2008 Subaru Impreza WRX by Edmunds' Inside Line

[SubaruWRXtreme]

You can flat it out at 14 seconds, you need to launch it right and shift at the right RPM @ 6200 should do the trick

[freeagentxms]

I don't know, the new models have grown on me quite a bit. I actually prefer this new style in "sedan" form more than any of the previous cars. I think it's just a bit more grown up.

[nd4spd325]

not a drivers car.. lmao.. I have an 08 Sedan.. and yes it does not pull hard up top the power band.. but torque in the mid range is fucken awesome. Mine has Perrin Performance Stage 1, magnaflow catback, and a Perrin Performance Intake system.. I must say.. I can still kill mustang gt's with it even at the higher freeway speeds of 120mph!! thats awesome. I love this car. Best thing I ever purchased... Next to my bike :)

[erealpe13]

Why does he say the previous year and the 2008 have the same power this one has 224 hp that is like 20hp less than the 2007

[ewm555]

this guy basically says this new wrx has gone soft and then right after that he says it beats all the old one's numbers...what the hell

[YoMomSaddam]

Also, for 170hp, it feels pretty weighted down. Unfortunately, it's an automatic and it is only four speeds that shifts a little roughly. Four speeds?? What is this, like 1977? 5-speed and even 6-speed automatics are found everywhere now.

[YoMomSaddam]

We just acquired a 2008 4-door 2.5i Premium. It's nice, I like the front of the car, but the rear is lacking attitude. Dual exhaust with no mean looking tips like the legacy? C'mon...that's kinda lame.

The AWD is really nice and inspires confidence. It's pretty quiet on the inside and the nav is a little hard to get used to. Handling is good, the leather steering wheel feels great, but the overall interior is made of cheap, hard plastic. The entire dash is that way. It's really a fam car

[AWDfreak]

I never thought about this but, maybe it was softened for wannabe-rally driving in slick conditions?

Other than that, the 2008 WRX will always be known as the worst WRX.

The 2009 WRX, however, is "a whole new animal" as quoted by Subaru, since the 2009 has a 265HP engine, available only with a 5-speed manual transmission, and stiffer suspension than the 2008 WRX. Subaru took the advice of both the press and the car enthusiasts for the 2009 WRX.

[71skins]

People don't hate love ur car

[patoc12]

230hp.

[atchd]

I miss my 02 WRX. It was freakish looking and NOT designed for mass appeal. I loved it

[MisakiLeasim]

Looks like a revamped Suzuki. I still root for the '04 generation WRX STi.

[1g2002541]

The suspension seems too soft for the 220 horses. Dose Subaru just put a Turbo engine in a basic impreza and call it a WRX?

[normabrahm]

dnt like it ...they are startin to make all d new cars weird shapes ....

[CoreyAllen77]

Hatchbacks still only have four or two doors. The back is definitely NOT a door. I don't know why they try and do that.  It's just plane stupid. The Honda S2000 is better, but some people want the room and the speed.... And All wheel drive. But hey, forget both and go for the Audi S4.

[Holdnitd0wn]

then what do you call the back "door"?

[jun19020987]

It looks like a regular Kia..

Should bring back the 2004 body style and make everybody Happy.,

[urkingod]

I like Civic Type R I think....

[NOPN]

the 2009 wrx will have 265hp and upgraded suspension and manual tranny only.

wait for next year!

[Wizardsquadron]

My sister has that same one but its not a WRX the car i have 2 say is....alright. i have a 2000 subaru impreza 2.5 RS coupe which iam happy with driving

[SkateSurfSnowMedia]

@Wizardsquadron A WRX and the normal are COMPLETELY different. The WRX is soo much better.

[Chevyguy2003]

that body roll would annoy the hell outta of me. plus the new style looks alot like the mazada 3.

[BryanMann85]

Not Impressed!! Subaru is over priced anyway, on top of that it looks like a daewoo.

[lukebrown24]

A well rounded car that will appeal to more than just the rev heads. much quicker pick up due to earlier turbo injection. Just needs a bigger spoiler to finish it off nicely.

[hrtfjyy]

I KNEW IT subaru is gonna fuck up realy badly someday... and it did waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay byond what i was thinking

[minivanmaster]

cute front but the back sort of looks like a ford :(

[sgtpetey2000]

i've heard the 4 door is still faster than the hatch back just like the older ones, anybody hear any numbers for the 4 door?

