The one thing I'm really not sure about is the placement of the rear spoiler. It's obviously forward on the rear deck, not at the very rear edge as is the nrom.

I think they are/were trying to continue the rear door cut line up into the front edge of the spoiler. Nice try, but I don't think it works well.

 

looks like you better buy a SRT-4 or EVO now!! That thing is hella-gay

TONY

 

Looks wider and with not much overhang at either end, both likely to help in WRC competition. I don't think it looks bad (certainly isn't forgettable), and will probably seem less out-of-place in a couple years when Audi and VW also have similar gaping front ends.

 

Yuck - has an almost 4 *4 stance from that pic and it's styled like some kind of futuristic moon-buggy. Did someone throw up on the front end? That styling has just gone to the dogs - it's far worse than even the current neon.

 

Heres the article the picture came from. Its small but readable.

Here's another article with another picture.

Heres the new WRX. Is it any better?

Interesting notes are an evo 9 coming out in '06 with variable valve timing and 300+hp to be distinguished by warmed over body work. This 10 is supposed to come out in 2007 with a new engine replacing the 4g63.

 

No...geez. I'm going to need eye surgery. Why are you being so cruel to me? WTH is that roundish thing on the front of the Suby Honestly, what are these two companies thinking? I'm just glad they're concepts (at least I hope they stay that way).

 

Yeah, I'm not so sure about the new design direction for Subaru.

 

The WRX looks like it has some Alfa-Romeo in the grill?

 

im not really for either the new wrx or the new mitsu
the mitsu aint too bad but that front end is a little over the top and just plain ugly (save the headlights, they aren't too bad)
suburu's direction is something else, that's for sure

 

It's not THAT bad. In fact, without the super-sized rear spoiler, it actually looks pretty good.

 

blasphemy

 

so will the Evo still be a 4g63? and if so will the SRT get the same thing?

 

There is a new engine, which was to be ready by 2005, co-developed by Mitsu, DCX and Hyundai. It has been rumored that this new motor puts out incredible power when turbocharged. This engine was going to be used by all the co-developers.....including the next gen SRT-4.

But there's a chance that these plans may not currently be set in stone. It started with Mitsu's recent meltdown. Also, Hyundai finds itself in a position of strength, and doesn't feel it needs to associate itself with DCX or Mitsubishi. So, it is currently unknown what will happen with this new engine. Will it end up in all of these car lines....some of them...or none of them?

The engine itself...BTW...is said to be a nice one. The rumors were of a 300 hp SRT-4. Time will tell.

 

i think 75% of the front end designers in the entire automotive industry need to be fired.

"He who has the uglyiest front end shall be the coolest"

The latter seems to be what the automotive industry is trying to establish in 'automotive fashion'

GM has definetly been following this trend lately...

 

I believe the new design chief at Subaru came from Alfa-Romeo.