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SubaruNorway
2nd March 2007, 10:38
Was revealed today. One of the most noticable things is the new placement of the airfilter.

http://www.swrt.com/news/viewarticle.html?id=1222

http://www.swrt.com/gallery
Donney
2nd March 2007, 11:11
I wish them the best and a very succesful season.
sezix
2nd March 2007, 11:16
Its a nice looking car, but I do prefer the original...
Would be nice to see Petter win and back to the old days I miss!
Le NaRcX
2nd March 2007, 11:49
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/941/269447800yo7.jpg

awesome!
SubaruNorway
2nd March 2007, 12:15
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/941/269447800yo7.jpg

awesome!

Hey! where did you get that high-res picture
Le NaRcX
2nd March 2007, 12:36
forgive the sin, love the sinner :D

http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=643485881vm3.jpg
calibr
2nd March 2007, 13:41
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114347

Regards

CalibR
White Sauron
2nd March 2007, 13:52
It seems the Impreza has the most "vertical" back shock-absorbers in the WRC now. As far as I remember, Ford's and Citroen's shock-absorbers are much inclined... Can this make a difference? having watched the videos from the tests of Ford, Citroen and Subaru, I have a feeling that the leading duo is still far ahead of Subarus...

http://www.rallye-info.com/images/photos/general/Impreza07g.jpg
SubaruNorway
2nd March 2007, 14:30
forgive the sin, love the sinner :D

http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=643485881vm3.jpg

And the other one of the enginebay please :D
MJW
2nd March 2007, 16:57
It seems the Impreza has the most "vertical" back shock-absorbers in the WRC now. As far as I remember, Ford's and Citroen's shock-absorbers are much inclined

http://www.rallye-info.com/images/photos/general/Impreza07g.jpg

Front dampers are inclined but not as much as the Ford Focus, I have not seen many close up pics of the C4.
SubaruNorway
2nd March 2007, 17:04
Having the front dampers more vertical makes it more resposive but unstable at high speed, not sure how it works for the rear of the car.

Wonder how they keep the water out of the airfilter, this is the same as on the classic impreza.
http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=643485881vm3.jpg
Magnus
2nd March 2007, 19:02
And at the same time: vertical dampers calls for more exact adjustment regarding the damper itself, it gets easier to lose yourself in different damper-settings.
koko0703
2nd March 2007, 19:51
Maybe because of the gravel set-up, but the car looks more like rally car than GT circuit machine. I hope the new car will bring some wins to Subaru.
Wim_Impreza
2nd March 2007, 20:12
Maybe because of the gravel set-up, but the car looks more like rally car than GT circuit machine. I hope the new car will bring some wins to Subaru.

I really don't believe this. Second and third places are possible, but a win? No.
jonas_mcrae
2nd March 2007, 22:09
petter can win Mexico or at least second again
leno
2nd March 2007, 22:40
petter can win Mexico or at least second again

Petter will win the Mexico :D
bt52b
2nd March 2007, 23:00
Hey! where did you get that high-res picture

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subaru-impreza-wrc2007/
White Sauron
2nd March 2007, 23:17
Petter will win the Mexico :D

Guys, do you really believe, that a team, which sucked for the whole year, can come and win the first rally it's competing with a new car? it's a nonsense.
SubaruNorway
2nd March 2007, 23:32
Well they would have in 2004 if it hadn't been for the 5 min penalty and finished 3:14min behind the winner. They did in 2005. And they led until stage 11 when the powersteering broke and finished 48sec behind the winner in. They won the championship with a two year old car in 1995 they won the championship in 2001 and 2003 with a new car, ok last went a litle at the forest as we say in Norway.

So my conclusion is that the SWRT will win the 2007 Rally Mexico :D
Bazza2541
3rd March 2007, 00:36
Just a personal observation, but Subaru has been on the slide since Carlos and Colin left. Could it be that Subaru and Petter used the two vets (as did Citroen) to get a good car set up which was then used to springboard a mediocre (sp?) driver to a World Championship? And that is why with the new evolutions and no experienced driver to set the cars up properly, that Subaru have not been getting the results that they needed. A certain Mr Donnelly managed to get the S12 to handle, why can't Prodrive?
koko0703
3rd March 2007, 04:05
Just a personal observation, but Subaru has been on the slide since Carlos and Colin left. Could it be that Subaru and Petter used the two vets (as did Citroen) to get a good car set up which was then used to springboard a mediocre (sp?) driver to a World Championship? And that is why with the new evolutions and no experienced driver to set the cars up properly, that Subaru have not been getting the results that they needed. A certain Mr Donnelly managed to get the S12 to handle, why can't Prodrive?

Subaru on slide since Colin and Carlos left!? But both Burns and Petter won the championship while finishing in top 3 of final standing multiple times driving Subaru. I think it is more of Tommi and perhaps Pasi Hagastrom who helped Petter alot getting a car needed for 2003 title. Is Pasi still testing for Subaru???
leno
3rd March 2007, 09:42
Guys, do you really believe, that a team, which sucked for the whole year, can come and win the first rally it's competing with a new car? it's a nonsense.

Petter was always good in Mexico so i belive he can win
Brother John
3rd March 2007, 10:35
If Petter win in Mexico It will proof that the labtop guys were entirely wrong the last 3 years! :D
bt52b
3rd March 2007, 13:29
If Petter win in Mexico It will proof that the labtop guys were entirely wrong the last 3 years! :D

Think that case has been proven already :(