[m140m]

What's their problem with the styling, I personally think it looks awesome.

[m140m]

What's their problem with the styling, I personally think it looks awesome.

[mexmiler]

comparing it to a camry... how insulting

[servecold07]

we get ripped off in england it is £30k the equivalent of $60k it takes the piss i'm still gonna get one though cant wait, why do you get it half price in America why? im puzzled it is the same car so why do the English get ripped off

[bradenalmighty]

we get ripped off in Canada too. only, a little less then you. its 50k hear. but I do love the car too.

[hrtfjyy]

i think because money in england is worth more less then the ones in the U.S.

[ItsEMoneybaby]

Just saw the sedan. I mean, i can work with the front. The face isnt that bad... but that ass... wtf? looks like it should have a ford emblem in the middle and a focus emblem to the side... Ill stick to the 05 STI until they fix that butt

[007teck]

2008 subaru looks gay............hahahahahaha

[Subarujoe]

Never seen one im front Qld...=[ never get to see special subarus cuz they are japan only.....Dammit.

[lesmcluffalot]

Perfect car for me.

[Foxmc999]

impreza 2008 shit shitttttttttttt

[thetigertony]

fuck this new shit what the fuck is this focus/suv/camary/mazda/dogshit­/ burn and roll it down the fucken hill motherfucker . i love my 04 sti

[Tigeron1a]

yours is everything I hated about that car...that Sti to me is a Hunk of uglyness that Subaru finally wanted to get rid of.....the only reason why you like it is because its on youre pressious Playstation so its technically famed...infact the 07 sti the on previous to thius is considerd a failure worldwide...yess youre car...a failure.

[haze1123]

Let's see...

Subaru made the WRX uglier, slower, gave it a softer suspension, and down-graded the brakes.

Nice work, assholes!

[Subarujoe]

They also added - luxury, power made it lighter and faster....you will all grow to love it...also this sti stops faster then the old sti.

[Subarujoe]

sorry wrx*

[haze1123]

I don't know. I've been looking and looking to see a new WRX on the road here in Nor Cal. I've seen exactly two. A white sedan driven by an Asian man in his late 40's and a gray 5-door driven by a woman in her 30's. These cars are even uglier in person. My hatred grows.

[Subarujoe]

oh you've seen a sedan? does it look better then the hatch?

[haze1123]

The front looks the same, of course.

The rear looks like a Saturn ION.

So if you liked the Saturn ION, you'll love the WRX sedan.

[Subarujoe]

oh ok never seen one... =[

[haze1123]

But you have the Internet. You can find pictures rather easily. All I can tell you is that it's uglier than the 5-door. Which isn't an easy thing to do! =)

[yuneeclipse97]

the 08 wrx sedan isnt that bad at all but the wagon is ugly!!

[streetricer12]

holy shit im accually thinking about geting a ek9 civic thankx to this vid

[DarthMaul913]

the 2008 wrx STi looks nicer...this is the wrx version

[ppaula40]

bring back the p1

[JKMR87]

what have they done??? this looks like some cheap hyundai knock-off... i hope subaru goes back to it's roots for the 09 version...

[libertycitystories]

datz it im getting a 2007 impreza sti, fuckin ugly shit 08 impreza

[dahype1982]

Well don't compare the evo with the WRX...the WRX has 230 hp...but the new WRX STI will have over 300 hp, soome say!

[bishopkitch]

the older more mature crowd they are trying to get dont buy subies and its core crowd doesnt want a pig ugly car that is slower, the evo X is going to kill it sales

[bulico06]

Looks like I will be hanging on to my '06 wrx for a while. I've seen it in person too, it's only a little more passable in person. Think of a Tribeca/hyundai mix.

[182020]

What an ugly car! Looks like a cross between a Saab and the new Ford. Geez, what happened Subaru? Loved all of your WRX models till this year.

[Billboard2001]

sigh...Subaru, it shall be the death of you... Noone in their right mind would want that ugly thing

[pablomtlrg]

me quedo con el evo X, muy feo el nuevo Impreza, lo que rescato es su interior, pero el evo X es mejor.

