LA Motor Show 2010: Impreza concept

19 November 2010 - 11:15

This is not the next Subaru Impreza. It is a concept that 'hints' at a future design direction.

The Impreza design concept was yesterday unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show, and previews the company's new design strategy, blending such high-minded ideas as 'dynamic flow' and 'confident stance'. We say 'mmm, tasty'.

See pics of the Subaru Impreza design concept

Underneath that rather dandy new four-door-coupe stance sits a 2.0-litre boxer engine - down from the 2.5-litre of old - mated to a 'Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission' (CVT) and permanent all-wheel-drive, representing Scooby's next generation powertrain. Good news, because it means the company's brief dalliance with 2WD is at an end.

Certainly a massive improvement over the current Impreza styling, and one we can only hope makes it to production. Subaru - make it happen...

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jamesmayjr commented on this article

at 10:47 pm on 20 November 2010

First impressions.. thought they were going to replace Liberty, because it doesn't carry any genes from Impreza. It quite radical by Subaru standards although it's quite dynamic to look at with a very good stance. Surely production car would loose a lot of design themes and might even have a totally different proportion.

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Buntz commented on this article

at 06:28 am on 26 November 2010

A good step up from the Impreza. However it looks in between a Holden Cruze (Daewoo Lecetti) and something from Hyundai. Now aint that some sacrilege.

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