2008-9 Subaru Impreza Wrx Sti Spy Photos

[Devinda_Z]

I prefer hatches too, but I prefer coupes over hatches. Specially with long bonnets and 12 cylinders.... Tho 6 is good too

so XJS's & E types then

& VG/VQ motors

[Devinda_Z]

why don't you two get a room

Jealous?

wanna join?

[Devinda_Z]

but here's hoping a tuning company like Litchfield will pickup an '09 Impreza sedan and have their way with it so as to give folk like myself an alternative....

um, Ref. post #7

http://forum.autolanka.com/index.php?s...amp;#entry80891

[Devinda_Z]

Dear Friends,

Does any body has a idea that why Impreza is not comming in sedan mode?

trend in europe is more toward hatcbacks,hence the shift in styling afaik

[Devinda_Z]

Got to disagree I'm afraid. Don't get me wrong there's a lot of beautiful super nippy hatchbacks out there like the z4 , the Alfa 145 and the Golf GTI but the new Subaru sti isn't one of them. Despite Subaru's claims that the new hatchback design improves handling I think it looks dull and think the older Sti was way better looking.

most purists do favour the older Sti body style

& the Alfa 147 is certainly far easier on the eyes

(hate to nitpick, but the Z4 isn't hatch but a roadster and the hardtop varients would there by be considered coupes )

[Devinda_Z]

Subaru Impreza sets Nurburgring record

The World's quickest saloon is the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, judging by its Nurburgring lap time

Text: Stephen Dobie / Photos: autoblog.com 09th June 2010

The Subaru Impreza WRX STI – the quickest saloon in the world. That’s the claim, after the four-door version of the new-school Impreza set a new record at the Nurburgring.

A mightily impressive claimed 7min55sec lap-time around the Ring’s Nordschleife (North Loop) puts the STI ahead of the previous saloon record holder, the Cadillac CTS-V. The American boasts a 6.2-litre V8 engine over three times the size of the Japanese-spec Subaru’s 2-litre flat-four, but transfers its 556bhp to the track via its rear wheels only. The Impreza is all-wheel drive.

The STI was piloted by four-time World Rally Champion and former Mitsubishi and Subaru WRC driver Tommi Makinen. The car deviates slightly from standard, with the the larger turbocharger and six-pot brake calipers from the Impreza R205 edition and aluminium bonnet from the STI Spec C, plus the usual safety necessities for track work.

All of this may leave UK Impreza fans cold, though. Since the car’s relaunch a couple of years ago there’s only been a five-door hatchback for the UK, a situation that’s unlikely to change.

Watch the video the car’s lap below to see what you’re missing…

Source : http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/252961/s...be071e40617aa96

[MasterDon]

Subaru Impreza sets Nurburgring record

The World's quickest saloon is the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, judging by its Nurburgring lap time

Text: Stephen Dobie / Photos: autoblog.com 09th June 2010

facinating!...and much easier on the eyes too,now that it's got a proper backside again... but it still looks like sh*t by alfa standards,I guess hideous looks are a part of the whole STi experience eh...fair enough!

[mirage7777]

this is the link tto get a view of the car. [even the hatchback is available]

Edited July 11, 2010 by mirage7777

[Devinda_Z]

Tommi Makinen's still got it!

did any of you catch his "Oh sh*t" moment when he sees the truck in the middle of the track & how the Japanese bloke coolly pulls the camera out and starts clicking priceless

[mirage7777]

Tommi Makinen's still got it!

did any of you catch his "Oh sh*t" moment when he sees the truck in the middle of the track & how the Japanese bloke coolly pulls the camera out and starts clicking priceless

Yep. The run began after he was given the ok to proceed. Lucky for him it was on a straight. Could have seen -from all angles - with so many cameras on board - the outcome if the truck was on a bend.

The clicking was actually astonishing - never expected that

[heavyD]

Tommi Makinen's still got it!

did any of you catch his "Oh sh*t" moment when he sees the truck in the middle of the track & how the Japanese bloke coolly pulls the camera out and starts clicking priceless

He even manages to point at it before braking....

[Z.u.L]

was checking the Japanese subaru site. both the hatchback and sedan sti`s are available. didnt compare the price but theres something called an a-line which has no spoiler and has a 5speed semi-automatic gearbox. competition for the evo X i guess. but im not sure whether this is the sti 11 cuz its just the sedan version of the sti 10(hatchback) since both cars are available on the site.

[Z.u.L]

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