Sporthatch Illustrated: 2008 Subaru Impreza STi

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Japan, Hatchbacks, Subaru

The Subaru Impreza has changed faces more times than a dirty politician, but still manages to sell well thanks largely to a loyal customer base. And those loyal customers - not to mention the enthusiasts to whom the letters s-t-i are close to g-o-d - have been patiently awaiting the launch of the current Impreza's replacement, due for unveiling at the New York Auto Show in April and on the market next year.
These images published in Japan are now hitting the internet, and if the illustrations are accurate, the wait just might be over, not to mention worthwhile. Subaru's design director, Andreas Zapatinas, who was responsible for the current Subie's rather unfortunate (though arguably distinctive) front end, was shown the door. And it seems Zapatinas' successors did a much better job putting together a sharp-looking cohesive package that should make the technically excellent Impreza more palatable - if not more desirable - to a broader range of customers.
Does Subaru have a winner on it's hands?
[Source: Edmunds' Straightline]

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