[hirlevel168]

i like the old one this is very ugly, looks like a 10years old hyundai. noone will buy it in europe

[JOVIsaur]

wow what have subaru done??? i have a 05 sti and i dont know whats going on....im gonna get an audi

[haan1544]

a shame

[haan1544]

Mitshubishi will come with a new Ralliart car with 230bhp (EVO X light version). So Subaru should overthink its new design. The new hatchback will no be delivered in the EU due to the emission rules by the government overhere.

[carlace007]

The new 2008 WRX is a let down The Subie looks like a Saturn or something crapy like that.LoL. I'm done with Subaru, very disappointed. I would rather buy a used WRX 2006 way much better looking than The 2008 WRX.

[carlace007]

Hey listen you can spend money upgradeding all of those speed parts on the 2008 WRX to win over a Mazdaspeed 3# that's cool but all you have to do to get 300 Horse Power From A Mazdaspeed 3 0-60 = 5.4 SECONDS

Is just add a CP-E bolt on and a cold air intake you be stomping the WRX all day long trust me watch you tube video called { mazdaspeed 3 cpe stand back installed } MS3 is the best enough said.

[xeno4ever13]

Man I feel sorry for you Subie guys, I mean our EvoX is not much to jump up and down about but at least its still ready for a Fight with a bigger punch out of the factory.

[Bly86]

As a ex-wrx owner i'm very confused at what FHI designers were thinking on this. A huge leap in the wrong direction : (

[arashn89]

looks like shit , nothin especial,hopefully they will at least put a nice 320 or more Hp engine in the STI model

[loryL2]

moust of the coments here are based on ppl only seen this car on pics or movies, try to drive it and c it irl b4 you say something

[sahaf4omeiri]

No way i'm saling my STi & if I do I'll go for EVO. What happened to u Subaru??? got a designer from china? looks like a nokia phone not a car. I feel sorry for the subaru dealers, they'll end up with massive drop in sales,and more Evo 10's will be on the road :S shame on u Subaru...Shame

[freshboywonder]

well i guess its safe to say that mitsubishi is the better lookin car

[elkayem]

Well at least it's pretty fast for an ugly car.

[rpm24]

i feel sorry for the subaru dealers, because they have to sell this thing.

good luck !!!

[epicvelocity]

They killed the RU WRX...too bad, used be a nice car. made it boring.

[turbillb]

WRX

RIP

1999

[mariomendoza]

I don't mind it. Sure, it's no Lambo, but it's not THAT BAD... just boring IMO...

[yamil61361]

stop making the dam car so it can fit the WRC people for that story do what the idiots at mitsubichi did make an ugly ass loking rally car that what you guys should do then to make it better put we suck at the door... im so disapointed in subaru... i have like the intire collection of subaru models of the impreza... now i trow up yea just give it to mitsubichi to get the pride and glory they made the best car... WAKE THE FUCK UP SUBARU....

[bigtisas]

$30k for this UGLY piece of crap?

[GhostRider3149]

oh and the eclipse

[GhostRider3149]

Wow what an ugly car! Subaru is trying to do the same thing as everybody else now "moving forward" everybody is doing the same crap with cars. Just like the supra concept is soooooooo ugly oh and the gtr is sooooooo ugly too. STREET RACING IS DYING!!!!

[jamiegirl9]

I would rather drive my old 02 wrx agian... sooo sad soo sad to what they have become...

[jax1492]

why would subaru do this? the wrx sti was my dream ... not anymore

[alexaccent]

this car is fkn ugly! feel sory for the sti to come if it has this kind of modeling!

[i4zetec]

F U G L Y !!! At least the sedan looks good....

[punkdudetheoriginal]

thats not an impreza its a subaru b3 (at least in israel =\)

[ebm14]

I like it.

[imamage]

This is not a subaru ...

[Equal16]

Why Subaru why? You went from performance and practicality and value to a generic POS hatchback in under 5 years. What's next? Killing the hood scoop and turbo next year so the transformation to a Mazda 3/Matrix/Generic Import Hatchback #627 is complete?

[birtancolak]

a.q - fuck

[robotg]

my 03 was the shit. got a mustang gt now and it's a snail compared to the rex......fuck

[505zombie]

GRANNYS GON WILD!

