Suffering from "STI info overload" yet? Well, here's one more image that you will either love or hate, depending on your STI tolerance, and/or stance on the model.
This image is important for two reasons:
• It appears to be an "teaser" shot from Subaru that was leaked on to the Internet. That being the case, it's the first "official" glamor shot of this car from the manufacturer.
• The image is a high-drama image, and appears to be aimed at a more mature and sophisticated audience, rather than testosterone-charged teenyboppers with deep pockets.
Designer speaking here: The Subaru logo in the grille now sits in a cradle with a hint of a wing tip at the top, which I think is an improvement over what we see on other Impreza grilles. The only thing I would have done here is angle that new tip a bit more so that it aligns better with the line coming off the hood scoopâso that it looks like it leads directly to the hood scoop, and vice-versa. Yeah, it's a small detail, but it's those kind of details that can make a design great, or keep it just average.
Update: Subaru of Japan now has a teaser link up, using this image. The link and Bablefish translation after the jump.
Link translated by BabelFish (in other words, read with caution).
Is challenged to the world the will which, that DNA of STIThe fact that the model which entitles the name of STI in presser debuts is 1994 January. As "in presser WRX STI", the name talks, WRX in the based model, including know-how, and the philosophy which are cultivated with the motor sport activity where STI (the Subaru Technica international) begins rally it is the model which ÃtÃ@ÃCÃìÃ`ƒ…à [Ãì is done. At that time, for SUBARU, it is one of earnest wishes, with WRC (FIA worldwide rally championship) to carry out synthesis victory, to those where you entrust "WRX STI" are not anything less than the clear will, victory with motor sport of the worldwide highest peak. And, at each time it is annual improvement and model change it continues evolution, it means to keep growing as the car which always challenges to the world as a rally based model, what compared to as mass production car. On the one hand, it became the motive force which leaves the bright result, in presser, in WRC where potential of the mass production car which becomes the based model is questioned, when first victory is achieved early, acquisition and the Japanese car manufacturer first WRC3 winning successively of Ã}Ãjƒ…ÃtÃ@ÃNÃ`ÃÃÃâà [ÃY and ÃhÃâÃCÃoà [ÃY both title.
That it includes in STI, ' the pleasure which is worked while it is mind to do the car 'The evolution "of WRX STI" is not to designate the Ãà which is to run faster than everyone as purpose. Utilizing identity as ÃhÃâÃCÃoà [ÃYÃJà [ which becomes type rare, the car being thing to work while it is mind it finishes, in a manner of speaking pleasure of running it does and there are times when it embodies. On that, on what road safely, and learn the efficiency which comfortably it can run. "WRX STI", while respecting the intention of the driver, always plans higher-order original performance. The specifications are expedient for that, there is no purpose there. How to being simple honesty whether it makes the feeling of the driver echo, raw, pursuing, it started.
It is different from former STI. STI and the debut which exceed the framework, "evolution"There is the running of new dimension there, pleasure it does and is. It exceeded the framework of the word, "evolution", it arrived in the territory where it becomes new, New in presser WRX STI. The running whose DNA of the running which spends the time of 15 years from debut and enhances and SUBARU which is actualized with the New in presser are new ideal shape of the AWD sport which is made to fuse at high level. It does that form practically, entrusts the body to the cockpit, when aiming toward the far side of the road, whether it can encounter with some impression and the happiness ×, it wants having enjoyed from now.
Is challenged to the world the will which, that DNA of STIThe fact that the model which entitles the name of STI in presser debuts is 1994 January. As "in presser WRX STI", the name talks, WRX in the based model, including know-how, and the philosophy which are cultivated with the motor sport activity where STI (the Subaru Technica international) begins rally it is the model which ÃtÃ@ÃCÃìÃ`ƒ…à [Ãì is done. At that time, for SUBARU, it is one of earnest wishes, with WRC (FIA worldwide rally championship) to carry out synthesis victory, to those where you entrust "WRX STI" are not anything less than the clear will, victory with motor sport of the worldwide highest peak. And, at each time it is annual improvement and model change it continues evolution, it means to keep growing as the car which always challenges to the world as a rally based model, what compared to as mass production car. On the one hand, it became the motive force which leaves the bright result, in presser, in WRC where potential of the mass production car which becomes the based model is questioned, when first victory is achieved early, acquisition and the Japanese car manufacturer first WRC3 winning successively of Ã}Ãjƒ…ÃtÃ@ÃNÃ`ÃÃÃâà [ÃY and ÃhÃâÃCÃoà [ÃY both title.
That it includes in STI, ' the pleasure which is worked while it is mind to do the car 'The evolution "of WRX STI" is not to designate the Ãà which is to run faster than everyone as purpose. Utilizing identity as ÃhÃâÃCÃoà [ÃYÃJà [ which becomes type rare, the car being thing to work while it is mind it finishes, in a manner of speaking pleasure of running it does and there are times when it embodies. On that, on what road safely, and learn the efficiency which comfortably it can run. "WRX STI", while respecting the intention of the driver, always plans higher-order original performance. The specifications are expedient for that, there is no purpose there. How to being simple honesty whether it makes the feeling of the driver echo, raw, pursuing, it started.
It is different from former STI. STI and the debut which exceed the framework, "evolution"There is the running of new dimension there, pleasure it does and is. It exceeded the framework of the word, "evolution", it arrived in the territory where it becomes new, New in presser WRX STI. The running whose DNA of the running which spends the time of 15 years from debut and enhances and SUBARU which is actualized with the New in presser are new ideal shape of the AWD sport which is made to fuse at high level. It does that form practically, entrusts the body to the cockpit, when aiming toward the far side of the road, whether it can encounter with some impression and the happiness ×, it wants having enjoyed from now.
SubyTrojan says:
10:23 AM, 09/21/07
:checks pockets for loose change:
I'm saving for one already! :o)
ateixeira says:
12:25 PM, 09/21/07
Love the way the front bumper wraps in to the fender flares.
blueguydotcom says:
11:16 PM, 09/22/07
Looks quite nice. This doesn't appear to be a generic econo-box anymore.