[quote author=Dagnut link=topic=3916.msg40863#msg40863 date=1192058513]im just annoyed with how subaru are going with this..who wanted a radical design?[/quote]
They're even touting it as "Evolution", now where've I heard that term before?
[quote author=Dagnut link=topic=3916.msg40863#msg40863 date=1192058513]I bet it was some marketing fcukwit in America who decide "hey you know what bill i bet Hatch/mini SUV complete w@nk looking cars are big for 08 gets get the ball rolling.."[/quote]
Actually it seems to have been his Japanese counterpart, at least the word from one Subaru enthusiast in Japan (rikimaru on
subaru-impreza.org) is:
[quote author=rikimaru]Whilst it is seriously minging, i believe Subaru are trying to compete with the current popularity of European Hatches here in Japan. The imprezas just don't sell all that well, whilst smaller cars and sporty hatches, in particular the R 32 seem to be selling quite well, especially considering european cars are a good 50% pricier than their japanese counterparts. I hate the thing but i do see some sense in it.
Also the legacy and the forrester both outsell the impreza here with the legacy being probably the most popular estate car in Japan, particularly in twin turbo form. TBH, i would expect it to sell better here in Japan than the previous model. Just my 2 cents.
I'll write a thorough review of the STi and post pics as soon as the Tokyo motor show arrives in october.[/quote]
[quote author=Dagnut link=topic=3916.msg40863#msg40863 date=1192058513]...the place for this is a new model..
why didnt they make a hatch to fit just below the impreza? makes no sense.. [/quote]
Agreed.