It looks like the next Subaru WRX STI – due in 2016 – will get the stunning looks of the WRX Concept, according to Subaru chief designer Mamoru Ishii.
The next Subaru WRX STI should look a lot like the WRX Concept (above)
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Subaru fans were delighted that the new Subaru WRX STI – revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January – was actually going to make it to the UK, and at a price that isn’t too barking at £29k.
The WRX Concept was everything we hoped the Scooby could be, with form being allowed to come to the fore rather than being a result of function, and making the WRX far more appealing.
But that disappointment could be short-lived as Subaru’s chief designer, Mamoru Ishii, has told Motoring that the WRX Concept’s stunning looks will play a big part in the next generation WRX STI, due in 2016.
Mamoru Ishii said:
Yes, we have taken the next-generation Impreza’s design in a new direction that we are sure will excite the marketplace.
We are planning to give the lower section below the hip line a wider, more substantial stance and narrow up the roof section.
All of which sounds very much like the WRX Concept.
Related Photos: 2014 Subaru WRX STI
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g. buckland says
Puhleeeeeeze, Subaru! Build this! Make mine with at LEAST 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. I would prefer a sequential shift gearbox, or a performance-oriented auto,… well-sorted 4-wheel drive, thank you, and electronically adjustable suspension. Now,… if you can, also, keep it under 3,200 lbs, and I think we’ll have a winner. Even better,… add another dollop of power, say,… 50hp, or so, and you’ll pry me out of my BMW and corvette. And, I will love you and pet you, and stroke your fur, backwards,… (whoa! gettin’ a little wierd, there!),… okay, maybe not,…, but, I WILL buy your car!