Subaru Blitzen & Edge

[HarleyEarl]

2006 Subaru Blitzen:




Subaru Legacy Edge to be shown at 2005 Tokyo Auto Show:



Subaru Forester Edge:

[Drew Dowdell]

Lookout Audi, here comes Subi!

[CSpec]

Are there any powertrain improvements?

[Satty]

Those are pretty nice looking, but why name it after a reindeer?

[HarleyEarl]

The only thing I can find is that the Blitzen is based on the Spec B model.

[Diognes56]

Are they trying to make Subaru "fit in" now? I kind of like the Blitzen, but it seems like they are trying way to hard to fit in with the Audi crowd. David

[HarleyEarl]

I read somewhere that they are positioning themselves to compete directly with Audi.....the plan is to gradually raise prices to around Audi levels.

[ocnblu]

"In Auto News, disgraced former head of VW is hired by Subaru. 'WE SHOULD COMPETE WITH AUDI! NO ONE WANTS AN AFFORDABLE AWD CAR! I HAVE A GRAND VISION!'" :rolleyes:

[Cadillacfan]

Well Subaru is moving more upscale so you're not that far off.

[titan]

Very interesting concepts. The do have an Audi flare to them... it'd be a shame if they creeped their prices up, though. An affordable AWD product that looks that good could be a real winner.

[Sixty8panther]

Those are pretty nice looking, but why name it after a reindeer?

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damn that's funny. Since it's bright red should it be called the Rudolph!? :cheers:

[KaliRover]

They look pretty sexy. You can never be too Audi... B)

[zhawk]

Those are pretty nice looking, but why name it after a reindeer?

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Well, it does give them a few other names to work with later on :P

[El Scorcho]

Well, it does give them a few other names to work with later on  :P

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Ha!

Anyhoo, I'd like to see them have some luxury trim level (similar to the sport trim of SS and GTP/GXP and V), but really, don't move upmarket. Good AWD is so unaffordable for anyone not looking for an Audi or other luxury car.

[kiljoy]

Where's the corporate grille? Tony

[Robert Hall]

I wonder why those don't have new retro-Saab front end.

[Cory Wolfe]

Thank god it doesn't... Anyways, I'd like to see the Blitzen sedan. I really liked the last one only offered in Japan. It looks good, though...