gavriil

Subaru Puts On The Style


tyle is set to become top priority at Subaru. The company is starting work on a secret new coupé inspired by its classic SVX... and designed by the man who penned the Alfa Romeo 147.

SVX shown here:



Powered by an evolution of the six-cylinder 3.0-litre boxer engine that made its debut in the Legacy Outback, the new car is expected to provide an alluring combination of design and technology when it goes on sale in two years' time.

Delivering at least 250bhp, the newcomer will be jointly developed by Subaru and the company's tuning department, STi. The car will offer all-wheel drive as well as a five-speed automatic gearbox to complement its luxurious character. To ensure the coupé's looks appeal to European tastes, Subaru employed Greek designer Andreas Zapatinas, who has styled some of the world's most desirable cars, including the Alfa 147. Insiders suggest Subaru decided to use a European designer after it came in for criticism about the bug-eyed appearance of its Impreza WRX.

Zapata

Great technology bad design. That car look like crap.

gavriil

Our segment is getting over-populated soon. After we heard about the Mazda plans and the Infinity plans, now Subaru. I wonder if the CL will make it or will Acura redesign it completely.

Interesing...

Type S

that car has been out there for so many years and it stop producing a couple years ago and now subaru brings it back?just put a more powerful engine in it without redesigning the exterior and interior?who would want to buy an old style brane new car?..outdated car?

gavriil

The car may have looked like crap, but read in the article that they are trying to address that.

I know about Zapatinas because he has designed many cool cars like:

Alfa Romeo 156
Fiat Barchetta

He was asked to design the Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider cars which will be the 2 cars that Alfa Romeo will use first to re-enter the USA market. Very important cars these are for Fiat and GM as a shareholder now.

He was with the creative team which designed most of the modern Fiats. Not only did he design parts of the Coupé and Bravo/Brava, but the reardoor of the Alfa Romeo 145 aswell.

Zapatinas had been working with BMW from 1994 until 1998. He now works for Alfa Romeo, and lives in Turin.

gavriil

I think you need to re-read the article.

Shawn S

That car is SO UGLY it makes the WRX look nice.
And that’s not saying much. :shakehd:

Shawn S

Zapata

For sure. I hope Acura will wake up and bring that 3.5L 300HP IMA AWD into the CLS.

gto2050

That car has been around for years. It was actually not a bad car. AWD, flat 6, but throwing coins in a toll booth was interesting with those windows.

soopa

ummm.... HELLLOOOO!?! this is a MAD old car.

someone in my office parking lot has one in black.

its ugly... doesnt hold a candle to the CL.

Marc S

What's the deal with those windows?

soopa

oh nevermind. i get it. their redesigning THAT.

doh.

gavriil

ANd I will go a step further and say that even the Monaro GM is prepping to bring here from Australia will steal some customers of ours (will call it the GTO). 5.7 liter V8 making 290 HP at the least, 2 doors, 6 speed manual option, does not look bad from the outside. Interior not that good as usual with GM but still. Some folks might opt for that V8 with the 6 Speed and rear drive.

gavriil

Hehehe.... Poor soopa.

JZ

Weren't those the windows that were supposed to allow you to drive in the rain with them open and not get wet?


Puuuuuuuhleeeeeeeeaaaaassseeeee! Die already!!!!

basunama

I actually owned one. Talk about transmission problems. Makes the complaints i hear about the cl sound like a dream. Great engine and handling though.

gavriil

Interesting. What was the engine specs in that again?

IntegraVT

iTrader: (1)

It was a 3.3L Flat 6, 230HP@5.4k, Torque was 228@4.4k...

gavriil

So I am guessing low 6s for the 0-60 and 14.7 for the 1/4 mile?

IntegraVT

iTrader: (1)

Most of the mags had it at 7.3~7.9s 0-60 and mid 15's for 1/4 mile.

The published weight of the SVX is 3580lbs, btw.

Water-S

by any chance was the designer of the Aztec get fired and go to Subaru cause(in my opinion) those windows are messed up and the body looks "outdated". I don't care if it was producing 350 hp I'd rather own a civic before drive that odd looking thing

sidemarker

that car looks ugly

sidemarker

CLS-D

Thats all I've got to say about that...
It looks exactly like the model Subaru released in the early 90's...
But nobody would buy them so the discountinued it...