Subaru WRX Concept

Cmike2780 · 11-12-2013, 11:31 AM

What did you people expect?! It's a Subaru for Christ sake. This is a pretty good looking car for a Subaru. It's the okay looking girl in a room full of ugly.

kenchan · 11-12-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

What did you people expect?! It's a Subaru for Christ sake. This is a pretty good looking car for a Subaru. It's the okay looking girl in a room full of ugly.

so so sad.

saber · 11-13-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

What did you people expect?! It's a Subaru for Christ sake. This is a pretty good looking car for a Subaru. It's the okay looking girl in a room full of ugly.

wait...

yeah.

mjd77 · 11-25-2013, 11:14 PM

Gotta say I'm disappointed it turned out this far off from the concept. However, the 2.0, finally paired with a 6-speed should make this thing outstanding performance-wise, and I'd be willing to bet it will look a lot better in other colors. I've never seen a Subaru look good in red. Why they did not show the actual production car in WR blue is beyond me.

Lug · 11-26-2013, 10:03 AM

no hatchback =

Still ugly, but not as ugly. Please don't get all jealous of my mad Paint skilz.

Jordo! · 11-26-2013, 12:18 PM

Delete two doors; try again, Subaru.

Boooooooooo.

kenchan · 11-26-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Delete car; try again, Subaru.

Boooooooooo.

fixed.

semtex · 12-04-2013, 01:22 PM

Ugliness in motion.

ElVee · 12-04-2013, 01:40 PM

Take off the hood scoop, rear diffuser, and flatten the slight wheel flares...and it looks remarkably like a Senta.

However, it doesn't scream, "slight-build-kid-in-high-school" like previous models.

And the AWD performance still makes it a relevant DD. Will be interesting how aggressive the STI can look, though.

TerribleONE · 12-04-2013, 01:43 PM

Dont love it or hate it.. At least it has a 6 speed now

Red__Zed · 12-04-2013, 02:10 PM

giving the WRX the 6 speed is probably the only move they made in the right direction...

ZMan8 · 12-04-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

giving the WRX the 6 speed is probably the only move they made in the right direction...

the car overall is

Lug · 12-04-2013, 09:35 PM

Car must be a knockout because every time I look at it, I fall asleep.

nuTinmuch · 12-05-2013, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

giving the WRX the 6 speed is probably the only move they made in the right direction...

A better transmission, an engine that is (likely) more reliable than the outgoing one, an interior that is miles better than the current model, and improved handling?

I don't get all the hate. Unless the first drives of this car are abysmal, I'll likely be getting one (or an STI, depending on what they do/change).

semtex · 12-05-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

A better transmission, an engine that is (likely) more reliable than the outgoing one, an interior that is miles better than the current model, and improved handling?

I don't get all the hate. Unless the first drives of this car are abysmal, I'll likely be getting one (or an STI, depending on what they do/change).

The hate, in my opinion, is due to the huge gap between the concept and production cars' styling. One could argue that this is all just a textbook marketing fail. Everything you mention re. the improved mechanicals, interior, etc., is objectively true. But the impression a new product makes is usually highly subjective rather than objective (esp. when it comes to styling). Right or wrong, if you get everyone drooling with a concept that looks like a drop-dead sexy porn star, but subsequently reveal that the real deal is going to look more like Roseanne Barr, people are going to hate, and that hate is going to overshadow the mechanical improvements. Why? Because people will feel let down, and let's face it, nothing brings out the hate more than disappointment. They over-promised on the styling and under-delivered. Had they reversed it - have a concept that looks meh but surprise the world with production styling that exceeds the concept, perception would be night and day different. And in marketing, perception is everything. As the saying goes, perception is reality.

11-12-2013, 11:31 AM	#91 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	What did you people expect?! It's a Subaru for Christ sake. This is a pretty good looking car for a Subaru. It's the okay looking girl in a room full of ugly. ZMan8 likes this. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Ugliness in motion. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 16	Take off the hood scoop, rear diffuser, and flatten the slight wheel flares...and it looks remarkably like a Senta. However, it doesn't scream, "slight-build-kid-in-high-school" like previous models. And the AWD performance still makes it a relevant DD. Will be interesting how aggressive the STI can look, though. frost likes this.

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mjd77 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Washington, WI Age: 47 Posts: 183 Drives: 2004 RX-8 Rep Power: 16	Gotta say I'm disappointed it turned out this far off from the concept. However, the 2.0, finally paired with a 6-speed should make this thing outstanding performance-wise, and I'd be willing to bet it will look a lot better in other colors. I've never seen a Subaru look good in red. Why they did not show the actual production car in WR blue is beyond me.

12-04-2013, 01:43 PM	#100 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Dont love it or hate it.. At least it has a 6 speed now frost likes this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	giving the WRX the 6 speed is probably the only move they made in the right direction... frost, TerribleONE and ZMan8 like this.

12-04-2013, 09:35 PM	#103 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 19	Car must be a knockout because every time I look at it, I fall asleep. __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

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