What's Wrong With This Picture: A Wrex' Progress Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: March 23rd, 2010

what s wrong with this picture a wrex progress edition

How can it be that Subaru is simultaneously so easy to love and so easy to hate? Under the sheetmetal, the company sells some of the most capable and characterful automotive technology in a market that’s otherwise flooded with bland homogeneity. But then there’s the damn sheetmetal. Subaru has “upgraded” the 2011 WRX with the swollen, anabolic looks of the STI, which might look decent in hatch form, but as a sedan (and like all Impreza sedans since the first generation) it’s just plain unfortunate. If only Subaru had snagged Peter Schreyer before Kia did… [via Autoblog]

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Quentin on Mar 23, 2010

I'm actually thrilled they've put the STI fenders on the WRX. I think sedans are idiotic to buy when there is a hatch/wagon available, so the sedan's horrid looks are of no concern to me. The WRX hatch, though, now gets wider wheels & tires and the great STI looks. For those of us that don't want to spend STI money for the unnecessary trick diff and brembo brakes, these are great additions.

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7th Frog on Mar 24, 2010

The more I look at it the more I like it. Throw some Monster Energy Drink and Dirt 2 stickers on it and you have a rally car for the streets. If I could afford an wrx the looks wouldn't put me off.

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