do with their bread and butter vehicle, the Forester. Lesbians everywhere are waiting nervously.

[daves87rs]

Hmmm...not that bad.

And unless Chevy has something up it's sleeve-will blow the doors off the Cobalt....

[CSpec]

Well it looks kinda weird and chintzy, but it's not all that bad. The interior blows though.

[regfootball]

Mitsubishi is slightly safer now.

the lancer will be much more attractive than this hunk. damn, a tribeca mated with a kia rondo and mazda 3.

enjoy the current impreza. the 0 down 200 a month leases are a great deal right now.

[big blue]

Oh my. I'm actually considering buying a Legacy right now, maybe I should snatch one up before the next-gen Legacy arrives since the new Impreza is based off a new smaller Legacy platform.

[Intrepidation]

"icon" of what, exactly? You mean gamers, right?

It's a subaru- they've yet to design even a mildly attractive car- so this lives up fully to that expectation.

That's one of the more ignorant posts I've seen on this forum.

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Anyway, I don't care for it inside or out...I prefer the sedan...plus the rear looks like the RDX.

Edited March 27, 2007 by Dodgefan

[Cory Wolfe]

"icon" of what, exactly? You mean gamers, right?

It's a subaru- they've yet to design even a mildly attractive car- so this lives up fully to that expectation.

Well, they just ruined the Impreza.

[Variance]

The Legacy is the last decent-looking Subaru and they've even started to screw that up with the 2008 model.

[Flybrian]

Designs like the Impreza shown reduce Subaru's visual appeal to gamers. Sad as it is.

[Chris_Doane]

Maybe there is hope for the sedan body style? Although it seems to be...sort of up the air whether they are doing a sedan this time? Hopefully they, it's just that no one can confirm it yet.

[FAPTurbo]

In some ways, I agree with Balthazar. I often to associate the Impreza with t3h g4m3rZ becuase whenever I play Gran Turismo with someone else, the odds are that they will always pick an Impreza or one of it's variants.

Of course, after I blast them with a say, Camaro, it's also good odds that they will complain about how the Camaro has over twice the displacement, and twice the cylinders, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Oh, and what Toyota did to this thing is an insult to a rally icon.

[Mr Plow 2500HD]

Wow thats a shame..is that the next matrix? did they see any pics of the next evo and just give up with the wrx. I love the huge navi screen but the plastics look cheapy. 2007's will fly off the lot now

[ocnblu]

I am going to say... the lighting in these pictures is absolutely horrible. It does not flatter the car at all. Hopefully better photographs will circulate soon, followed by the ultimate barometer... real life.

[!!!TED!!!]

This would have been better. Much better.

[Intrepidation]

This would have been better. Much better.

Whee did those come from? They're pretty good.

[big blue]

The Legacy is the last decent-looking Subaru and they've even started to screw that up with the 2008 model.

I don't mind the 08 model too much, except for the tails. I think the 07s look more unique and classier. 08's lights are rather bland.

[The O.C.]

Mitsubishi is slightly safer now.

Mitsu is WAY safer.......

New Lancer BLOWS this away.......

I've never been a big fan of the Impreza/EVO, but I'm really disappointed in this.

[AAS]

Bummer!

Each refresh/redesign just keeps getting worse...

[C.H.U.D.]

Looks like the first Impreza in front. Cheap and dated, if you ask me. The WRX should at least have some buldgy fenders.

[Chris_Doane]

the lighting in these pictures is absolutely horrible.

No dear we call that "dramatic" lighting.

But it is kinda weird, yea. Sort of Stephen King-ish. Maybe that's what they were going for?

[PONTIAC06]

It's the bastard child of a Reno and a Mazda3 hatch...EWWW

[ocnblu]

The lighting may be "dramatic", but it is totally unnatural. This car will never been seen this way outside of these photographs.

[Sixty8panther]

I like the current WRX, Edsel grille and all, I don't even mind the Tribeca

but this horribly ugly piece of $h! scares me. Now I'm glad GM dropped

Subaru like a hot potatoe. Disgusting. I was hoping that this was going

to be one of those times when I'd be in the minority and might like the

new Impreza/WRX but one look at that photo and all I can think of is that

the Chinese took a stab at a Hyundai Accent.

[mjdecker]

Subaru is one of the few Asian brands that I would consider buying (Impreza/Legacy) but after seeing that I'd rather get a used Impreza. Let's hope the next gen Legacy isn't so bad.

I am curious on the power output.

[Dragon]

Whee did those come from? They're pretty good.

unless its become mid or rear engine, that roof scoop makes it not so good

[sciguy_0504]

Looks like Mitsu has a rather large chance to push the Impreza out of the way. I'd take a Lancer (any model) above this. What a shame.

[Chris_Doane]

This car will never been seen this way outside of these photographs.

Well that's true of a very high percentage of ALL press photos. Some just take it farther than others.

[ocnblu]

I have seen this same horrible lighting technique in other Motor Trend photos as well. Blech. Edited March 28, 2007 by ocnblu

[Sixty8panther]

Screw Mistu. Only thing more stipid than FWD w/transverse mounted

belt-driven-cam DOHC is an AWD car with the above specs.

Japanese cars just keep sucking more and more.

[c0ld_phuz10n]

Just when I start to think it can't get any worse than the current step down they go and put that fugly monster out there. Sorry Subaru it sucks.

[thegriffon]

Hmmm...not that bad.

And unless Chevy has something up it's sleeve-will blow the doors off the Cobalt....

You have seen the WTCC Ultra concept haven't you?

[!!!TED!!!]

Courtesy of chairmandave, of nasioc.com

My sentiments exactly.

[mustang84]

The grille looks like something off a '97 Crown Vic.

Edited March 29, 2007 by mustang84

[2chevs]

It's a bad thing when a "legend" looks worse then some, in this case most of its competition. Especially running with competition like the MazdaSpeed3 and VW GTI 5.

[vrazzhledazzle]

Doesn't Toyota have a controlling stake in Subaru??

[Chris_Doane]

Doesn't Toyota have a controlling stake in Subaru??

No. Toyota has 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries. They bought that stake from GM towards the end of 2005.

[vrazzhledazzle]

No. Toyota has 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries. They bought that stake from GM towards the end of 2005.

Hey, at least I didn't immediatly blame Toyota for the world's problems.

[Chris_Doane]

Hey, at least I didn't immediatly blame Toyota for the world's problems.

Hah....um......OK?