[chitahe]

yo tengo el sti limited y le doy gracias a dios de no haber esperado a que saliera este esperpento,no logro entender a los ingenieros de subaru.el evo x no necesita mucho para verse realmente muy superior.me podran dar todas las cifras que quieran,pero el auto es horrible!

[CJAEY]

Eventually there not gonna sell.. Then they design a new one!

[rageOagainstOtico]

thats what im hoping there gona do

[jigkrozroads]

this aint suby, dis car what i called matrix of toyota

[Viper449]

what r they think.... 02-03 all the way

[darrenm1eqn]

Thing is though 3 months after it launch Subaru will probably bring out a tougher more sporty version as they seem to do every now and then !

[mikecassion]

what were the engineers thinking? fuck. better buy the 2006 model as quick as i can. this is horrible.

[revaholic]

Dude, LOOK AT THAT BODY ROLL! The editors really weren't kidding...it rolls like an old Cadillac....

[mikecassion]

dont worry mate! this must be designed for fat stupid americans!

[Partisanenkrieg]

OMG it's start look-a-like Mazda...

[m3trooper]

Very Sad! Having owned a '03 WRX Wagon, and a '05 WRX Wagon, I'm very disappointed to see what they did with the new WRX. Perhaps when I actually test drive a new one, I'll be more forgiving, but I just don't like the new one, PERIOD.

[perlovka1997]

I saw the spy photos in the winter and thought 'there's no way they will actually release those stylings...'

Crap Subaru you really messed up a good thing.

The best looking model was 07. The reason they went towards Mazda styling is too many said 07 was ugly with the front grill treatment - to all you who complained at the '07 stfu --> see what you did!

[StepInTheMirror]

The 07 Grill design was a major revision. It was such a big change from the traditional facia of the STi, although I definitely grew to love it as I think others have as well. If this design change really is due to the negative response to the 07 I can only hope that the STi version of the WRX is going to have a more aggressive appearance than this wagon. Light is good, weight is an enemy in any sports car and I'm glad to see that Subaru knows what its doing in performance.

[alphinux]

They sure killed the WRX Religion. I Love so much These cars they are awesome but this THING is just ... damn there is no word to describe how disappointing this is. Now this is Drama.

[TaMadrummer775]

Oh my god... b-b-body r-roll... *shudders* Someone go and slap Subaru and tell them to make the old imprezas again!

[nicholascowen]

WAT THE FUCK. tht cant seriously b the new impreza

[gotbongy]

wtf?! the ugliest subaru ever. they need a new design team.

[vitto]

EVO X..Impreza was a good car.

[mojojojo911]

Man i liked the WRX for soo long. But now... the evos taking me over. This car looks disgusting. I dont know what happened to subaru. I wish the went back to their previous designs.

[robm425]

Mazda3 wagon with the turbo is a better car than this wrx even though it's a bit slower in the straights

[overdrivex]

if you ask me the new subaru 2008 looks just like the mazda 3. soo if you like the mazda 3 than you will like this cause this pretty much a mazda 3 with turbo...

[statethis]

haha thats what i was thinkin when i first saw it lol

[Thevmanrocks]

wtf come on....i would take a fucking a damn car that doesnt work then this...who the hell is going to want to buy this....but i would have to say...if anyone bought this..suped it up and beat me in a drag...i would go kill myself...the wrx sti kicks ass

[bardabing]

WTF is going on at Subaru? Did they get granny to design the new car? I used to own a WRX and loved it, but I am not so sure. Subaru has lost me as a customer with the new gay design.

[Vortes]

fucking hatchbacks

[gibbsthegunner]

why did Subaru ruin this car? this used to be one of my favorite cars. Well atleast now it is a no brainer if you are looking for a street legal rally car... you will buy an EVO insted of this crap.

[rOdI46]

ugly

[streetracer155]

it like a volvo station ugly

[omegalos80]

THe worse looking subaru ever released shame cause i absolutely loved all the subaru gt,wrx other than the one with the round lights which subaru got a hint and quickly changed it.

[srsoeun]

looks like my mazda 3 hatchback

[phoenixm4]

eh...the new look isn't great.

[flyinryank]

Looks like a Mazda 3 with a Subaru badge. Weak!

[bassketball]

haha

[onoitsaWRX]

Disappointment: Confirmed.