Yesterday, we told you about a report in the latest issue of Britain’s AutoExpress magazine that suggested the next Subaru Impreza would be designed after the Subaru B5-TPH Concept. This came as a disappointment to many Subaru fans who weren’t too keen on the look. Well, it turns out the next Impreza won’t borrow from the B5 that heavily — at least according to the insiders at AutoExpress. We obtained a cover scan from the magazine. It depicts an artist’s impression of how the new Impreza will look, based on spy photos and rumors. It shares some elements with the B5, but not as much as some had feared. Image after the jump…
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04/27, 4:48 PM
posted by:
Mike
still not close to what will hit production. Still dead wrong in fact.
04/27, 5:00 PM
posted by:
smith
Mike, how do you know??
04/27, 5:05 PM
posted by:
adb
Follwoup? Re-bage (from the Saab article)? Umm, can we get an editor in here?
04/27, 5:23 PM
posted by:
gsh
omg it actually looks like a car now!
04/27, 7:06 PM
posted by:
MBT
Oh crap there is another “Mike”!
I sort of like the new (at dealers now) styling. The move reminds me of Audi A/S 4. Away from BOLD/manly (2002-2005) to refined/delicate (2005.5+) look. Not sure if it is a better direction than what they had before, but it does look good.
Mike
04/27, 8:07 PM
posted by:
Jonas
better, but I doubt that wing would work around the hatch… looks forced and extremely odd…
I wish they wouldn’t try to hide the b-pillar as well, and stop trying to make it swoop like that… Just make it straight, and get thicker as it gets closer to the body…
04/27, 8:12 PM
posted by:
cbljkkj
The car looks greatm but that wing ughhh. The wing only works on the sedan and not on this hatchback. Lets hope they revamp the wing in the final stages.
04/27, 8:16 PM
posted by:
ds
What a relief! It looks like a lame Subaru again.
04/28, 12:07 AM
posted by:
Phil
The front end in that image looks current and up-to-date, which I’d be surprised if Subaru were able to pull off on an old body style like the Impreza. The rest of it — that is, from the A-pillar rearward — still looks like a typical Japanese product of the 1990’s. Kind of like the current Mitsu Lancer, which already looked many years outdated when it first came out with its chintzy styling and large, vertical greenhouse-to-body ratio.
04/28, 4:04 AM
posted by:
Jameson
this chop the right idea…
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=379503
04/28, 9:10 AM
posted by:
george
While I’m not too keen on this rendering I would love to see Subaru return to a coupe body style.
04/28, 2:27 PM
posted by:
Jim
2 or 3 door awd and a turbo for under 30K is all I ask and if they meet that I’ll be standing in line. Just really tired of the 4 door performance sedan trend with no companion 2 door for those of us who don’t need a familymobile.