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| The 2008 Subaru Impreza will target the Volkswagen Golf GTI, according to a report by AutoExpress magazine. The article indicates that a sedan model will no longer be offered, and selection will be limited to three- and five-door hatchbacks. Entry-level models will get a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated boxer engine with 170 horsepower. A more powerful STi turbocharged model will offer 300 horsepower. According to the report, the 2008 Subaru Impreza will be quite similar to the Subaru B5-TPH Concept, but with a slightly more typical rear end. The controversial propeller-style motif developed for the current generation of Subaru vehicles under the leadership of former Subaru Design Director Andreas Zapatinas has been exchanged for |
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| the new look. As illustrations of the 2008 Subaru Impreza confirm, the new-look grille is broad and narrow, and it's complemented by upswept headlights. As test vehicles indicate the 2008 Subaru Impreza, including the WRX model will be offered in a hatchback body. This would be a smart move from Subaru, as the Impreza is having a hard time competing against European sedans and wagons. Thing should be a bit easier in the compact hatchback segment were the WRX could eat alive competitors such as the Golf GTI, Opel Astra OPC, Ford Focus |
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| ST and even Audi S3 or even BMW 130i. In addition, with the Subaru pricing, the Japanese vehicle could also be cheaper than the Europeans could. The general design lines of the upcoming 2008 Subaru Impreza seem to have been previewed by the 2005 B5-TPH concept-car. While the car’s fancy hybrid technology will not make it to production, some design lines certainly will. The front fascia of the B5 Concept seems pretty close to production. The lights will get conventional lamps but their shape is expected to be maintained. |
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| Same for the radiator grille, that will feature a regular black plastic net instead of the shiny painted one on the concept. The front spoiler will be aggressive and will host a large air intake in order to meet the cooling needs of the turbocharged boxer engine on the WRX. The iconic air intake on the hood will be most likely preserved, as it is one element that clearly indicates what the car is. Large round fog lights complete the rally-car look of the front side. |
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| The rear will drop the fantasy optics of the B5-THP and will feature some conventional lights, with a different shape, but similar technology to that of the current models. The exhaust will be probably divided in two, in order to follow the two banks of cylinders the engine has, and also offer a sportier look. Three and five-doors models are expected for the hatchback models; the sedan and the station wagon, which are very likely to be kept in the range, will offer four and five doors. Technologically speaking the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX will be an evolution and not a revolution. Previous generations of WRX have borrowed most of their technology from the WRC rally-cars, |
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| but there are still a lot of elements to be upgraded in order to allow the production car to match the performance of the racer. The 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI will be offered only as a hatchback, as we've already seen in the 2007 Subaru factory rally car. There's a strong possibility the car will feature a new multilink rear suspension. It will get a reworked version of the current intercooled and turbocharged DOHC 2.0-liter flat-4 engine, expected to produce 300 horsepower and 431 pound-feet of torque. Subaru's engineers have improved the engine's performance by enhancing engine torque at low and midrange rpm, and we expect some tweaks in the DCCD (Driver's Control Center Differential). A six-speed manual transmission will continue to be used. The engine will be the same 2.5 liters supercharged 4 cylinders boxer, but with an updated turbo, that will offer up to 330 bhp and even more on some markets (in Japan the power of the production vehicle is restricted by a gentleman agreement to 280 bhp). Also updated should be the high-performance four-wheel drive system featured on the WRX with new active differentials. It is not excluded that some components to be made out of aluminum, as most manufacturers these days try to save weight in order increase performance without raising the fuel consumption. With the introduction of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI and 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, interest in hot-rod rally racers will be stronger than ever next year. |
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