#impreza wagon

[hirocimacruiser]

Tommy kaira

M20b WAGON

Vehicle price (5MT/air conditioner standard equipment)

¥3,390,000

*A/T vehicle costs ¥123,000 more.

AERO PRICE

*Front bumper spoiler ¥100,000

*Rear bumper spoiler ¥80,000

*Rear roof end wing spoiler ¥80,000

(The individual sales price of aero parts does not include installation painting fees.)

TUNED WAGON

Maximum output 245 horsepower! Wagon trained in the rally field

This is a racy wagon with an even more aggressive sedan shape.

Added 3 items: front bumper spoiler, rear bumper spoiler, and roof end wing spoiler. 17-inch tires and wheels are standard. It is finished with an original design that is typical of Tommykaira.

BODY

5dr.Wagon

Length/Width/Height (mm)

:4,340/1,690/1,440

Wheelbase (mm): 2,520

Tread(mm): 1,465/1,455<Front/Rear>

ENGINE

BOXER-4, 4Cam16Valve, turbo, Piston Displacement (cc): 1,994

BorexStroke (mm): 92.0×75.0 Max Output (ps/rpm) : 245/6400 Max torque(kg-m/rpm):30.30/5200

LAYOUT

front engine 4Wheel drive Transmission:5-speed manual (4AT)

Brakes: 2 piston type caliper + ventilated disc Wheel: 7.0J×17

Tire: 215/45ZR17

SPECIFICATION

Maximum output 245 horsepower

Full aero (front bumper spoiler, rear bumper)

・Spoiler, rear roof end wing spoiler)

・Original aluminum wheel (7.0J×17)

17 inch tires (215/45ZR17)

・Engine control unit

・Sports exhaust system

・Sports shock absorber

・Interior (steering wheel, shift knob <5M/T only>)

option

Based on M20b sedan (5MT specification)

・Recaro original sports seats

Other options are based on Subaru genuine products.

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TOP 10: Subaru GF8

[things-about-cars-in-posts]

In celebration of me just picking up a Toyota Altezza Gita/Lexus IS300 Sportcross what are some of your favourite wagons or shooting brakes

yOOOOOO!!!!

Okay now I have to ask, is it actually an imported Toyota or did you add that just for potential clarification?

I should give context for folx out there (apparently folx is a 'more friendly' spelling to some? oh the wild wonders of language): y'all know how Lexus is a brand Toyota founded to move upmarket? Yeah, they didn't need to do that at home because Japan is much better protected from too-good-for-Toyotas-itis: I mean, if the emperor can drive (well, be driven in) Toyotas I am pretty sure you can afford to be seen in one. As a result, until 2005 Japan got Lexus models but not the Lexus brand, receiving them with Toyota branding instead (and different model names too, since the two letter acronyms were a Lexus thing).

To get to your question, though:

SEDANS I LIKE THE WAGON VERSION OF TOO

Toyota Altezza Gita/Lexus IS300 Sportcross (:D)

Indeed, I love your car! The JZ (for the folx: a six cylinder inline engine series widely regarded to be Toyota's best, capable of truly monstrous power with the right hands fiddling under the hood), the sporty, timeless styling, Toyota reliability and Lexus build quality, how no matter the market they refused to use a normal word for wagon, the chrome taillights so iconic they spawned an entire trend in 2000s car styling (especially aftermarket - hell, they still call them Altezza taillights!)... and that gauge cluster oh my GAWD

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Wagon

I don't think the street equivalent of one of the most legendary rally cars (and certainly, with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, part of the most legendary rally war) needs any introduction. I just wanted to make sure you knew that between '05 and '07 the closest thing to a rally car a dealer would sell you also came in wagon form. In Japan only, of course. Because if Japan can't keep a cool thing to themselves, they'll make a cooler version to keep to themselves. Always.

Morris Mini Traveller/Austin Mini Countryman/Mini Clubman Estate

How do Mini fans do it, man

Who doesn't love the Mini? Who doesn't love the wagon's funky rear doors?

And who doesn't hate the time they tried to modernize its front end for the 70s? Me.

Like come on guys. You need to find within yourselves the intellectual honesty to admit that this fucks.

