Artist Interpretation: Subaru WRX STI

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.