New Subaru WRX
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Ug-ly! You couldn't pay _me_ to drive around in that thing.
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Other than the headlights,it looks ok..fog lights dont look too bad.
hmmmm...what an interestingly looking car...
I have to agree with wazzup though. I dont think it looks *THAT* bad....it would just take some getting used to.
The foglights aren't too bad, and love the (functional?) hood scoop.
Are those projector lense lights in the headlight? If so, that'd be better than I expected as well. Personally, I didnt like the current Impreza and this to me looks better than that.
But for that price and that performance, this will be a hard car to beat.
I thought it was gonna come out in the US this fall though? also, did someone say no coupes this time around?
I have to agree with wazzup though. I dont think it looks *THAT* bad....it would just take some getting used to.
The foglights aren't too bad, and love the (functional?) hood scoop.
Are those projector lense lights in the headlight? If so, that'd be better than I expected as well. Personally, I didnt like the current Impreza and this to me looks better than that.
But for that price and that performance, this will be a hard car to beat.
I thought it was gonna come out in the US this fall though? also, did someone say no coupes this time around?
The old Turbo & Supercharged MR2
intercoolers were just mounted along the rear hood. They counted on a vacuum being created above the hood by airflow over the car. Sort of an airplane wing venturi kind of effect. Also they had a scoop on the side of the car that blew air into the engine compartment and back out through the intercooler.
Some people have put fans under the intercooler, or add on scoops above (and redirect the airflow) in an attempt to improve the airflow through the intercooler.
intercoolers were just mounted along the rear hood. They counted on a vacuum being created above the hood by airflow over the car. Sort of an airplane wing venturi kind of effect. Also they had a scoop on the side of the car that blew air into the engine compartment and back out through the intercooler.
Some people have put fans under the intercooler, or add on scoops above (and redirect the airflow) in an attempt to improve the airflow through the intercooler.
any pics of the interior?
[From TEG:
Go here for lots of pics, including the interior- http://car.nifty.com/news/000823news/wrx.htm
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[This message has been edited by TEG (edited August 31, 2000).]
[From TEG:
Go here for lots of pics, including the interior- http://car.nifty.com/news/000823news/wrx.htm
]
[This message has been edited by TEG (edited August 31, 2000).]
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ROAD & TRACK Magazine / August 2000 Issue / Pages 66 and 67:
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
"What's the most desired Japanese performance car in America today? The Nissan Skyline GT-R and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI will certainly garner more than a few votes, but so will the Subaru Impreza WRX - based on the World Rally Championship car - that has wowed enthusiasts in Japan and Europe (not to mention a few of us here) with its awesome all-wheel-drive handling traits and tremendous acceleration. Unfortunately, Subaru didn't market the WRX in the U.S., giving us the less potent 2.5 RS instead. However, we hear that when the next-generation Impreza mkes its debut this year, a high-powered WRX will be included in the U.S. lineup.
Subaru is putting the final touches on the next Impreza, according to our friends at 'Magazine X' of Japan. They showed us computer-enhanced photos of a sedan in the midst of testing. The car is seen with an aggressive hood scoop and sporty 17-in. alloy wheels. Look closely and you can make out gold-colored Brembo brake calipers behind the wheel spokes. The Japanese-market car will pack a 280-horsepower turbocharged flat-4.
U.S.-spec WRXs will receive a slightly milder version of the engine - producing anywhere from 220 to 250 horsepower. We're hoping that the company's 6-speed manual transmission will find its way into the drivetrain. Despite the engine's lower output, Subaru says the 2700-lb. sedan will be capable of a zero-to-60 mph time of under 5 seconds and will run the quarter mile in less than 14.
With aggressively flared wheel arches, the new Impreza will be slightly wider than the current car, but overall length will remain the same at about 171 in. Wheelbase will grow to 101 in., which usually translates to more interior room. The next Impreza is scheduled to hit dealer showrooms in the spring of next year."
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
"What's the most desired Japanese performance car in America today? The Nissan Skyline GT-R and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI will certainly garner more than a few votes, but so will the Subaru Impreza WRX - based on the World Rally Championship car - that has wowed enthusiasts in Japan and Europe (not to mention a few of us here) with its awesome all-wheel-drive handling traits and tremendous acceleration. Unfortunately, Subaru didn't market the WRX in the U.S., giving us the less potent 2.5 RS instead. However, we hear that when the next-generation Impreza mkes its debut this year, a high-powered WRX will be included in the U.S. lineup.
Subaru is putting the final touches on the next Impreza, according to our friends at 'Magazine X' of Japan. They showed us computer-enhanced photos of a sedan in the midst of testing. The car is seen with an aggressive hood scoop and sporty 17-in. alloy wheels. Look closely and you can make out gold-colored Brembo brake calipers behind the wheel spokes. The Japanese-market car will pack a 280-horsepower turbocharged flat-4.
U.S.-spec WRXs will receive a slightly milder version of the engine - producing anywhere from 220 to 250 horsepower. We're hoping that the company's 6-speed manual transmission will find its way into the drivetrain. Despite the engine's lower output, Subaru says the 2700-lb. sedan will be capable of a zero-to-60 mph time of under 5 seconds and will run the quarter mile in less than 14.
With aggressively flared wheel arches, the new Impreza will be slightly wider than the current car, but overall length will remain the same at about 171 in. Wheelbase will grow to 101 in., which usually translates to more interior room. The next Impreza is scheduled to hit dealer showrooms in the spring of next year."
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