I rest my case. Let's move on.

Citroën DS Break/Familiale/Safari/Estate/Station Wagon

How do Citroën fans do it, man

Yes, the steering wheel had a single spoke - and by the way, that's it straight. It was angled like that so that, in a crash, it would guide your your body to the right - because there weren't seatbelts yet in 1955. Yeah. This is a 1955 design. The French are always been and likely always will be hellbent on being weird - and the Citroën DS is a distillation of the good that can come from that. It had pillarless windows! variable height suspension so effective you could only tell you had a flat by sound - and could change that flat by just having the suspension lift it for you! It had rear fenders held on by one bolt! Hell, in 1967, it got directional lights that turned with the wheels!!!!

IN 1967!!!! Few cars have them right now today!!!

Oh, and also, most interesting to us right now, it has the greatest vibe gap between sedan and wagon I have ever seen. Allow me to illustrate (and slightly exacerbate by cherry picking examples).

You get out of this with suit and tie and a watch you change the time of with felt tweezers.

You get out of this with a lab coat, plane goggles, a propeller tophat and a concoction that violates a semester's worth of laws of physics. And, potentially, seven of the biggest freaks the planet could muster, because yes, this could seat up to eight, thanks to a front bench, a middle bench, and trunk seats. "You mean a third row?" HAHA. NO.

Honorable mentions:

Mazda 6, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla KE70, Audi RS4, BMW E30, Fiat 500 Giardinetta, most '60s yankee landyachts that got a wagon, and all the ones that escape me at this moment

WAGONS I LIKE MORE THAN THE SEDAN VERSION

Audi RS6 (second generation)

Here's what happened (presumably): Audi had bought Lamborghini. Great! Now Lamborghinis could use Audi interior bits, a very welcome change because Lamborghini were not exactly the interior controls GOATs. (To stick to a representative example and not be here all day, when set to Fahrenheit the Diablo's digital climate controls changed the temperature by two degree increments except between 63F and 64F and 72F and 73F. And at the extremes it said LOF and HIF because the F did not go away. So yeah.) But this also gave Audi access to Lamborghini parts - and, a couple years in, one of the engineers told the others "Jo [German for "Yo"], there's gotta be something cool we can do with Lamborghini parts!" And the other was like "Maybe we can make the new RS6 [Audian for Real Sporty version of the A6 executive sedan] with a Lambo V10! That'd be a fast fucking sedan." And the first one replied "And a fast fucking wagon too!" And their eyes locked, lighting up with villainous thrill.

I mean, I could wax lyrical about the all wheel drive and super expensy carbon ceramic brakes and the flared fenders et al but if this garbage 5 second clip does not convince you that this busts ass how could I.

Toyota Corolla E110

Well that's quite the jump. How could I possibly be interested in a car like this? If cars were meals this would be a plate of warm water. There is only one way to possibly get excited about a car this boring: personal significance. And sure enough, my Yaris-pursuing father was instead upsold a Corolla exactly like this, discounted to empty the lot in preparation for its facelift - and one day he used it to drive my momma to a hospital, they got out of it in two, and some tribulations later they got back in it in three - third being a hot-off-the-press me. This, then, was the car that was in the driveway through my stumbling infancy - and never hinted at letting us down. We then traded it for an Opel that gave us loads of trouble, the recipient traded it for an Audi that gave him loads of trouble, and on the Corolla kept getting passed on right to wherever it rests today, never letting anyone down - loyalty likely rewarded by a crusher turning it to mush. And I want another shot at doing this car right.

Okay, actually, there's another way to get excited about such a car: find out about the inevitable sick-ass Japan-only version. In this case Toyota figured they'd fit the Sprinter Carib (because Corolla wasn't near a silly enough name for the Japanese market) with a 20V 4A-GE Blacktop and a 6 speed manual, or in less technical terms "one of the greatest non-turbo powertrains of its size to ever graze a production car". Presumably just for the sake of keeping it Japan-only for the sake of annoying me personally.

Well, joke's on them, because my idea goes even harder: replicating the powertrain the hatchback version competed in World Rally Championship with - 4WD and all.

