A quick try

 

I'll take one as long as it's not the Tree hugger version

IMHO

They would get better performance by using the Battery to drive a small Supercharger to increase the low down Torque during Turbo Lag blow saving the Earth, lets get more Power


Curious on some Tecky stuff does it have?

A) front mounted radiator and water filled chargecooler system (like the old Legacy's)

B) Frontmounted air cooled chargecooler

C) Front monted Turbo

Tony

 

I'll take one ...... put my name down now!!

Pete

 

Hmmm right I have to break silence on this subject.

This is the worst design that Subaru could EVER dream up. I'm posting in the vain hope that someone from the design / R&D team may read this plea.

Throw yourselves on your swords.....burn all PC's and paper that contain this car design and start again.

Bunch of Tw*ts.

 

Just sack the designers. They really need to get a different team on the case

 

That is superb!!!

Imagine that front (no scoop as FMIC) and with wide wheel arches (yes, I said 'wide' and am discreetly informed we will see wide).

IMO, they are on a winner. And unlike pslewis, when I say I would have one, I would mean it.

 

Yep, The official on was bland in shape and colour. As you see vastly improved with some arch a good paint job shame they wouldn't let you take a Picture of under the bonnet.

FMIC, Have they repositioned the Turbo or water filled FMIC?


I reckon this will really make a dramatic impact on what was a fairly stable Hot hatch market. Theres going to be a new Kid on the Block. Subaru are on a winner with this inavation.

Tony

 

That's what we in Swansea call a "15 pinter"

 

A day ago I would have said it was a real ugly bugger, but those 'chops have made me have a think about it. With a bit of work it COULD be decent.

But it's not as nice as the Evo X concept.

And can they both be as nice as what the good people at Nissan are planning?
http://www.gtrproto.com/

We'll know in 10 days time.

 

Steve,
I think a bit of Colour, Contrast and arches will certainly enhance the Car looks Toyota seem to think so aswell, maybe a bit of Cross fertilization to

But the Subaru has gone far past being a Concept car.

I think the Subaru B11S will be nicer perhaps

Tony

 

They should be ashamed.

 

Nicer - I saw the Tribeca in the flesh for the first time on Wednesday - BMW can stuff the X5 where the sun don't shine (don't say East Anglia) - the B9 version I saw is absolutely stunning IMO.

 

Well I think it has quite a cohesive look about it unlike the 06 Scooby which looks like the front half and back half are from different cars. It is a bold and refreshing styling change from Subaru and reminds me of a modern version of the Volvo 480. At least it looks like someone has done some styling rather than just sticking go faster wings, spoilers and ever bigger scoops for an intercooler which is located in the wrong place.

 

The Ford Escort was retired and the Focus replaced it :Q I owned and loved the Iconic Escort. I certainly didn't buy a Focus and looked for another Marque.

if there had been "Escortnet" simular comment's I would have been Posted then about the Focus but look were it is now.

The Impreza is an dying old Classic Rally Icon but you can only use the Defibralator so many times

Time to let it go and die gracefully, Cant wait to see the B9 or B5 finished and in the Flesh and reserve my judgement till then.

Tony