Subaru Viziv Adrenaline Concept Could Preview Next Crosstrek

Subaru has unveiled yet another concept wearing the Viziv name. This time it’s called the “Adrenaline” and appears to foreshadow the next Crosstrek. Styling is suitably wild for a show vehicle, but enough of Subaru’s current design language remains to make us believe the model isn’t terribly far away from a production model.

However, no one can say anything definitive. Subaru provided no indication that the vehicle is anything other than an opportunity to test its new design concept — a spin-off of its earlier “Dynamic x Solid” styling theory, which the manufacturer calls the “BOLDER” design philosophy. Bolder is the word for it, too, because the vehicle features a pretty wild roof design and some of the most aggressive panel protection we’ve ever seen on a vehicle not entering a combat zone.

Of course, plastic cladding isn’t going to stop a bullet. Instead, the black panels on this Subaru are meant for deflecting rocks during those infrequent moments where you take it off-road. The Adrenaline is, most assuredly, a lifestyle vehicle intended for people who need a well-rounded commuter that can make do on wilderness trails. Subaru gave it all-terrain tires to further underline that point.

From Subaru:

Combining utility that supports active lifestyles with off-road driving capability that delivers enjoyment to go anywhere, the VIZIV Adrenaline Concept stimulates the driver’s mind, encouraging them to “drive freely in mother nature.”

Subaru will continue to evolve its distinctiveness of developing and designing vehicles that deliver the brand’s core value “Enjoyment and Peace of Mind.”

While Subaru hinted that the vehicle could use the company’s new hybrid e-Boxer powertrain (using tech on-loan from Toyota), the follow-up announcement didn’t mention the system once. That could change come production time, as the Crosstrek would be a likely recipient. There’s always a chance the Adrenaline could be the processor to the enigmatic Evoltis plug-in that’s rumored to debut later this year — though it would be strange to preview a concept under a different name if that were the case.

Whatever it is, we hope it enters production just so we can find out more. Assuming it does, expect the concept to be transformed into a slightly more traditional four-door vehicle that nixes the side-mounted cameras in favor of traditional mirrors.

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