Enthusiasts loved the Japanesey quirk factor looks of both the earlier STI and EVO lineup, now you have plain janes, not as meaty to sell to the merlot drinking crowd…. that have to fit in, all in all to sell to new buyers…that is the rational behind all the changes….the only up side is now you have an STI that has tons of room inside at the expense of fairy copied focus looks….The Cosworth Focus looks better…

the Evo is as much or more mistake ridden as the new STI is no manual tranny wonder how the tiptonic clutch less auto is going to hold up over launches and the new aluminum mitsu motor will hold up to cranking up boost…..both mfgs RD guys must have been smoking potent lunches….

The new longer wheel base takes all the toss about feel of the car and it looks focus like on steroids……….no thanks will keep my paid for 2.0 base WRX Cobb stage 2 tuned….the 06 and 07 were nice but had similar fugly focus headlights but basically the same oldschool rawness of the early 2000 models….bet it hauls ass and tuning will get the 08 into the high 300 whp range at a blink o an eye……

they did very good on the design so for all u hater the evo x is going to be looking at the back of the new sti
and also the 07 sti

subary wanted to go mainstream… at the cost of its most loyal customers!!!! i’ve owned to Subarus 2005 and 2007. I dont think i’ll go for the 08. Subaru? wake up guys!!!!

Nice of Ford to give them the designs for the Focus! Is this a joint venture perhaps?

this new sti and the new evo x are both FUGLY!!!! the evo IV and the previous sti’s were awesome. nothing else that the future has in store will compare bc these cars just keep getting uglier and uglier…

That car is kaka, It look like a Ford focus, a Kia Spectra S or a Toyota matrix had a three some and that what came out then they fed it steroid? Cause they’re no longer in competion with the Evo which get better every generation in all aspect, style and power. This car has no style and it just screams “ugly car, don’t buy”. Think about it would you want to mary a fast but ugly chick or one that’s perfect in everyway.

I think this car is ugly what the fuck Subaru were you smokeing..

I have owned 2 STI’s and I loved them both for thier performance and looks. I think Subaru made a horrible decision with the hatch and I really can’t see myself buying one of these. It looks like a Ford Focus hatchback on steroids, FUGLY!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully when Subaru gets off the crack thier smoking they will come out with a real car.