This but wagon, essentially. And then bin it in a tree in 15 seconds like I always do on the rally sim.

Honorable mentions:

1970 Dodge Coronet SW, Nissan Stagea, Volvo 940/960 wagon (which I talked about in another post!), and again all the others that I forgot.

The shooting brakes are gonna need their separate post because otherwise it hits the image limit :/

Links in blue are posts of mine explaining the words in question - if you liked this post, you might like those!

[okosen]

[sapphic-schizo]

we're going to pick up our new car tomorrow : )

[hetheyshe-remade]

i want a subaru so bad

[sebastianvictorian]

Subaru Impreza WRX

[identifying-cars-in-posts]

Hi! My favourite car is the subaru impreza wrx sti 08, what do you think about it?

they’re fun! i sold my ‘04 wrx wagon to a guy with a built ‘08 sti! i don’t think i personally want to own another wrx but i definitely have a soft spot for them :)

[t-top-apologist]

As I climbed out of my bunker 20 years after the impending presidential victory of one Ralph Nader and the imminent opening of FEMA camps for corvair owners, I was surprised by three things: Firstly, Nader hadn't won and by some fluke that Ivy League texan boy had taken the presidency, using his newfound power to knock down those ugly towers in New York. Secondly, everyone around me was real worried about sneezing, and thirdly: people were mad about the police again. Well, that really wasn't a surprise as much as the fact that they had started forecasting a beautiful future in which there were no cops to pull me over for unleashing the full power of the GM flat six on public roadways like some sort of twisted star spangled Rat-Fink porsche ripoff taking high speed turns without even a hint of flipping over (you hear that Ralph?). Well, no flipping over other than for the normal reasons.

Those same people did end up calling the local constabulary on me as strange lights flickered on in the abandoned house next door and a dark figure began unearthing the many covairs he'd buried two decades ago in the back yard, but that's not the point. The real takeaway from this is that there exists the cultural impetus to create a future in which I do not receive speeding tickets for acceleration above the arbitrary number marked on the school zone sign (efforts by a tyrannical government to shield children from the truth of superior acceleration in rear engined cars).

The doughnut patrol eventually showed up, and did so in a veritable tank of a machine: the Ford Explorer, now optimized for plowing through crowds. This is that militarization of police everyone was talking about. They've ditched the hardworking American sedan in favor of these monstrosities better suited for hunting down and destroying anything rear engine, air cooled. This is why Porsche switched to watercooling in the 911, I just know it.

While the badged imbecile droned at me about my IDs expiring in 2003, I began to zone out, imagining what a properly modern police vehicle for the new decade should look like. None of this Humvee nonsense (though I'm pleased to see they never stopped making them), this would be a practical machine for the hypothetical "good" law enforcement officer not hell bent on stopping my corvair excavations.

Though a euro-styled wagon is an easy answer for police duty cars, there comes a time when we must acknowledge that those are mainly built for apprehending pocketknife-wielding arms dealers and have very little of the built in ego and power complexes required by State Police officers who protect their communities by hassling me about the legality of my high speed "shakedown runs" and the subsequent exhaust parts left scattered on the local highway.

No, what the American policeman needs is something that can tackle roads in any condition, with plenty of storage space for bulk orders of constitutional violations (and the remains of my exhaust), and a reliable powerplant that balances fuel efficiency and the desire to go fast sometimes (Idle in mall parking lots a lot). The answer is an all-wheel drive mid-sized hatchback with enough space to house my rear bumper once that comes off too. Which is to say the cops need an American OEM Impreza Hatchback.

Of course the closest American equivalent I could think of in a pinch was the Ford Pinto, which seemed to put him off. The ensuing chase was brief but not necessarily fast. Turns out the militarization of police extended to vests that don't protect you from sudden drops, but didn't extend so far as to cover standard issue night vision that would've detected the deep holes I'd been digging. Probably a good thing I buried those Corvairs so deep.

[dielukedie-subaru]

Just throwing this out there. Power to weight ratio is a real thing. Even my 98 LGT wagon is probably closer to the GC/GF Impreza's highest weight after a ton of weight reduction and weighs less than any modern Impreza past '02. Honestly hate how huge the Impreza, Forester and Legacy/Outback got over the years after the GD/BD & GG/BG/BK/SG chassis.

