No more WRX: 2008 Subaru Impreza makes Japanese debut

Subaru today unveiled the new 2008 Subaru Impreza in Japan. Japan will only be getting the 5-door hatchback variant like Europe, as the sedan variant only slated for the US. The 2008 Subaru Impreza base model will get two engine versions including a 1.5-liter DOHC and a 2.0-liter SOHC.

Subaru has also decided to scratch the WRX badge in Japan. What used to be the WRX in Japan, will now be known as a 2.0-liter turbo S-GT. The Subaru Impreza 2.0 liter turbo S-GT produces...
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JUGNU - 6/5/2007 2:49:16 PM

+1 Boost

Looks good, to me even better than the MazdaSpeed 3.

JUGNU

gsh23 - 6/5/2007 4:35:44 PM

+1 Boost

yup, looks like a better buy than the mazdaspeed 3.

Rupert - 6/5/2007 7:06:08 PM

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A honda civic appears to be on the photo...oh no it's just a hatchback impreza.
hatchback? is Subaru finally trying to be competitive?

S4cabriofoxone - 6/7/2007 1:11:28 AM

+1 Boost

They've made a hatch for generations.

motoring127professor - 6/6/2007 4:26:21 AM

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YUK! impreza's have never been beautiful but this is just crap! what happened to the sports hatch that everyone loved it for!!!

Matthew1 - 6/6/2007 10:50:03 PM

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Unless I'm mistaken, this looks like a sport hatch.

Unless you mean 'coupe'?

Matthew1 - 6/6/2007 10:50:38 PM

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SOHC?

Matthew1 - 6/6/2007 10:51:09 PM

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For 2008?