Friday 5 June 2009

Subaru Impreza MK4 - 'Hawkeye'

The third and final variation of the 'new age' saloon Imprezas. Based on the same basic shape, the update incorporated a whole new front end and a tweaked rear in the form of new rear light clusters. The 'jewelcase' style lights added some 'bling', and were originally considered ostentatious by some. It's certainly more aggressive than its previous incarnations, though - although it could be improved upon...
Cue a set of huge alloys with outrageously low profile rubber, extended wheelarches and a bespoke body kit including a new-style front splitter; seriously dropped and blatting down a country lane, you can almost hear the Boxer burble and the turbo-chatter...