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Old 01-07-2013, 07:55 PM   #13
Lrn2Corner
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Originally Posted by samagon View Post
Please link to where you're getting your information.

The only thing I have seen printed, or heard stated is that they are splitting the lines. Not that they won't have a common chassis, or any other similarities.

There isn't enough information to draw the conclusions you've come to, it could mean what you're saying, and it could simply mean that the WRX and STI don't have the words Impreza on the car, and aren't found on the website under the Impreza heading.

All that you're doing is spreading your personal conclusions that is at best only going to make you disappointed if it doesn't come to fruition, and at worst, if people take what you say for reality, there will be more people that are disappointed and unhappy with Subaru, all because they believed what you say.

So, do yourself, and us a favor, if you read this somewhere from the mouth of a Subaru representative, please link it, otherwise, don't try to pass your assumptions (or the assumption of random car blogs trying to drum up readership) as fact.
By splitting the lines it is implying that the WRX and STI will not resemble in any fashion an Impreza outside of some typical Subaru styling traits. If it shares a chassis it will most likely be heavily styled/modified to not look/perform anything like an Impreza. If they decide to use something like a modified BRZ chassis that would be preferable.

The point being is when the new WRX/STI comes out the first thing that should come to mind is not a roided out Impreza/econobox. Instead it should be a complete breathe of fresh air for the series if in fact they are becoming their own line. Which would be the logical conclusion.

They have many options they can go with and a clean slate to start with. To do anything outside an overall improvement in all areas would be a waste of R&D and make the entire wait seem asinine.

Like I mentioned earlier; "how hard would it be to slap on performance bits and aesthetics on an impreza and call it a WRX like they always have and why would they wait this long to release essentially what is a roided out impreza?" I mean correct me if I am wrong but with every release/facelift of the Impreza, the WRX and STI were released at the alongside it. Why make so a large gap in release dates if in the end its still an Impreza?

People are already disappointed with Subaru. There are plenty of reasons to be. The ball is in their court now to come up with something that shuts everyone up. If they do then I will be one of the first buyers in line for a new STI. Keep the price down around 32-33k for a base model that does not require 1k+ in mods to be track ready and quit playing the if it aint broke don't fix it game. we all know how well that worked with the big 3. Don't make the flagship of a brand follow that mantra.
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