SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Torque is now at 2800rpm instead of 3600rpm 10% better fuel economy 15.0:1 steering ratio from the STI instead of 16.5:1 3.7" longer wheelbase unequal-length control arm replaces multilink in the back hatch everywhere in the world, but NA gets a sedan as well WRX is the only one that gets clear rear lenses, the Impreza and sedan variants have red (time for a swap) framed windows 2" wider interior space optional nav with 7" screen (with connection in the center armrest for AV hookups, including video that only works when the parking brake is engaged) WRX gauges sweep to max and back again like the STI, and are red 17" wheels, 10 spoke (no mention of rubber) on the WRX, 16" on base model Single exhaust on the hatch, dual on the sedan Stolen from Nasioc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 So it has alot of nice features, and I like the idea of better fuel economy, but it doesnt look like an aftermarket head unit would be easy with the navi. That doesnt work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 LOL at the thought of SOA reading all the threads on here and Nastycocks with people saying how much they hate the redesign [/url] SOA --> http://smiliesftw.com/x/whistlesit2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tytek Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 okay, to fuel the fire even more, here's the jdm toyota caldina. why is it everytime a subaru gets a redesign, toyota is implicitely linked? that caldina, by the way, is 4 years old. caldinas are awesome cars, only if they came in a manual. i had a chance to drive on in Japan last year. toyota needs something like that in the US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottybue Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Well guys, enjoy your 2005-2007's... it looks like Subaru is heading steadfastly into a dark age for the next few years... Pity, I thought the new Impreza STI might have a chance at replacing my Leggy when the time comes... now rocking the 2007 Mini Cooper S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 im hoping the count-down listed on the site refers to the next redesign.... lol car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 http://www.japanesecarfans.com/photos/3050822.001/1010big.jpg If Subaru had any brains at all, they would have come out with something futuristic, like this. Not another Mazda 3. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 looks like the shape was foretold http://www.scoobyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/2-B5-tph-subaru-concept.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 looks like the shape was foretold http://www.scoobyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/2-B5-tph-subaru-concept.jpg "I don't work with the males, cause I used to be one." ~ Robin Williams as Mrs. Doubtfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 The pics on NASIOC look a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hideous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 it looks like a lot of things, none of them Subaru Egg zactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmhatchvii Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I work for subaru and i must say i think it looks like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlJNgmail.com Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Alright after a day of mulling on it, its not that bad. The side profile is hot and quite honestly, the back is not too shabby either... However comma, the interior in the picture looks somewhat low rent, and the front end grille, oh dear. Hopefully the real car is wider than it looks in the picture because then I think it will look good (oh and by the way, the grille looks like a camry). Shame about the framed windows too...but I think it'll still hold its own over the Evo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.EMan Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'm okay with it. There's nothing in its looks that a little duct tape can't fix. When the STI comes out, I'll just pretend it's a small Legacy wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 4 spd auto what a joke. The TSX has a 6 speed MT and I feel its not as sporty, so why not the WRX? WEAK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickster Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Remain calm...All is well. This is simply SOA's marketing ploy to ensure the sales for the 2008 Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 If the engine pic is true. The price for our turbos are to go down. Racer X FMIC for '05-'09 LGTs, '08+ WRX and '10+ LGT,'14+ FXT, and '15+ WRX TMIC Racerxengineering.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origtopcat Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Just when we were making some progress in the style department... They go and do this Nemo me impune lacessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyalla Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 So am I reading this right, there will no longer be a conventional wagon in Subaru's line up by model year 2009. One is discontinued the other will become a hatchback. Oh man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Subaru keeps making all the right moves...... Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabbic Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 they coulda made the new impreza look just like a ferrari, and you'd all get on here and say "it looks like a stupid corvette." lol seriously though, every new impreza has had its shortcomings in the design department. when the gc rs was first released a decade ago, it was just a corolla with a hood scoop. nobody understood why you'd pay $22K for one. now everyone wants one, again. when the bugeye hippo gd was released, well, we all know the responses that got. and now everyone is nostalgic about it and boasts the bugeye religiously. and when the '04 came out, everyone hated the big foglight delete and altezza taillights. i think "transformer" was referenced about a million times for 6 straight months. now it's the "it" STI to own because the aircraft design of the current model has really alienated people...well, about as much as each previous generation. so to be superfluously redundant, the previous generation impreza is always better looking than the current model. subaru designs their cars, and their engines for that matter, with a subversive penchant for an underdog appeal. they MAKE you want to love them. the models are different, yet so similar to their slightly cheaper fwd econobox rivals. i remember when "camry" was the only word used for the new bl/bp legacy's design. look at the brand new civic type r and tell me honda isn't trying to do the same thing, blending in yet over-the-top different. i don't love everything about the new impreza, but as a platform to improve off of, and to race around the track, this thing is going to lay waste to all previous models...and all rivals. and in doing so, makes the next gen. legacy all that much more better. and btw it actually looks like a 9-2x had a baby with a mazdaspeed 3, with a legacy, tribeca, vibe, and an X3 as grandparents...brilliant! +1 It's like nobody even read this.... I don't think its that bad, in fact, swap the grill and I think it looks pretty good. I like the interior (K.I.S.S.). And like a lot of people here I was excited to see the LGT fitment turbo and top mount, that means a HUGE reduction in price for turbo's and intercoolers (if it in fact is the same fit). My vB Garage How to Install Steering Wheel Radio Controls Cubby Gauge Mounting Solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccorry Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Glad I got my LGT when I did.... the designs just keep getting worse and worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Glad I got my LGT when I did.... the designs just keep getting worse and worse. +1 Did Chris Bangle make his way into Subaru's design department WTF Its like all the designers said, "hey im all out of ideas, why dont we take some LSD and draw some designs, gee that mazda3 looks good, throw some chrome on the front and that will do.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Just when we were making some progress in the style department... They go and do this I think it would look better even with the airplane grille on it. But seriously, new design and no power increase? At least 235 hp, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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