Report: Subaru planning design overhaul for its lineup

According to sources from Japan, Subaru plans on implementing the aggressive design cues seen in the Subaru Impreza Design Concept across its full range over the next couple of years. The new design changes will be coupled with some fresh engineering including an all-new hybrid powertrain.

Insiders say that Subaru will incorporate design influences from the Subaru Impreza Design Concept in the upcoming coupe that it is jointly developing with Toyota, know as the 086A to Subaru and FT-86 to Toyota. A hybrid variant of the Legacy will also be getting some major upgrades to its looks.

All we have to say is… it’s about time.

Click here for our post on the Subaru Impreza Concept from the 2010 LA Auto Show.

Refresher: The Subaru Impreza Concept is a design concept car that embodies the Subaru brand statement: “Confidence in Motion.” The concept is designed as an indication to the possible direction of future Impreza models, and blends advanced Subaru design with Subaru’s unique driving confidence in perfect unison, while also expressing the core Subaru brand values of “enjoyment and peace of mind.”

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– By: Zain Haq

Source: AutoCar