# 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX. Offical Pics v Motor Trend. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 26, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562 "2007-03-26T21:34:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/41 "2007-03-27T08:51:15Z")
it’s really disappointing. i was hoping for something closer to the concept version also. ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/42 "2007-03-27T09:17:44Z")
[quote=“JaysGreenLX,post:24,topic:26562"”] Isn’t there still going to be a sedan version as well? [/quote] All WRX and STI will be 5 door hatches. There will be a non-turbo sedan version, and that will be exclusive to North America. That isn’t hearsay. It’s from info sent by Subaru to Northtown. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/43 "2007-03-27T09:23:31Z")
i hope this isn’t legit… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/44 "2007-03-27T09:26:09Z")
[quote=“SI01,post:42,topic:26562"”] All WRX and STI will be 5 door hatches. There will be a non-turbo sedan version, and that will be exclusive to North America. That isn’t hearsay. It’s from info sent by Subaru to Northtown. [/quote] What do they have against coupes?? ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/45 "2007-03-27T09:32:33Z")
I like it, except for the grille. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/46 "2007-03-27T10:00:09Z")
no waiiiiiiiiiiiii front grill looks uglyyyy… what is that? Ford? ---
**Author:** ![2006WRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/57b2e6/32.png) [@2006WRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2006WRX)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/47 "2007-03-27T10:16:26Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:9,topic:26562"”] Disagreed. The current design actually has some style to it. This just looks like a bag of assholes mixed with some domestic crap. [/quote] X2… that is the worst looking thing Subaru has ever put out! ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/48 "2007-03-27T12:15:48Z")
I think I am the only one that likes it. I think it is progressive. Big thumbs up to it being a hatch too! ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/49 "2007-03-27T12:19:47Z")
I think it is cool that it is a hatch, however they should not have made it look like a focus with a wing… they could have made a nice looking hatch but they fucked this one up big time ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/50 "2007-03-27T12:23:07Z")
will the hatch end up being any lighter than the potential coupes of today and tomorrow? true enthusiasts probably won’t argue with a couple hundred pound weight reduction, although i doubt that was subaru’s motivaion in the current disaster/design ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/51 "2007-03-27T12:23:12Z")
I would like to send the “bag of assholes” comment to Subaru HQ. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/52 "2007-03-27T16:54:41Z")
[quote=“sureshot!,post:50,topic:26562"”] will the hatch end up being any lighter than the potential coupes of today and tomorrow? true enthusiasts probably won’t argue with a couple hundred pound weight reduction, although i doubt that was subaru’s motivaion in the current disaster/design [/quote] the top wrc teams have hatches with smaller wheel bases. They are just being followers. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/53 "2007-03-27T16:55:43Z")
I can only hope the front grill is just an early april fools joke, otherwise the car is nice. ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/54 "2007-03-27T20:09:47Z")
[quote=“RobHimself,post:52,topic:26562"”] the top wrc teams have hatches with smaller wheel bases. They are just being followers. [/quote] It’s more trying to be competitive again than following. ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/55 "2007-03-27T20:10:32Z")
[quote=“JaysGreenLX,post:44,topic:26562"”] What do they have against coupes?? [/quote] I don’t know. And since I \<3 Impreza coupes, I wish they would bring it back. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/56 "2007-03-28T06:30:32Z")
there might be some potential ![http://www.pmgz.net/2058.jpg](http://www.pmgz.net/2058.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/57 "2007-03-28T06:32:39Z")
am i the ony one that likes the 2006 front end? Lowered and lipped, i prefer it to the 04/05 that i had previously… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/58 "2007-03-28T06:42:41Z")
Has ANYONE EVER purchased a Subaru for its looks? I doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/59 "2007-03-28T06:49:31Z")
I rather like the front end on the 2006, was quite unique and good looking. But I can’t help but think this is a magazine based April Fools joke. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562/60 "2007-03-28T06:59:47Z")
[quote=“newman,post:57,topic:26562"”] am i the ony one that likes the 2006 front end? Lowered and lipped, i prefer it to the 04/05 that i had previously… [/quote] I am a fan. But I am biased. > Has ANYONE EVER purchased a Subaru for its looks? > I doubt it. I’ve argued that before. I don’t think so. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-offical-pics-v-motor-trend/26562.md?page=4)