Subaru Sti Hatch in the works for 2007?

[Viper007Bond]

Blatantly stolen from Dieselstation:

damn.. THAT'S exactly what Subaru needs! either a coupe or a hatch with Sti power.. hell yeah.. anyways.. this is just rumors.. but it's fun to dream.

The IMPREZA WILL GO HATCHBACK from 2007!!! It will also be 4255 X 1800 X 1430mm in size with 300ps and 43.0kg torque.
They are gearing up for the new WRC rules as one could guess and are going light to compete with the likes of Ford and other hatch backs.

As always I will bring you more once I know. Cheers - Jason in Japan!

http://www.imprezawrxsti.com/postnuke/inde...ewtopic&t=23136

Can you imagine if Subaru made a hot hatch? Sure, that concept drawing has their new ugly front end, but still...

 

[p0w3r]

i'm gonna miss the sedan tho

 

[Viper007Bond]

Who said anything about them stopping production of the Impreza WRX STi?

 

[p0w3r]

Who said anything about them stopping production of the Impreza WRX STi?

well it says "IMPREZA WILL GO HATCHBACK from 2007!!!"
so...i'm thinking they are gonna replace the current one with a hatch? :?

 

[Viper007Bond]

I wouldn't think they would. I'd think this would be a new model, especially since the WRX is based off the Impreza which is a sucessfull car.

 

[logo]

they should call it wrx 206

 

[jeffy777]

looks hot like a Subaru should, but the front end....why did they even change it?

 

[jasonchiu]

^ ur so right it looks so much like a 206 lol

 

[bren_35]

it looks more lika Seat with that front end

i think its the R1 or R2, available in Japan...but bigger and meaner and STIed

heres the R1
http://www.subaru.co.jp/r1/exterior/01/w.html

and the R2
http://www.subaru.co.jp/r2/exterior/01/w.html

i would love to see a STi Hothatch....mmmmm tiny, turbo AWD

 

[Dr. Woo]

 

[andyhui01]

I think Subaru built this to follow the recent trend in WRC, every seems to be switching to hatchback, I know Mitsu. is switching to a Colt for 2006 WRC if I remember

 

[Z Draci]

They're going in the current trend of hatchback racers in the WRC. Mitsubishi has its Colt Evolution in the works of course!

 

[swek]

Nice Seat

 

[jasonchiu]

i saw loads of thoses r1 r2 in jp

 

[Viper007Bond]

Those R1/2's are skinny as hell!

 

[andyhui01]

R1/2's?... am I missing something?

 

[Viper007Bond]

No, I meant R1 & R2. Too lazy to type it all out.

 

[andyhui01]

ahh... the R1 and R2 don't look remotely the same as the STi.... and the R1 if I'm not mistaken is a kit car, which = <1000cc

 

[jasonchiu]

k car not kit car

 

[andyhui01]

... ma bad