Cossie Impreza ready to roar

When a car is in that price range the definition of desirability changes. Clearly a worthy road car, and probably the best looking STI from the factory, it is still - and let's *all* finally admit it - an ugly Subaru. There are dozens of other much more attractive rides, new and used, that are much easier to look at every day, and just as much fun to drive. Instant collector's item, maybe, but for 75 of the most aesthetically challenged buyers in the world. A ten-year-old STI still cuts a better profile than this lunar lander.

By jwojewidka on 25 May, 2010, 6:34am

Others look better!

It may be that with Cosworth support and help it has a really tremendous performance but for me personally it has to look right and be quietly stylish without going over the top.

This car lokks ugly and as though bits were added on later by someone else!

And strangely good styling does not even cost more to design and build! If Karmann in their heyday can do it with the then Karmann Ghia then surely Subaru must be able to do it or?

By vandenplas4litre on 25 May, 2010, 9:30am

Others look better!

It may be that with Cosworth support and help it has a really tremendous performance but for me personally it has to look right and be quietly stylish without going over the top.

This car lokks ugly and as though bits were added on later by someone else!

And strangely good styling does not even cost more to design and build! If Karmann in their heyday can do it with the then Karmann Ghia then surely Subaru must be able to do it or?

By vandenplas4litre on 25 May, 2010, 9:30am

I think they made a massive mistake making the Scooby a hatch back and an ugly one at that. They would have IMO been better placed to stick with the 4 door saloon layout but make it prettier to rival that of the Germans. I hardly ever see these on the road, I can count on one hand and that is telling.

£50k, I'd be all over a nearly Carerra S PDK and put a nice after market exhaust and intake system on with a remap, instead of buying that all day long.

By nickeroo on 25 May, 2010, 9:42am

Absolutely Useless Waste of Money

Considering Cosworth does the tuning, its a major disappintment. Only 75 to be built and that too at k????

You can have a 400hp STi over here (USA) for like 1500$ in aftermarket goodies. With full racing coilovers & racing brakes you could still be under k.

And after all that expensive Cosworth work you still get a "comfort tune" and NOT a track destruction craft. Summary? Epic Fail.

By vazirncars on 25 May, 2010, 7:19pm

The monetary figures seem to get erased if you put the $ sign before the values. Read case 1 as 80k$ and case 2 as 50k$

By vazirncars on 25 May, 2010, 7:20pm

Tsk tsk

It may have 50K performance (which you can achieve for less on your own!), but it emphatically does not have 50K looks. For that money it should. Subaru really muffed it on this redesign

By Decool1 on 25 May, 2010, 7:24pm

pulling power

Would it be OK to pull my caravan?

By bombhead on 25 May, 2010, 9:09pm

Think what else you could buy with 50k

50K!!!! Im would rather buy a used Gallardo, which would kill the scooby on looks and pace. Agreed this is one ugly car. 'If it aint broke don't fix it' springs to mind. They have taking a winning formula; 4 door high performance saloon and replaced it with this vulgar looking thing. No wonder you don't see many of them!

By Focus_your_mind on 26 May, 2010, 2:58pm

Trying very hard

I'm trying very hard to like the new Impreza. This has settled it for me. Even linking up with Cosworth hasn't turned this odd-job into a car you'd want to be seen in. Time to give up.

By jcrowley012 on 27 May, 2010, 9:02pm

At best, a Ford Focus lookalike. At worst a Rover 25. Not good in my book.

By Beevee2 on 28 May, 2010, 8:44pm

Expensive

Its very expensive for what it is. I agree with others, for that price you cold look at a Nissan GTR which is a much better looking car. The previous model Scobby was alot better in design as it was agreesive and more noticeable on the road whereas this looks like an average family saloon with a Halfords body kit slapped on it but you are paying a premium which doesn't justify the comparison to other performance cars.

By aarontp on 31 May, 2010, 8:09am