Are you the Subaru WRX Concept for New York?
03-26-13, 05:38 PM
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Are you the Subaru WRX Concept for New York?
Are you the Subaru WRX Concept for New York?
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http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subar...photo-5765876/
When Subaru dropped a hint about bringing an "all-new performance concept car" to the New York Auto Show this year, we immediately started hoping and praying that a conceptual iteration of the next WRX was in the offing. Looks like that might have paid off. While no official word has yet been written or uttered from Subaru, a French website called Blog Automobile has released a gallery of images that would seem to spill the beans about the WRX Concept.
If the leaked images are correct – and they look awfully complete and well done if they're not – WRX styling is taking a turn for the handsome. The sleek sedan in these images has all of the cues that we've come to expect from our rally-ready Imprezas: a dominating hood scoop and very wide stance with beefy wheels, and seems to miss only the rear wing to fit the perfect WRX stereotype. (And, yes, it should have gold wheels.)
There's no press release to be found, but the source is citing specifications as if it knows what it's talking about. We're told that 275 to 300 horsepower are the likely output of the turbocharged boxer four-cylinder engine, and that brakes with ventilated discs and six-piston calipers are there to haul the all-wheel-drive Scooby down from speed. If our earlier reporting is correct, we might expect to find an electric turbo under that imposing hood, too.
Stay tuned as we scan the web for confirmation about this WRX Concept. We expect that Subaru will have something to say about it, one way or the other, even before its press conference in New York.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/s...leaked-images/
03-26-13, 11:17 PM
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If this is true, and they can keep the production close to this rendering, I can see myself leaving Lexus( Pleather 50K IS350 F sport w/o fog 
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03-28-13, 11:44 AM
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Subaru WRX Concept hints at big performance, offers few facts
Subaru WRX Concept hints at big performance, offers few facts
Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subar...photo-5775101/
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subar...photo-5775058/
Subaru has dropped the curtain on its truly attractive WRX Concept and, as previewed a few days ago, we're fast fans of the wide, low, muscular sedan. The concept car looks great, but there was a distinct lack of information being offered about the next-generation WRX that is sure to follow this concept – we're looking at a design statement only at this point.
Still, Subaru's press release does offer some more detail about both the concept and the car to come. You'll be hard pressed not to notice that the car's roof has been constructed entirely of carbon fiber, a move that designers have used to lower the center of gravity and reduce weight. Get past the gaping hood scoop and you'll also notice that that the concept car has a rather prominent power bulge sticking out of its hood, better to accommodate a "new turbocharged engine and intercooler."
In front, the massive hexagonal grill provides a strong full forward view, and the lower fascia incorporates sculpted air intakes that are said to help the engine breathe as well as providing downforce. In back, the standard-issue wing has been replaced with a subtly curved trunklid spoiler. Quad tailpipes also hint at the big power we hope will be packed into the car, when it takes production form. (No word at all on when we might expect a production-ready car.)
Clearly, the WRX Concept is styled anticipation of an all-wheel-drive vehicle, with four blistered wheel arches making that layout obvious. Huge 20-inch BBS wheels (not gold, but we like them) are wearing 245-section Dunlop tires, and look ready to grip and rip.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/28/s...new-york-2013/
03-28-13, 11:59 AM
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hot hot HOT. Stay close to the concept, charge a bit more than the outgoing model, I'm sure it will fly off the lot.
The car is shorter, wider, and lower than 2013 STI. I see they are going to the right direction.
The car is shorter, wider, and lower than 2013 STI. I see they are going to the right direction.
03-28-13, 03:52 PM
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Could this somehow based on a stretched FRS/BRZ platform?
03-28-13, 04:03 PM
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Much better from design sketch to concept model than the Toyota Highlander (what happened THERE? I mean, I know it's a near production model but the disparity between the sketch and production model is crazy). But I know that Subaru will tone this way down for the production model too. Anyone remember that sexy Impreza concept last year and then see its production months later? I hope Subaru can prove me wrong.