Radical New WRX

[poita]

What's your thoughts?

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-news/radical_new_subaru_wrx

http://carsguide.com.au/images/uploads/new-subaru-WRX-PLyon-w.jpg

[gman]

If it is properly balanced with a decent engine it could be a good thing..

Would be nice to see them back in WRC too...

[BEK-46P]

No.

[gmonkey]

No.

+1 just no... looks like its drawn by a 13yr old...

[hazrd]

No.


+2

[JohnBu]

Love it, but it will never happen


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[poita]

kinda looks like its been cross bred with a squished ferrari 599, looking at the windows door handle area

but yer doubt it will ever happen

[Shay]

looks like a SEAT to me....

will wait to see street variant.

[Vectracious]

I dont mind it, but agree with John - most likely won't ever be produced.

[kabel]

+1 just no... looks like its drawn by a 13yr old...
+1 there !

[Bobarache]

Looks like a squashed up deformed inbred Skyline 350GT

[metry]

i sort of like it. looks a bit different but i dont think it would ever look like that

[Wraith]

I like the idea but not the concept pic, it's way too fudged up...

There's no doubt that if it eventuates it'll be an impressive vehicle ie. dynamically and performance wise as pretty much all WRX's are, if they can then also get it to look decent, then it'll be a winner...

[Bloodnok]

I like the idea but not the concept pic, it's way too fudged up...

Yeah - I'm thinking WRX underneath, but looking more like subaru's take on the FT-86 on top? That could end up being something rather special...

[benzino]

i think they've been copying...

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/content/image/2/0/2010_monster_rally_ford_fiesta_rally_car_ken_block _01-4b8aed8a6e412.jpg

[ChrisMaz]

I don't mind the profile of the car. Very renault, GTC and SEAT esc.
Too much going on at the front of the car, and those door handles look shit.
Kind of like the spotties on either side of the bonnet scoop though.

[dutchy]

I kinda like it but are that lights in the bonnet airscoop ??? Would be nice though if it had a rear mounted engine visibible through the rear window :smile5: , but I think as John said, will probably never produced or the end result will look much different as in this drawing.

[rjastra]

you would have to think that it would be based on the original impreza concept

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/1772121/81288878.jpg

[scaifeys2.2mk4]

could it be based on the ft-86 chassis, with the whole toyata-subaru partnership

[Hoss]

Don't mind it, but it does have a SEAT front look

[Neeko]

not a fan, prefer mine!

[UNEEQ]

I actually like... But would still buy my new Insignia, or Megane failing that.

[jamesfrancis]

not a fan, prefer mine!

I prefer yours as well ;)

Reckon the pic on the first page looks like one of them cartoon car signature things with the big wheels... :p

Maybe it will be a grower? Have to wait and see I suppose!!!

[BEK-46P]

To quote Clarkson on an older Rexy, "it [still] looks like a bruised buttock".

Subaru seriously need to consider hiring some car designers with experience in... designing cars. They're making some of the ugliest cars on the road these days.

[Wraith]

I actually like... But would still buy my new Insignia, or Megane failing that.

Mmmmm, agree with one your choices the RS250 Megane is still 'the man' in this segment IMO :)

[Shay]

To quote Clarkson on an older Rexy, "it [still] looks like a bruised buttock".

Subaru seriously need to consider hiring some car designers

fixed...
dont think they actually have any atm

[Neeko]

i think the MY11 is a great looking car

[Ice]

not a fan, prefer mine!

+1 without a doubt ! atleast as it currently stands.

[Wraith]

Read the article on this car in the latest Motor Mag last night and it sounds even more promising !!!

Besides whats already been written, they say that the proposed smaller displacement 1.6ltr boxer engine may employ 'twin charging' and up to 200kw in the Sti variant...

With reduced size and weight (stated as being similar to the upcoming Polo R in size ? and weight of around only 1,200kg) it should perform extremely well :)

We'll have to wait and see, it's not expected to arrive until 2014...

[Wraith]

Finally something to see on this topic :)

http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2011/sports/subaru/subaru-brz-sports-coupe-26367

http://www.subaru-global.com/11frankfurt/teaser/

[sooty]

Finally something to see on this topic :)

http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2011/sports/subaru/subaru-brz-sports-coupe-26367

http://www.subaru-global.com/11frankfurt/teaser/

That's the BRZ rwd (same as the ft-86), whereas the WRX will remain AWD though

[Wraith]

That's the BRZ rwd (same as the ft-86), whereas the WRX will remain AWD though

That's right, just thought it would be an interesting comparo since this now official BRZ coupe is very similar to the speculated/proposed WRX coupe :)

Except for AWD and unless the body is very different, (alot smaller ?) will Sube bother to produce the WRX coupe ??

Will also be interesting to see the final configurations, features and and price point differences between the Sube BRZ and Toyota FT-86...

[sooty]

I'd say we won't get the BRZ here, the head of suby aus said he wanted all the cars in the aus fleet to be AWD as they have 'all 4 the driver' as their selling point

[Wraith]

I'd say we won't get the BRZ here, the head of suby aus said he wanted all the cars in the aus fleet to be AWD as they have 'all 4 the driver' as their selling point

Interesting...

Considering the BRZ is a reality and that it'll be available from Q1 or Q2 next year and that it's in the same class as its sister FT-86 and others such as the Nissan 370Z and a similar new model of Hyundai here in Aust. surely Sube would miss out on sales if they take that approach ??