rumor -- forester crosssport coming to the states
rumor -- forester crosssport coming to the states
damn you SOA, why could't you have this last year when I bought a forester XT 
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/11/s...model-at-sema/
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/11/s...model-at-sema/
Interesting little tidbit over at the Straightline blog, where they're reporting that the US will (finally) be getting a Forester turbo sport model that draws inspiration from the automaker's home-market Forester Cross Sports model. Expect to see the a lowered suspension, JDM Forester Cross Sports front end, and hopefully the sharp-looking body color/aluminum roof rails as well.
The Forester Sport (or Cross Sports, should they decide to keep the JDM naming scheme) will be available with cloth seating only. Some other features like heated mirrors, window de-icer and a power driver's seat will also be dropped. The good stuff -- the 2.5 Turbo and 17" rims --stays, and best of all, pricing should undercut the Forester XT. Straightline says to look for the new Forester variant at SEMA later this month.
For an idea of what to expect, we've added a few pictures of the JDM Forester Cross Sports. We're surprised it's taken Subaru this long to get around to doing this.
The Forester Sport (or Cross Sports, should they decide to keep the JDM naming scheme) will be available with cloth seating only. Some other features like heated mirrors, window de-icer and a power driver's seat will also be dropped. The good stuff -- the 2.5 Turbo and 17" rims --stays, and best of all, pricing should undercut the Forester XT. Straightline says to look for the new Forester variant at SEMA later this month.
For an idea of what to expect, we've added a few pictures of the JDM Forester Cross Sports. We're surprised it's taken Subaru this long to get around to doing this.
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Originally Posted by Roo
Not a rumor. It's the truth. One of my members has one on order back east.
you sure?????
I might be in the market pretty soon here and I just about got my ToBe into buying a forester. Either that or I'm doing it and she's takin my wagon.
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Originally Posted by flipmode
damn what about the foreser STI?
Too bad they didn't come out with this prior to MY06. I can't stand the new front end.
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Originally Posted by pleiad7
I think SOA is testing the waters for a "sportier" version of the Forester with this. If it sells well... who knows, they might just bring the F-STI.
Too bad they didn't come out with this prior to MY06. I can't stand the new front end.
Too bad they didn't come out with this prior to MY06. I can't stand the new front end.
I hate the new front end as well but the jdm version is quite a bit nicer....as usual.
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Originally Posted by pleiad7
I think SOA is testing the waters for a "sportier" version of the Forester with this. If it sells well... who knows, they might just bring the F-STI.
1998 RS --> 2002 WRX --> 2004 STi
Hmmm... FSTI would be nice.
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Originally Posted by OwlBoogie
This would follow suit to what the did with the Impreza.
1998 RS --> 2002 WRX --> 2004 STi
Hmmm... FSTI would be nice.
1998 RS --> 2002 WRX --> 2004 STi
Hmmm... FSTI would be nice.
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Originally Posted by OwlBoogie
This would follow suit to what the did with the Impreza.
1998 RS --> 2002 WRX --> 2004 STi
Hmmm... FSTI would be nice.
1998 RS --> 2002 WRX --> 2004 STi
Hmmm... FSTI would be nice.
I still don't get why the stopped the sti wagon...seems an sti wagon would be more profitable than a forester sti????
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