2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

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#7 of 1480: Re: Subaru!!! Keep frameless windows please [kate5000] by ateixeira; Sep 13, 2006 (7:48 am)

Replying to: kate5000 (Sep 13, 2006 7:46 am)

I like 'em too, but we're in the minority.

To me, they mean thin pillars and no blind spots. I'm sure the pillars will get thicker now. Also, the doors get heavier.

-juice

#8 of 1480: Re: Subaru!!! Keep frameless windows please [kate5000] by once_for_all; Sep 13, 2006 (7:48 am)

Replying to: kate5000 (Sep 13, 2006 7:46 am)

Kate, I like the idea too, but in practice it makes for a noisy car after a couple years.

It must be a noise related decision, as there have never been strength/safety issues with the frameless.

John

#9 of 1480: New grille... by rsholland; Sep 13, 2006 (8:13 am)

appears to be very similar to the current JDM Outback. Like the JDM Outback, there is a ribbon at the top with the oval logo splitting that ribbon and the lower grille. The lower grille also has a mesh pattern not unlike the JDM Outback.

Bob

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#10 of 1480: Re: New grille... [rsholland] by ateixeira; Sep 13, 2006 (8:22 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:13 am)

The Impreza's is a bit more V-shaped, and almost looks like it's split, with something in the middle.

Again, too much camo to tell for sure.

-juice

#11 of 1480: Re: New grille... [rsholland] by jeffmc; Sep 13, 2006 (8:24 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:13 am)

Bob - that emblem on the grille has me puzzled - it definitely appears round, not oval. Not sure how they could incorporate the current oval shape into what we see here. Could we see a new emblem as well?

It's difficult to see the car's character lines w/the camo & white color... hard to tell how aggressive this is. No strongly defined flares. It doesn't scream "WRX" to me... more "GT". Is this the gentrification of the WRX?

I'm interested to see how the C-pillar really looks - the rounded hatch is interesting. Hope they execute the look well. Has potential.

rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:44 am)

#12 of 1480: Re: New grille... [jeffmc] by rsholland; Sep 13, 2006 (8:44 am)

Replying to: jeffmc (Sep 13, 2006 8:24 am)

Jeff, I have larger hi-res images that came directly from B. Priddy (via Edmunds so that I could post on Straightline). These images are almost 5x the size you see here, and I can clearly see the oval logo, and it appears to split the ribbon plane much like the JDM Outback. It's also clear that SOA tried to hide that fact by putting an extra camo bulge at the bottom.

Bob

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#13 of 1480: Re: New grille... [rsholland] by ateixeira; Sep 13, 2006 (8:46 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:44 am)

The body sides and even the bumpers appear to have bulges tacked on. That's why you really can't see many surfaces.

-juice

#14 of 1480: Re: New grille... [rsholland] by jeffmc; Sep 13, 2006 (8:58 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:44 am)

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Bob. That had me puzzled. Sheesh, they're even camo'ing the shape of the emblem!

#15 of 1480: Re: New grille... [rsholland] by hypov; Sep 13, 2006 (5:52 pm)

Replying to: rsholland (Sep 13, 2006 8:44 am)

Bob-
From the Hi-Res images you've got, is the center of the dash higher and the hump for the gauges lower?

Or does that section rises and lowers ala XT6 aka doorstop aka wedge.

-Dave

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#16 of 1480: Re: New grille... [hypov] by rsholland; Sep 14, 2006 (6:02 am)

Replying to: hypov (Sep 13, 2006 5:52 pm)

Dave, it's a little hard to tell, but from what I can see the center of the dash does appear to be higher. It's not as high as the shroud over the main instruments, but it looks to be close.

Bob