Comments on: Subaru Impreza WRX gets nose job down under

By: by3n

by3n — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:37:13 +0000

gosh…it has lost the subaru rough look…lnow looks like a sisi

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:19:18 +0000

trust me, the current Impreza is much much better looking…..

By: KL-ATR

KL-ATR — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:47:56 +0000

Nose job looks better alright… but it’s still too much of a change from the original sedan design. I love their boxer engine’s warble but pitted against the Evo X, I’ll go Evo any day.

By: hameed koyakuti

hameed koyakuti — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:24:19 +0000

Hmmm, its getting fishy……….

Looks – for sure ugly
Performance – Not much difference ( compare to its new competitiors )
Drifting thru corners – this is what we yet to witness……..hehehe……..

its transforming from an impreza to fabia, ibiza, corolla, focus etc………

By: petulance

petulance — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:05:33 +0000

Maxtek,

Actually, the new Impreza is the 3rd generation Impreza and not the 9th generation.

First gen was from 1993 – 2000.

2nd gen was from 2000 (bug eye model) – 2007 (koala nose grill)

I think the front grille on the Australian version makes the 3rd generation Impreza look better, but that isn’t saying much because the original was pretty ugly to begin with.

Topgunthang, the Corolla hatch might look better but I don’t think the the Corolla is a better drive than the non-turbo Impreza. In the previous generation Impreza, the non-turbo models were great to drive even though they had an underpowered 2.0 litre engine.

By: Prem3377

Prem3377 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:15:19 +0000

subaru designers should be changed…first ugly nose job for their cars previously…and now an ugly car..which is for their best selling model…then how can they sell??mitsubishi is gonna win hands down…style is always the 1st choice…if its not a BMW..

By: nmh

nmh — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:52:23 +0000

Its getting better…then they shud redesign the fender to looks more muscular

By: mzfnd

mzfnd — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:14 +0000

Not impressed yet. Are they trying to balance between the aggressive look and the normal sedan/hatchback look? I think with a car like this, they should have gone all out with the aggressive look.

By: topgunthang

topgunthang — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:40:28 +0000

this is going to make lancer sales skyrocket. both the evo and base sedans.

even toyota’s own corolla hatch looks better than this.

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:45:18 +0000

looks like some old ford focus…. or that other ford which has been replaced by ford mondeo.

By: szw

szw — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:19:53 +0000

it looks better with that grill but not much .

By: albagmane

albagmane — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:46:29 +0000

gosh y australia?

By: razor_clawzz

razor_clawzz — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:28:15 +0000

this one looks more tame….but I ‘ll bet it’s more slippery in the wind tunnel compared to an evo x

By: maxtek

maxtek — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:11:33 +0000

I still can’t believe Andreas Zapitanas designed this crap, which obviously looks like some early Ford hatchback upon first impressions.

When Aussie car mag (I can’t remember which) interviewed him, he claims to “didn’t” design the front, and said he focused on the rear only.

In that case, that would put him in a worser position. At least now, they’ve cured the nose, on to the body Subaru!

FIRE ANDREAS IF YOU HAVE TO! HE RUINED THE 9TH GEN IMPREZA AS WELL!!!

By: raybrig85

raybrig85 — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:40:00 +0000

ugly….ugly….identical crisis

By: silverfish

silverfish — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:43:00 +0000

Certainly looks better this way.

Another example of how one little thing, can affect the entire outlook. Something that can be learned by the clot I saw the other day, who completely ruined his Swift with ridiculously ill advised plasticky body kits and stickers.

By: azrai

azrai — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:10:28 +0000

Ford wannabe?

By: acbc

acbc — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:07:44 +0000

Nice…

By: Cire

Cire — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:52:22 +0000

So much more soothing to the eyes indeed. Kudos for shedding the ugly mug off the famous imprezza.

By: xenith

xenith — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:23:29 +0000

from this angle, the front looks like a mazda3 n d back looks like a bmw 1-series