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Taosman said:
I like the looks of the 08 much better than the somewhat homely looking 07! YMMV.
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Photos: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX | Detail shots of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
Video: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
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i had you pegged for a prius or some hybrid. fake left wing whack job...

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I'm confused by those pix that Tao linked, because if you go to Subaru's mainpage it looks like the 2008 WRX will be a hatchback. :smash:

edit: according to wikipedia, there will be a sedan and a hatchback models available. but at least on Subaru.com Homepage, the only pix I saw where of the hatchback

Future chassis GH? (2008 - ????)
The next generation Impreza WRX photos have been released earlier than the embargo deadline by Road & Track.[5] The official unveiling took place at the 2007 New York Autoshow in April 2007. Only a little information is available about the new car. There will be a 5-door hatch and a sedan version available. The engine used is still the EJ255. Peak horsepower and torque as the same, but the peak horsepower will output at 5600 rpm and the peak torque delivery will be at 2800 rpm. The sedan version has a two exhaust outlets while the hatchback will have one exhaust outlet on the right. The car is based on a shortened Legacy platform. The front suspension uses a MacPherson strut setup while the rear is a new double wishbone suspension. The steering ratio will be 15:1. The interior will borrow from the Legacy interior. The US-spec WRX will revert back to a 2-piston/1-piston sliding calipers (dropping the 4-piston/2-piston fixed caliper setup). The calipers and rotor setup are the same found on the BL5-chassis US-spec Legacy 2.5GT and Spec B. The wheels will be 17" x 7" and will wear 205/50 R17 all season tires. Aluminum parts have been dropped due to the rising costs. The gas tank has grown from 15.9 gallons to 16.9 gal. The car's weight has not substantially increased and will be 3142 lbs for the 5 speed manual and 3208 lbs for the 4 speed automatic. According to leaked documents posted on NASIOC.com, the Impreza WRX will be sold to the public starting September 2007 as a 2008 Model car. During the New York Autoshow unveiling of the next generation WRX, a spokesman announced that the next generation Impreza WRC will be based on the hatch version of the car. Why this is so was not made clear.
 
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It appears that Subaru's North America sight is not showing the LATEST
version of the WRX. Not unusual.

"During the New York Autoshow unveiling of the next generation WRX, a spokesman announced that the next generation Impreza WRC will be based on the hatch version of the car. Why this is so was not made clear."

The most obvious reason is they want the stiffest/lightest version of the WRX.

WRC rules!
 
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Taosman;875334; said:
It appears that Subaru's North America sight is not showing the LATEST
version of the WRX. Not unusual.

"During the New York Autoshow unveiling of the next generation WRX, a spokesman announced that the next generation Impreza WRC will be based on the hatch version of the car. Why this is so was not made clear."

The most obvious reason is they want the stiffest/lightest version of the WRX.

WRC rules!
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the hatch is lighter? if they go hatch only, their sales are going to crash like a rally car down a cliff.
 
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It looks like that is just an option. I guess they are calling the hatchbacks 5-door and the regular one will be the 4-door body type. Anyway, if you want a pretty car, I'd suggest looking elsewhere. If you want a fun, fast car to hold it's value....look no further.
 
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