Our friends over at Jalopnik are showing off the work of one of their audience members. Lars Mårtensson, a.k.a. "GRID", has designed his own 3D rendering of a Subaru WRX STi concept.
Mårtensson's creation looks a bit like a cross between the legendary Subaru and a Triumph TR7 wedge... and that's not a bad thing. If there is one thing the WRX line desperately needs is a more unique look. It's unfortunate that the freshest look for the WRX has to come from fans, and not the automaker.
Mårtensson fresheded up the entire front-end by giving a steeper curve to the headlights. So steep is this, that the larger air intake, headlights, and narrow honeycomb grille combine to form a nose-and-mouth smiley face. We do like the modern styling to the lower section of the bumper, with a bigger grille and fog lights built in. But with such a steep angle from the front end to just in front of the driver's head, we wonder how comfortable this car would be to drive. However, the completely redesigned rear-section, with center-mount exhaust and contrasting color tones, is a nice touch.
Check out the 40-second video and larger still images, and let us know what you think in the poll below.
Artist Interpretation: Subaru WRX STI
By Zack Newmark
May 28, 2009 2:27 PM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, Design, Japanese, Subaru
Comments
devperson
May 28, 2009 2:32 PM
If only Subaru would go ahead with this. Unfortunately, this car looks good, so they probably won't :P
AdigA
May 31, 2009 12:42 AM
indeed .. they`ll make their designers "gods of designs" and make this one a beginner so they wont take this one ...
nice designs lines really nice car
termigni
May 28, 2009 2:43 PM
i like it but the lines are too 1980's. they should look into Scirocco look; Low profile, hatch, wide stance and more modern lines.
Imasa
May 28, 2009 5:12 PM
I agree 100%. I was just about to write that this looks like an 80's concept car.
rickyb
May 28, 2009 6:56 PM
I'll third that. Scirocco married to Lambo Countach with the modern back end of Volvo C30
LifeLongCarGuy
May 28, 2009 3:06 PM
Nice rendering, but it doesn't look like a rally car as it should. It's a bit too "coupe-ish". Plus, I think it resembles the Scirocco in the front a bit. Not a bad thing, just not original.
Prince_Ash
May 28, 2009 3:07 PM
wow, if subaru really would consider heading the WRX into this kind of look... im saving up RIGHT NOW! to buy one :P
carzzzer
May 28, 2009 3:39 PM
No doubt about the guy has skills, but it has nothing in common with Subarus except for the blue paint and golden rims!
joelynn
May 28, 2009 4:43 PM
i think it looks quite good- why dont Subaru make a stand alone sports coupe- they've done it before
VonProv
May 28, 2009 6:28 PM
That could also be an updated version of the SVX! Wonder if we would be happy to see a new version of this one... :)
HEMI426
May 28, 2009 7:20 PM
If this is an early coupe vrom toyota and subaru, than it doesn't look like it has rearwheeldrive
N20_Purge
May 28, 2009 7:59 PM
It's a cool idea, but it is was on sale against the Scirocco R and Megane RS, it would look very dated.
HUMM3R
May 28, 2009 11:56 PM
whats up with the sudden hatchback WRX craze? quit turning sports cars into granny cruisers
BTB505
May 29, 2009 3:35 AM
I work at a Subaru Dealership, have seen a lot of nice Impreza's ... that is crap!! Check the calender it's 2009 ... get with it! I hope that dude didn't get paid to draw that!!
BroomBroom
May 29, 2009 6:41 AM
Oh dear...it is gone from bad to outrageously disastrous! It looks like a C30 cross C4 coupe mixed in a little Scirocco and you get Scooby on bad steroids!
Hey here is a intresting fact...what does Lars Mårtensson from Jalopnik and Subaru have in common?
BAD DESIGNERS!!!
imthegg
May 29, 2009 6:58 AM
Subaru should give this guy a job, lift up the bonnet's leading edge slightly, and start building it!
whazzap
June 13, 2009 12:08 PM
why does it have to have a smily front headlights. i think those smily head lights doesn't go well with the whole body design but all else looked good.
fujiturbo
May 29, 2009 2:02 PM
He has mixed a few cars i can clearly see, i don't if you guys are familier, the rear lights are direct from a Toyota Cladina, slight touch of Suzuki for the front lights mixed with Citroen. It's a Funny looking car, but Subaru culd refine it, and i think it is a good Effort. Well done. Current Subaru, I am big subby fan but i think this one is a little heavy, they should make Both Sedans and Hatches and enter each in rally as 1 and 2 car. That be COOL.
whazzap
June 13, 2009 12:26 PM
the smiley headlights dont look cute with these design. it's like a lambo with smiley ..
Edited by user on June 13, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Lennox....
October 28, 2009 7:51 PM
god this thing looks mad and sexy at the same time make it send it to subaru!
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