eh , I want to like it. but 2 thumbs down. maybe when i see one in person, like with the 07 front grill, although i liked the new grill look a bit before seeing it in person.

With out knowing about any spec changes, I liked last years Subaru WRC car better , guess they didn't though :P

The 07s should still be around for a while. Why are you buying an STi or an EVO based on it's looks anyway? You are being awful dramatic considering neither car is out yet. I do know the EVO X will be more civilized than the current version. That's more what I'm worried about. Hopefully I'll get to drive one here in the next couple months and find out.

The Impreza died in 01. Who cares what it looks like now anyway?

EXACTLY!!!!!!!:D

+1. The look isn't what makes the Impreza unique, it's the performance and driveability.

I don't dislike the look outright. . . I think both hatch and sedan actually look ok. I miss the flared fenders, though. The new fenders are too plain.

At any rate, new and different are always odd at first. I'm sure people were complaining (and some still are ;)) about the huge changes that were made from GC to GD chassis. But it grew on people.

Someone photoshopped the uprights on either side of the grille mesh body color and the mesh black on Nasioc. I for one thought it was a dramatic improvement.

Lots of the first Motor trend photos made some of the exterior trim appear too chrome-y. The more photos I see, the more I like. When the 06 came out I felt much the same as now, saw some in person, then came around very quickly and began appreciating it. Now I have an 06 and think it looks great.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/i...2007192038.jpg

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=5211

The STI should be pretty sweet.

Ok, I just read the Evo portion of the article (only had time to read the STI portion earlier). As before, the Evo sounds more advanced but the STI has the benefit of the 2.5L and DCCD (which is more of a cool factor item than a performance item). If it looks like the pic above, I'll be happy. I'd prefer a wagon, but the 5 door is close enough. But they said an Evo hatch might be in the works too...the STI vs Evo question has never been easy...that semi-automatic tranny in the Evo sounds pretty sweet. Newer technology is always kind of scary though.

Wow, I actually don't not like it.

I wonder what subaru is going to do for their WRC car. Are they still going to use the EJ20

Unless the WRC changes its rules to allow >2.0L, yeah probably. Plus there's an additional tax in Japan on cars with larger motors.

Yeah, in the article they mention that in Japan the STI will be a 2.0L to stay within the rules of WRC. They also mention that the 2.0L is supposed to have 300hp so the 2.5L should be putting out somewhere near 320hp.

I like the new STI. I think the new WRX looks way to docile and has lost much of its character but the new STI doesnt look to bad.

Hmmmm.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/images/...Inew_1_560.jpg

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/images/...byDoo560px.jpg

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/secret_...sid=741&page=1

...and an article on the outcry on Nasioc. :lol:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=120212

Artist rendition... and hopefully, a bad one, 'cause that sucks just like the base Impreza redesign.

Yup, here's the actual new STi. ;)

http://www.edmunds.com/media/reviews...pectra.500.jpg






















Okay, it's a Kia Spectra. :lol:

That was a funny read (as was the outcry on nasioc)

That's funny stuff right there.

comedy gold.

thats funny :lol: cause thats exactly what my wife showed me and said .. There!!! there is your lovely STI..

OT: Kind of like the new ALTIMA, Looking like a baby 350Z

I can pretty much guarantee that is a no, at least for the US in the foreseeable future.

Found this on a different website. This looks semi decent to me..

Your wife sounds cool. :cool:

Honda EG6 much?

http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac67554/EG6_4.jpg

Thanks .. she is ;)

no where near.... you forgot the scoop :lol: