Bartek Sikorski

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Subaru has unveiled its new generation AWD Impreza World Rally Car a week ahead of its motorsport debut at the Acropolis Rally in Greece on the 29th. For the first time, the Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) will use a hatchback design as well as its new blue and silver (as opposed to yellow) color scheme for the race car.

The car features a longer wheelbase, with shorter front and rear overhangs than the previous model, and in line with its hatchback design the rear wing is fitted to the tailgate. Power comes from the familiar turbocharged 2.0L horizontally opposed four-cylinder boxer engine and peaks at 224kW.
The SWRT has won the World Rally Manufacturers’ Championship in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and the Driver’s Championship in 1995, 2001 and 2003. This year’s drivers include Australia’s Chris Atkinson and Norwegian Petter Solberg.
Full technical specifications of the new rally car will be announced in Greece next week.

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bmer

I think it looks quite good. I'm still not completely used to seeing a hatchback, somehow my mind always wants to see a sedan rear on the Impreza.

monster

This colour scheme is extremely dull, what happened to the blue and fluo yellow colour combo?

rev

Well, I saw the car in person 3 days ago at the start ceremony at Acropolis and I have to say that it looks so boring and outdated! It reminds me of the 90s. It's like the designers over at Subaru didn't care at all how the new Impreza is going to look like. Previous Impreza looks so much better.