motor trend: next WRX based on ft86

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dimman

It will be really hard for them to sell the cars with less HP even if the weight is way down. Buyers are just stubborn that way sometimes. I think they could do 265 with a dedicated performance design, reliably (easily, if they have to homologate it for racing). And the North American STI could always go with a 2.0L turbo 'big block' version (beefed up turbo FT86 motor) and make 300+ no problem, while maybe the Euro and JDM STI gets a crazy VGT turbo 1.6L that revs out to 8500 and has 18 pounds of boost.

Just like Current STIs

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Just like Current STIs

Yup.

[tranzformer]

Another render:

[Zaku]

That's actually not that bad looking it's not much too different from the current but I don't mind the current one either it's nice.

[Mr.Jay]

looks pretty damn boring or well not very evolutionary

[phenoyz]

looks VERY ordinary..kinda BORING

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by phenoyz

looks VERY ordinary..kinda BORING

Says the guy driving a Honda Fit.

[Dimman]

I don't think that is going to happen, as they are talking about a non-Impreza WRX/STI. But no one is quite sure if they mean just a branding/badge separation (in which case that blue car could be valid) or the prospect of a modified FT86 platform with AWD and a turbo (in which case it will be nothing like the blue render).

[phenoyz]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Says the guy driving a Honda Fit.

2011 Honda Fit Sport (Taffeta White) with manual transmission.

[Type[R]+]

You guys have got it all wrong. The 'new' wrx/sti is coming in 2014, and WILL NOT be based on the FT86.

You guys are right about the 1.6L for rally, but expect it to be a 2L for production. The new Rex is going to be about the size of a feista, and weigh about 1200kg.

[Type[R]+]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Another render:

We have those on our showroom floors right now in Australia. These are just the current model, that will be sold along side of the new impreza until 2014. No wrx/Sti will be based on this new impreza platform. I take it you guys only get the hatch over there in USA?

[bigbcraig]

Originally Posted by Type[R]+

We have those on our showroom floors right now in Australia. These are just the current model, that will be sold along side of the new impreza until 2014. No wrx/Sti will be based on this new impreza platform. I take it you guys only get the hatch over there in USA?

Are you sure you have that, and not this:



We've had the sedans the whole time in the new body style, and now have flared ones; but the above is the new bodystyle rendered into a flared, hood-scooped WRX.

AFAIK they aren't in production; if they are and are already stocked in Australia, that's really interesting!

[Type[R]+]

Originally Posted by bigbcraig

Are you sure you have that, and not this:

We've had the sedans the whole time in the new body style, and now have flared ones; but the above is the new bodystyle rendered into a flared, hood-scooped WRX.

AFAIK they aren't in production; if they are and are already stocked in Australia, that's really interesting!

Well OK we don't have 2012 STI, but thats not the 'new' car!

On close inspection, that's a pretty good update to last until the new model.

We get the sedan and hatch in WRX, WRX STI, WRX STI spec R, and I only test drove a STI spec R sedan only just last week! We got a nice dark gray metallic one at the local dealers.
http://subaru.com.au/wrx-and-wrx-sti

[chulooz]

Sorry, but you are plain old wrong. That is not what you will find at your dealership no matter what continent you are on.