Subaru Sets It's Sights On BMW With New Coupe

Subaru Sets It's Sights On BMW With New Coupe
It's the most stylish Subaru ever! And this striking Impreza coupé will go into production in 2010.

Joining the recently launched hatch-back model, it will allow the Japanese company to tackle the BMW 3-Series Coupé and Nissan 350Z head-on, as well as reach out to new customers.

The car has been developed as part of a joint venture with Subaru owner Toyota – the project will also spawn a long-awaited successor to the Nineties Celica. The Impreza coupé takes styling cues from the five-door model, but gets a rakish rear end. That gives it a chunky yet athletic appearance which stands out from the crowd.

Power will come from a choice of two engines, both employing the flat-four boxer layout for which Subaru is famous. There’s a normally aspirated 2.0-litre unit giving around 180bhp, or a high-performance 2.5-litre turbo powerplant borrowed from the range-topping five-door STi. The latter will deliver in the region of 300bhp.
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Agent001Agent001 - 6/4/2008 1:45:59 PM
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Hmmm...if I remember correctly, some spy-type website predicted EVERYONE would have to have an answer to the BMW 1-Series and SOON ;)

001


BremboBrembo - 6/4/2008 2:27:52 PM
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Yes, yes....we heard it before.

But technically I read rumor about it in the UK and since UK is farther ahead in time then you maybe second.

I'm just joshing with you.

It's great news.


abcdabcd - 6/4/2008 3:28:51 PM
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this isn`t answer to any bmw , it`s rather successor of impreza coupe from 90`s or eventually celica , imprezas are different cars than bmws , i`m sure it wouldn`t be as luxurious as bmw .


M53RM53R - 6/4/2008 2:16:45 PM
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Why didnt they have these headlights on the Impreza? It would have looked nicer! :(


WazzWazz - 6/4/2008 2:16:57 PM
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This is a hatch, the 3 series its supposed to be competing with is a coupe...


FerrarisR4meFerrarisR4me - 6/4/2008 2:47:43 PM
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That looks awesome... hope it comes to U.S. shores soon.


JUGNUJUGNU - 6/4/2008 3:11:33 PM
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That looks brilliant. I can't belive that deisgn is derived from the ugly Impreza's design.

Stunning. This is what Impreza design should have been.

JUGNU




Squash2008Squash2008 - 6/5/2008 9:37:24 AM
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Yes it's beautifull. I'm curious how it will look in real life...


brammerbrammer - 6/4/2008 3:19:36 PM
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the 335 is ugly???


tattedtwicetattedtwice - 6/4/2008 4:52:35 PM
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Brammer dont even bother questioning this fool, who admits to wanting a dropped camry. If that doesnt destroy any and all credibility, Im not sure what will.


CarboyCarboy - 6/4/2008 3:33:14 PM
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Looks like the Prodrive P2 a bit doesn't it?


_43LE_43LE - 6/4/2008 3:33:29 PM
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I don't think that people shopping for a 3 coupe will be cross-shopping this Impreza coupe.


lewishamiltonpimplewishamiltonpimp - 6/4/2008 3:49:33 PM
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Why is every 'spies story about a car that is the answer to the 3 series?


Sauceboy01Sauceboy01 - 6/4/2008 3:50:15 PM
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Who comes up with these idiot headlines? This car looks more like an Acura TSX than it does a BMW by far.


randy33randy33 - 6/5/2008 2:13:46 AM
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Who comes up with these idiot headlines? Somebody with poor English.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 6/4/2008 3:59:10 PM
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It actually looks quite nice...

3 Series coupe competition it is not, but it will surely give Nissan and Hyundai a fright.


BremboBrembo - 6/4/2008 5:08:27 PM
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maybe 1 series.


StarStar - 6/4/2008 4:18:15 PM
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"Subaru Sets It's Sights On BMW With New Coupe"

Yes, Subaru can dream. Now back to reality were Subaru has hard time proving that it makes better cars than ...Mitsubishi.


Htay7500Htay7500 - 6/5/2008 7:13:58 AM
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Is that a joke? If it is, you're pretty funny.


tattedtwicetattedtwice - 6/4/2008 4:55:02 PM
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Its easy to see that subaru is easily the worst of the japs....by FAR. They have not one single car with anything close to almost nearly possibly remotely resembling a good-looking design. And then add in those godawful sounding go-kart engines.....



WhelanWhelan - 6/4/2008 5:29:16 PM
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Hopefully this looks better in Celica form, it looks like a more sculpted current STi


BoredBored - 6/5/2008 12:19:40 AM
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Now that's gorgeous! IMHO, a 1000% improvement on what I like to call the 2008 Subaru "RX350" -- what can I say, the current STI isn't doing it for me with its bland styling.
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