Can you say rice? New WRX

[LeRoux Strydom]

The pictures speak for themselves.

Double

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Tries WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too hard to look "mean" on the front-end styling.

Of course as soon as you get some baggy-pants wearing, sideways-hat douchebag behind the wheel, it'll neutralize the aggressive look and just be funny.

[scottmandue]

Styling is WAY too busy and looks squished together...

But I bet it is more fun to drive than a barrel full of lesbians.

[Jim Richards]

[LeRoux Strydom]

The frontal styling reminds me of this:

[kach22i]

I like it (with reservations).

It's not being marketed towards 47 year old Porsche owners, and anyone can see that.

If I were 23, I'd find that car hard to resist.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Too bad it's a major photoshop. The new WRX is more conservative than the current model.

[onewhippedpuppy]

2008 hatchback WRX



Sedan

[onewhippedpuppy]

Fugly if you ask me.

[kach22i]

Originally posted by onewhippedpuppy
Too bad it's a major photoshop. The new WRX is more conservative than the current model.

It is?

Too bad these aren't.

FUGLY!

http://www.lacoctelera.com/miguel/categoria/deportivos


http://www.mooresmopars.com/06-Charger-SRT8/06-Charger-SRT8.html


That Subie has a creative chin spoiler and a VW Corrado haunch.

http://designercars.blogspot.com/2006/09/volkswagen-corrado.html

[teenerted1]

looks like they are finally taking some cues from all the other WRC
teams. getting rid of the 4door sedan in favor of the small hatchback look. they will now have a purpose built ralley car instead of a modified production car.

looks better than that 5 door hatchback...looks too much like the fugly focus 5door

the older sport wagon is much better and probably has more storage room in the back to boot.

[serge944]

That looks NOTHING like the new STI coming out. They are making it a lot more conservative to appeal to a broader audience.

I personally think it looks less aggressive and uglier than the current model. Power remains the same, unfortunately.

Heres a more accurate representation:

[scottmandue]

The pictures Matt posted are the ones I have seen presented as the new WRX.

Sorry I don't like them... looks like a Ford Focus gone wrong IMHO.

DOH! Ted beat me to it.

[JTO]

Man,
Subie is going the wrong way with their styling. Not that I like the Tribeca, but it was unique. Then, this MY, they take any hint of unique away and turn the Tribeca into a RAV4.

Now the WRX loses its distinction. I hate when car companies do that.
Troy

[}{arlequin]

80's called, they want their transformers back.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally posted by serge944
That looks NOTHING like the new STI coming out. They are making it a lot more conservative to appeal to a broader audience.

Agreed, but the thread was about the new WRX. I haven't seen official photos of the new STi, just drawings and photoshops.

[Noah930]

As cartoonish as the grey photochop car looks (yuk), it's actually more palatable than the abominations whippedpuppy and serge post. There's another car crossed off my shopping list.

[teenerted1]

Originally posted by onewhippedpuppy
Agreed, but the thread was about the new WRX. I haven't seen official photos of the new STi, just drawings and photoshops.

look again

the photos ARE of the STI(see the lil red badges?)

maybe he posted the wrong topic or doesn't know the difference?

if i recall the sti isn't about styling changes it is a performance upgrades that most wont see unless you lift the hood, or use the go pedal.

[Dixie]

I must be odd-man-out. I like it. Yes, it's a bit over blown. But I bet it can back up the look.

And yes, I'm well past my twenties.

[Gene Wilkes]

Rob I agree with you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!