[Gas-n-Grease]

yawn... looks boring.

 

[HardtopGTS]

looks like sh!t

^

 

[celicayounggun]

they need to be more aggressive, like the 04-07, my favorite 2 body styles

 

[marc]

Subarus look like **** and drive like ****.

 

[06CivicSi]

Subarus look like **** and drive like ****.

You mean you don't like it when the shifter vibrates at about 651612651 ips when going down the highway? lol

 

[marc]

You mean you don't like it when the shifter vibrates at about 651612651 ips when going down the highway? lol

I was more referring to excessive body roll, turbo lag, and numb steering - but yes, they're rattleboxes as well.

 

[GSBoek]

Subaru's gone soft with the styling, I wonder how much of a say Toyota had in that. :chuckles:

 

[Motor]

Update!

2012 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Rendering

There are a lot of rumors surrounding the next Subaru Impreza WRX STI, with some reports suggesting it will go diesel, while others point to a hybrid version. And while we don’t yet know what the decided powerplant will be, we can guarantee it will include AWD, go like stink and look awesome!

OK, so we don’t know that last one either, but thanks to the creative genius of artist Jon Sibal we can share a creative peak at what the next STI might look like.

Based on the Impreza Design Concept unveiled at the LA Auto Show, the STI model gets the requisite fender flares, top-mount intercooler and, of course, a massive wing on the back. The concept car has actually received a significant level of criticism from the Subaru faithful, although it’s easy to see how the handsome compact car shape works perfectly in a more aggressive form.

That looks damn good.

 

[Carbonized_GT]

Peek*.

 

[7th Gen]

^ Ah booo!

 

[The__J__Factor]

Jon Sibal has bad ass skills. Also has a sweet M3.

 

[Motor]

Update!

New Subaru Impreza STi rendering

NASIOC having fun with Photoshop.

 

[Dasher17]

Looks like they chopped a rear end pic of the old STI's with a front end pic of the new one's (the hatchback).

I like it.

 

[The__J__Factor]

Subaru separates Impreza from WRX & STI
By Alborz Fallah | April 26th, 2011


With the launch of the fourth generation Subaru Impreza, the Japanese company will separate the Impreza model from the WRX and STI variants. Whilst the new 2012 Subaru Impreza naturally aspirated models will go on sale as soon as supply production from Japan is sorted, the WRX and STI variants will continue to be sold in the third generation shape for the forceable future.

We believe the main reason is to create differentiation between the two models so that the WRX and STI variants can earn their status as unique sport models and not just halo models for the Impreza.

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The other reason is the new 2.0-litre boxer engine (pictured above), which Subaru currently has no plans to turbocharge. This means the EJ25 turbocharged engine (pictured below) currently in the WRX, STI, Forester XT/S-Edition and Liberty, is going to last a while longer before a replacement is found. The EJ design architecture is now over 20 years old but has been extensively modernised over the years and can still keep up and even outdo its competitors.

Speaking to CarAdvice in New York, Subaru’s Impreza Product General Manager, Mr Akihide Takeuchi, said work on the replacement turbocharged engine has commenced but would not give any further details. He did confirm that it will not be based on the EJ25 and will not simply be a turbocharged version of the new boxer engine.

He said that the new boxer engine was designed with fuel efficiency and performance in naturally-aspirated application as top priority, making its design architecture less suitable for a turbocharger.

Mr Takeuchi said that a decision on the future platform of the WRX and STI was due very soon. Talk of separation between the Impreza and its sport derivatives makes us wonder if we might see a two-door WRX/STI model in the future.

On the surface this may sound like bad news for WRX/STI fans but it can indeed mean that future models will be built from the ground up to be sports cars as oppose to just being an Impreza with performance bits.

In related news, talk of a hybrid Impreza is still on-going with Mr Takeuchi admitting that “hybrid is very important” as his company continues to study the technology for viability.

Perhaps the next generation Impreza WRX/STI models will be turbocharged hybrids? Only time will tell. Let us know if you’d love to own a two-door WRX/STI!

An all new engine, all new car built from the ground up. The next WRX/STi is going to be epic!!

Who thinks the new NA boxer engine will be the engine for the FT-86?
It says its been optimised for NA performance and fuel efficiency. I am 95% sure it will be the engine.

 

[Motor]

Damn...Subaru should've done that a long time ago.

 

[ajh1717]

Damn...Subaru should've done that a long time ago.

This. It would have been able to compete with the evo if they did this from the start.

 

[Motor]

Update!

2012 Subaru WRX STI

The product general manager of the Impreza, Akihide Takeuchi, said that although he can’t comment on the progress of the car, it would be safe for all of us to have very high expectations.

The STI’s launch is still about a year away—we hear that it’s scheduled to reach dealer showrooms in the summer of 2012. The car will first appear as a 5-door hatchback, with perhaps a sedan version to follow. It seems that Subaru has plans to compete in various motorsports events with the WRX STI, so expect to see the hatchback at rally events, with the sedan competing in touring-car races.

We’re still unsure how the U.S.-spec WRX STI will differ from the home-market version, but we do know that both will produce more than 300 bhp. The Japanese model will come powered by a new version of the FB flat-4 with a turbocharger. Our sources say that the 2.0-liter engine will produce 330 bhp and 324 lb.-ft. of torque, which is 8 bhp and 12 lb.-ft. more than the current domestic model. Despite the additional power, we expect fuel economy to improve.

The price is expected to be around $35,000, but we’re hoping Subaru will be able to bring that down to the $30,000 mark. With the high value of the Japanese yen to the American dollar, however, that might prove impossible. But we do know that the car will be one potent machine. The product general manager of the Impreza, Akihide Takeuchi, said that although he can’t comment on the progress of the car, it would be safe for all of us to have very high expectations.

 

[Motor]

Subaru to separate WRX / STI performance models from Impreza

Subaru separates WRX / STI performance models from Impreza, Get Own Platform by 2013

Later this year, Subaru will officially remove the "Impreza" name from the WRX and STI. The thought process here is that focusing the Impreza line on fuel economy (30 mpg combined) and interior space (2 inches more leg room) is more important these days than associating the newly redesigned sedan with the high-performance WRX and STI versions.

On the other side of the equation, this will allow Subaru to add features and tailor marketing more appropriately for a car in this price range.

The division of Impreza and WRX/STI will grow in 2013 when the WRX/STI will split off from the Impreza platform onto one designed for the performance variants.

HA! BMW won't even allow their ///M division to do this.

 

[KAT_Ayanami]

I guess they are selling so well that they can actually split the WRX from the impreza line-up.

People think that this way we will get the STi coupe again. I just hope that they make it smaller in size It makes me sad how cars get bigger by the year. Even the miata is not small anymore....

 

[The__J__Factor]

To bring back the Sti coupe would be awesome news.