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01-29-2007, 01:19 PM
Subaru will hit back against arch rival Mitsubishi at the New York show on the 4th April this year, when it unveils the long-awaited new Impreza to the world.
The new model will be a conventional five-door hatchback, rather than the more conventional four-door saloon and estate variants we've come to know, and was previewed by the B5 TPH concept which appeared at the last Tokyo auto show (see gallery). However, Subaru isn't breaking with tradition under the bonnet; the new Impreza will be powered by a choice of naturally-aspirated 1.5- and 2.0-litre petrol 'flat-four' boxer engines to begin with.
The iconic turbocharged Impreza STi will come later. It will feature body styling even more extravagant to the current car, and is likely to be powered by an evolution of the 2.5-litre engine Subaru currently offers, but we won't get to see it until 2008. There are no plans to carry over the intermediate WRX model.
Meanwhile it's emerged that Subaru's Legacy and Outback models will be its first to be offered with diesel power. Subaru is developing an industry-first flat-four turbodiesel motor for the application, and is due to slot it into production in early 2008. It'll have a 2.0-litre capacity and has been benchmarked against the BMW 320d's motor. Subaru expect it to produce around 170bhp and 250lbft of torque.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/Impreza/191055124312.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/Impreza/191055124313.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555430.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555431.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555442.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/29/subaru-unveiling-new-impreza-in-new-york-wrx-being-dropped/
The new model will be a conventional five-door hatchback, rather than the more conventional four-door saloon and estate variants we've come to know, and was previewed by the B5 TPH concept which appeared at the last Tokyo auto show (see gallery). However, Subaru isn't breaking with tradition under the bonnet; the new Impreza will be powered by a choice of naturally-aspirated 1.5- and 2.0-litre petrol 'flat-four' boxer engines to begin with.
The iconic turbocharged Impreza STi will come later. It will feature body styling even more extravagant to the current car, and is likely to be powered by an evolution of the 2.5-litre engine Subaru currently offers, but we won't get to see it until 2008. There are no plans to carry over the intermediate WRX model.
Meanwhile it's emerged that Subaru's Legacy and Outback models will be its first to be offered with diesel power. Subaru is developing an industry-first flat-four turbodiesel motor for the application, and is due to slot it into production in early 2008. It'll have a 2.0-litre capacity and has been benchmarked against the BMW 320d's motor. Subaru expect it to produce around 170bhp and 250lbft of torque.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/Impreza/191055124312.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/Impreza/191055124313.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555430.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555431.jpg
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Subaru/1910555442.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/29/subaru-unveiling-new-impreza-in-new-york-wrx-being-dropped/