The new Impreza's Uglier little sister?

daza · Post by **daza** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:46 pm

Is she even Uglier?
Daza.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:18 pm

Lol, looks like it's held together with Gaffa tape.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:26 pm

It's a prototype.. that's the whole point. read the article

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:31 pm

Very heavily disguised - at least I hope so - otherwise the rear 3/4 window area just behind the door is absolutley hideous.

Lets wait to see the real one and find out what sort of powertrain it is going to have before we make judgments.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:19 pm

Thats actually a nice overall shape for a 2 door.

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:36 pm

I think it's a silly attemp to make something European looking like the square heads do with baby Bimmers and Mercs .

Generally the reason for having the cabin portion that far back is get close to or 50 50 weight distribution .
Having a flatulence four up front makes a mockery of this when the krauts can already get 50 50 with a longer cast iron based inline 6 .

In time it could have potential as an AWD if Subaru lose the idea of having the front diff in the gearbox . Doing it Zoobs normal way forces them to have the engine too far forward of the effective front axle center line and this why AWD Subies are nowhere weight distribution wise .

In time .

red_rocket · Post by **red_rocket** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:43 pm

go back to what they know, dammit!

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:43 am

Daza the picture you have linked to is just a 'cut and shut' test mule based on the Impreza platform. Of course it's ugly!

The real 'concept' Toyaru looks like this:

Toyota FT-86

Not bad looking really, although why they call it the new Celica is strange, the '86' in the concept's title is the important bit. Sprinter anyone...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:22 am

Surely Subaru will make it AWD, it would be un-subarual if it was RWD
But without a turbo, i think the reporter is on drugs

Direct injection 2.0 is a nice touch though. It will then possibly run over into the 2.5 and the new 3.6L H6, which will help Subaru stay competitive to other brands in fuel efficiency and power

I rekon it has potential,...... If it has AWD and at least 200kW

rubisubi · Post by **rubisubi** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:12 am

Whats the power train got to do with it, ugly is ugly, If my dog looked like that id shave its ass and make it walk backwards

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:01 am

not sure about the looks, if it does come out with an AWD/turbo combo i'd say the toyota price tag would be scary

Dane · Post by **Dane** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:40 am

Follow link for new photos

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgu ... n%26sa%3DG

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:05 pm

But that is the Toyota version, the Subaru one will have same basic driveline/suspension but with a different body shape, somewhat like a Impreza coupe

wrxer · Post by **wrxer** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:52 pm

i like the rims, if they are asymetrical. look like 5x100 too

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:19 am

A few Toyota's have had 5x100 stud patterns in the past