07 WRX - Thoughts?
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by willsrx
I would be pissed if I was still a WRX owner it seems like they change the design every 1.5 years.
Nothing to be pissed about. They only change the looks normally. Even when they upped the engine size on the WRX to 2.5L not many people cared. Why? The cars are so easily modded. Some people trade in to the new model but most just keep what they have and mod it and have fun.
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From: Aiken, SC
Originally Posted by Rich Rx-8
I agree completely banana man, it's gonna be real hard to resist buying the new hatch. I've been checking out STi's in my area but I think I'm gonna wait for this one. But whoa! what's that one above, when is it coming out?
i like the second picture that ike posted, like everyone else seems to. it definitely shows some stronger connections to the saab sport wagons & others, especially the shape & angle of the B-pillar. i approve.
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From: Cambridge, MA
Originally Posted by longfury
Yeah, I thought that looked familiar.
The Impreza will go back to a 2 door coupe and a 4 door sedan. I would suspect that WRX and STI models will be availible as coupes and sedans.
The reason for the change is that Subaru's WRC competition is getting smaller. The EVO and the STI are alot bigger than the 3 door hatches currently run by Ford,Citroen, formally Pugeot.
Also rememeber that the styling above the bumpers is there so they can use it on the rally car. I know its ugly and "rice" but these cars have been this way since the early 90's.
The Impreza will go back to a 2 door coupe and a 4 door sedan. I would suspect that WRX and STI models will be availible as coupes and sedans.
The reason for the change is that Subaru's WRC competition is getting smaller. The EVO and the STI are alot bigger than the 3 door hatches currently run by Ford,Citroen, formally Pugeot.
Also rememeber that the styling above the bumpers is there so they can use it on the rally car. I know its ugly and "rice" but these cars have been this way since the early 90's.
I'll take one!
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by PoorCollegeKid
A 3000lb STi that looks halfway decent? I'll take one!
I'll take one!I would suspect it will be between 3000 and 3200lbs. The chassis of the Impreza is super strong even in road trim. They do this so they don't have to do as much reinforcment when they build the rally car.
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I don't like the hatch... dunno what you see in it. EvoX over that. If I want a hatch I'd get on VW to bring the R32/R36 over to the US...
I wonder how hard it would be to turn a WRX into a WRX STi limited (in terms of looks)...
I wonder how hard it would be to turn a WRX into a WRX STi limited (in terms of looks)...
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Originally Posted by Ike
Later this year, probably fall.
On a related note, I remember reading posts about WRC requiring hatchbacks in the next couple years. However, I can't find any official news about this. Do you know of any press releases, articles etc that explain the change?
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
Originally Posted by BlueEyes
On a related note, I remember reading posts about WRC requiring hatchbacks in the next couple years. However, I can't find any official news about this.
Not that we here in the USA can watch WRC racing anyway.
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From: Milwaukee
Originally Posted by BlueEyes
That soon?
On a related note, I remember reading posts about WRC requiring hatchbacks in the next couple years. However, I can't find any official news about this. Do you know of any press releases, articles etc that explain the change?
On a related note, I remember reading posts about WRC requiring hatchbacks in the next couple years. However, I can't find any official news about this. Do you know of any press releases, articles etc that explain the change?
There aren't going to be rules requiring a hatch, it's just speculation that Subaru is going to go that direction so they can have a shorter wheelbase and a smaller car that is better suited for tight rally stages.
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