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04-22-2011, 08:25 PM | #1726 |
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Sure, but I doubt it would have changed things much. I was taking a critical look at the interior of every car I got in, and the current Subaru was relatively on par with most cars in the class, including the well regarded VW's. The Audi's were a bit nicer, as were the less sporty cars like Altima and 1 series. My point is the current Subaru isn't really off the mark, and the new car looks marginally better.
I found it interesting that the 5 door pictures floating around are not what they show in the 2012 Impreza brochure. No roof rails and much more normal looking wheels make it look less polarizing. Also someone mentioned the turned down exhaust: that's only on the 5 door, the 4 door has a single outlet. And apparently 5 different trim levels to choose from.
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04-22-2011, 08:38 PM | #1727 | |
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04-22-2011, 08:58 PM | #1729 |
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04-22-2011, 10:04 PM | #1731 | |
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04-22-2011, 10:11 PM | #1732 | |
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It seems like the base model is going to be bare bones! It's practically just wheels and a seat lol. With all the cutting they're doing (LOL no cruise control (LMAO no ignition light ring on base model!!)) seems like they're trying to keep the cars in the same pricing range as previous generations. |
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04-22-2011, 10:15 PM | #1733 | |
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04-22-2011, 10:25 PM | #1734 |
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Bold New Color Choices ???
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04-22-2011, 10:50 PM | #1735 | |
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04-22-2011, 10:57 PM | #1736 | |
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04-22-2011, 11:05 PM | #1737 |
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as long as they don't release the hideous green for the XV concept.
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Top-level management decided several years ago to back out of the premium brand strategy and grow the brand instead by making their vehicles more accessible to a larger potential group of customers. In short, this means they've adopted a more mainstream approach to some aspects of the business, one expression of which includes setting and meeting relatively strict price points.
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04-22-2011, 11:09 PM | #1739 |
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04-22-2011, 11:17 PM | #1740 |
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Anyone want to Photoslop a Camellia Red Pearl 5-dr Sport? (I assume Lightning Red will stay on the WRX/STI side of the lineup and not migrate.)
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04-22-2011, 11:29 PM | #1741 |
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MotorTrend has a nice gallery up.
Here's the center stack, which does indeed appear to indicate center vents that can be closed, and a distance-to-empty readout in the trip computer. Presets must be touch-screen. It's hard to tell in this shot, but the center stack has a brushed finish, like the Legacy & Outback... maybe it's a darker color, though. |
04-22-2011, 11:30 PM | #1742 |
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The contrasting stitching on the seats is nice. I could see myself buying this color combo:
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04-22-2011, 11:30 PM | #1743 |
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I think this is the Silver Ice color:
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04-22-2011, 11:41 PM | #1744 |
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Another interesting fact about the new Impreza is that this will probably the first vehicle Subaru has designed since 1970 that will contain no Nissan parts.
I wonder if the typical Nissan keiretsu parts such as: Glass from Central Glass Radiator from Calsonic Brakes from Hitachi Engine control from Hitachi will be replaced with Toyota parts such as Glass from Asahi/Nippon Radiator from Denso Brakes from Denso Engine control from Denso |
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04-23-2011, 12:18 AM | #1746 |
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it does look better than i had expected. cool on the better mpgs too.
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04-23-2011, 12:44 AM | #1747 |
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Not digging it. Looks too much like a cheap car. Base model Chevy. Kia even.
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04-23-2011, 01:24 AM | #1748 | |
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04-23-2011, 01:27 AM | #1749 |
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Two peoples first impression when seeing it, and my own as well:
Wow, where's the hatch that looks like an ugly station wagon. RIP entertaining Impreza's. |
04-23-2011, 01:58 AM | #1750 |
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