I wonder if the reaction will be the same from people handing over their hard earned.
Does anybody know what the sales figures and model breakdown is for the Impreza currently? Eg. how many STI, WRX, RX, GX were sold.
I always thought Subaru attracted a different demographic, more sports oriented market.
They are going to be pushing sh1t uphill educating people about their new ideology unless they blanket advertise this new model to death. So get ready to see heaps of this POS on TV and billboards. That said, they may not sell many and won't have the budget to keep advertising, which will force an early redesign just like the bug-eye '01 WRX. It won't happen overnight but it will happen.

tangcla wrote:

I think Tomei make a dump pipe for the 2.0 GT.

B4Cruiser wrote:

I agree Fatcat, my image of a Rex is sporty etc.  But imo, its just another average car on the road now with a bonnet scoop.  This being said, with their new "styles", it may attrach a larger market and hence, increase sales; who knows.  Perhaps they trying to get rid of their hoon image they have.  :Dntknw:
They opted to go with the 5-speed box, saying its more suited for the Rex rather than the 6-speed, dunno about the STI tho.  They improved suspension etc to give better grip/handling/ride.  Their 'research' says the 2-pot's braking is just as good as their 4-pot....  :mda:   Didn't pay much attention to the others.....
Impressive was low-down torque, torque starts at 1600rpm and hits 200nm at 2000rpms, peaking at 3800rpm.

The wrx never had a 6-speed, on the sti had that, and I dare say that it will still have a 6-speed.

I can see what they are saying with the 4 pots.
I didn't notice that bigger increase going from the 294mm 2 pots to the 294mm 4 pots.

Lets hope the same designer doesn't do the lib!

The scoop on the Legacy spy shot screams "Look at me!"

I wish they'd just wake up to the fact that a FMIC is always going to s**t on a TMIC due to heat soak and install them at the factory rather then leave it to the aftermarket crowd.

fatcat67 wrote:

Are you serious Mikey?

B4Cruiser wrote:

the scoop is similiar, if not identical to the B4.

geoff_tewierik wrote:

The scoop on the Legacy spy shot screams "Look at me!"
I wish they'd just wake up to the fact that a FMIC is always going to s**t on a TMIC due to heat soak and install them at the factory rather then leave it to the aftermarket crowd.

XoN wrote:

Evo's aren't really the same price range as a stocker WRX.. Maybe everyone will start buying MR lancers and ricing the shiz out of them?

Its a GSR. A car they shouldn't have every dropped. They haul and will munch a rex to bits so it'll be good to see less rexes on the road.

Suprauc wrote:

Mitsush1tsme's can suck my ball's.
the new rex is an abortion and i hope every last one burns in hell.
Having said that i would stll rather see a Subaru badge coming down the road than some riced up POS lancer.

I almost came when I saw the spy shots and mock pics of the EVOX. I think is is a huge step forward. Looks agressive and is directed at the target market, whereas the new Impreza is ..........well.............fuked.