STi to split from mainstream models

[Andrew NR]

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111024/RETAIL03/310249990/1018

Interesting. Could this mean more aggressive STi's, the way they use to be?

[X]

omg that is sooo ugly! puke puke!

it was to say thats a legacy... then that would look really good

[GC8E2DD]

I really like the new Impreza shape

[me=GC8E2DD]ducks for cover[/me]

[X]

needs 22" race wheels... more stickers, neon lights, dash surround gauges, hella flushed ( i dont care ) and candy apple colours respray?

[Joker]

needs some more Block

[Andrew NR]

If I'm to understand this correctly, future STis and WRXs won't be based on the Impreza model.

"The "Impreza" name will be dropped for the derivatives, and they will get their own platforms when they are redesigned in 2013."

[Jimbob]

so it will be like the gtr dropping the skyline part? but less nurburgrings?

[newsuba]

 GC8E2DD said:

I really like the new Impreza shape

[me=GC8E2DD]ducks for cover[/me]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Volcanix]

 Andrew NR said:

If I'm to understand this correctly, future STis and WRXs won't be based on the Impreza model.

"The "Impreza" name will be dropped for the derivatives, and they will get their own platforms when they are redesigned in 2013."

i like this idea, since now 'hopefuly' they can design more aggressive and visially appealing cars, instead of just tacking on spoilers and a bodykit toa bloated whale of a car and calling it a sports car

[pedro]

Am i the only one who thinks the new impreza looks like a honda euro?

[GC8E2DD]

 newsuba said:

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz is fine. This is now only the common garden spec Impreza, not the basis of the STi. At least it looks modern. NCAP rules seem to make it quite a bit harder for car makers to differentiate their styles. There are exceptions however, like Mazda and BMW for instance who still seem to manage to convey a unique brand identity.

[Andrew NR]

 Jimbob said:

so it will be like the gtr dropping the skyline part? but less nurburgrings?

No, more like Mitsubishi dropping the "Lancer" from the Evolution line. It hopefully means that future STis and WRXs won't be an Impreza with bolt on go-fast bits, heck with any luck it won't even look like a garden variety Impreza even with all the bodykit off.

[Jord]

Got to admit the base model looks better than the current base model.

Looks a nana spec starlet

[Timmah]

 Jord said:

Got to admit the base model looks better than the current base model.

Looks a nana spec starlet

lol dinosaur

[Bugle]

Wonder what that means for the BZR? Or WRX will be BZR and not Imperza?

[Andrew NR]

I'm guessing the BZR will be a BZR (Subaru's new line of RWD sports cars) and the new WRX will have it's own shape, separate from the Impreza now that STi will be building the WRX from scratch.

[slystiguy]

gc8 for life.

could be interesting to see what they come up with but there current styling sucks balls, then again im not a 45yr old asain looking for a new car so what do i know. nothing.

[EJ20T]

Could be a good thing, the impreza platform is getting too big, if im not mistakin the wheelbase is now bigger than a BC5, it is heavier than a BC5, the engine and driveline is great, but hauling around 1500+ kgs instead of 1250 in the GC days makes what could be a seriously fast car, abit of a rolly polly quick road car. I see them using the WRX model as something usealbe everyday but sporty, and the STI as still useable everyday but with a number of comprimises made in the name of performance

[paroxysm]

Non imprezza sti....

Its the beggining of the end of the GT-R.

nurburgring here suby comes