Subaru WRX Concept

Red__Zed · 03-29-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

apples and oranges.

2-door, 2-seat rwd, n/a 6cyl, low-slung coupe

4-door, 4-seat awd, turbo 4cyl, practical sedan/hatch

They are both fast and fun, but one's a more focused sports car while the other is an all around kinda car that can be driven in nearly any condition.

yeah, but oranges are better.

It's unlikely the new WRX will be a Z killer though, at least in the way most folks think about it. The current model is priced somewhere between $7k and $15k less than the Z, and while it generally comes close to the Z on tight courses (think autoX), it has nothing on the top end of the Z.

The STI is a better comparison to the Z, as they're priced more similarly, but even then built for a very different purpose. I'd say it's unlikely we see a "Z killer" from Subaru in the near future, unless it is because future Z's get toned down (which is a real possibility). Subaru is downsizing engines and building more towards fun than performance these days, and I expect that trend to continue.

Light, tossable, fun, and AWD is their formula. If they finally toss in good looks, well, who knows what will happen.

shadoquad · 03-29-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

yeah, but oranges are better.

It's unlikely the new WRX will be a Z killer though, at least in the way most folks think about it. The current model is priced somewhere between $7k and $15k less than the Z, and while it generally comes close to the Z on tight courses (think autoX), it has nothing on the top end of the Z.

The STI is a better comparison to the Z, as they're priced more similarly, but even then built for a very different purpose. I'd say it's unlikely we see a "Z killer" from Subaru in the near future, unless it is because future Z's get toned down (which is a real possibility). Subaru is downsizing engines and building more towards fun than performance these days, and I expect that trend to continue.

Light, tossable, fun, and AWD is their formula. If they finally toss in good looks, well, who knows what will happen.

Plus a current WRX or STI will kill a Z...

if there's an inch of snow on the ground :P

Red__Zed · 03-29-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Plus a current WRX or STI will kill a Z...

if there's an inch of snow on the ground :P

So will a base impreza

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