Surprisingly the newer Impreza (STI version) isn't crazy heavier but still heavier and bigger nonetheless. Why only sedans?! No more Impreza WRX/STI hatch only the lifted ass Crosstrek?

I mean look how massive my friends 2020 Outback XT looks compared to my 98. It's like a foot taller and longer. Ground clearance of a truck but we can't get a Subaru truck, cool. Why no more car height Legacy wagons? Not to mention they created huge blinds spots with the stupid D pillars and tiny rear quarter glass compared to the full "paranaramic view" of the 98, I have like zero blind spots.

+20 year juxtaposition.

Why did we get the ridiculously massive (+2 tons) and cartoonish Ascent? No 2-4 door ute or truck? No awd coupe? No more Impreza STI/WRX hatch, only Crosstreks? No more Legacy wagons, only Outbacks? Oh but hey Subaru (only with Toyota) did give us the 2 door BRZ. That is only RWD and no turbo option? Lame. This gripe may be partially due to my location, US.

Anyways, rant over. Bigger is not always better and more HP's don't always equal faster when you weigh hundreds of pounds more than the other dude, me? 🙃 Have fun driving your 2 ton turbro bricks.

[hirocimacruiser]

Feel, 295ps.

Maximum output 295ps /6,500rpm

Maximum torque 38.76kg-m/5100rpm

To the world of Tommykaira.

Tommykaira

TUNED IMPREZA

Vehicle price (5M/T)

[Type-RA] ¥3,870,000

[Type-RA BASIC] ¥2,945,000

Prices do not include options. Prices may vary.

Transmission: 5M/T

Engine: 1,994cc, horizontally opposed

DOHC16 valve air intercooled

Turbo fuel injection EGI Maximum output 295ps/6,500rpm Maximum torque 38.76kg-m/5,100rpm

TUNED IMPREZA M20b

It is possible to turn in at once while maintaining high speed just by early steering operation and acceleration while being aware of the load. In addition, the Tommykaira-tuned boxer, which has greatly improved both torque and power, shows a sharp start-up acceleration while listening to the thick music of yesteryear. Tommykaira's ability to keep up with the accelerator opening, whether it's a starting dash on an uphill slope or overtaking acceleration when selecting a high gear. The intense acceleration G that makes the inside of the head go white has reappeared as a "hyper-dimensional" complete machine that surpasses even that machine.

Using the lightweight and compact "Impreza WRX Type-RA" as material, Tommykaira has completed a tuning complete machine.

Unlike a pure rally machine, the M20b achieves maximum fun handling while pursuing safety as it uses general roads as its stage. The difficult-to-control posture changes due to 4WD are trained with overwhelming 295ps high power and exquisite sustain.

TUNED LEGACY M20tb

Vehicle price (5MT/air conditioner standard equipment

¥3,980,000

Optional costs are not included. Specifications and prices are subject to change. There are settings.

A wagon-shaped sports car. It's time to talk about wagon power and handling.

From GT to sports car. Tommykaira's fastest wagon.

A high degree of perfection unique to Tommy Kaira's complete car that pursues total balance. The suspension has also been significantly tuned to match the power of 270 horsepower. Seasoned to pursue the fun of sports driving while making the most of the charm of 4WD. There's nothing like a wagon that's as well suited to the circuit.

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Also available at the dealers listed below.

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10 Highlights from (or soon to be on) Cars & Bids, shot by yours truly:

Source: Me, shot at the Modern Auto Photo Booth for Northeast Auto Imports and Cars & Bids.

[okosen]

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Hey,

I don't know if you know a lot about cars or not but I've compiled a list of cars of what the senshi would drive and you can tell me what you think.

(If you can look it up if you want)

(This is also going to be a long one lol)

Usagi- Newer Volkswagen Beetle because she thinks it's cute

Ami- Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic. She prefers something reliable and economical.

Makoto- Toyota FJ Cruiser or New Ford Bronco because I see her as an off road driver who enjoys exploring.

Rei- Probably something that runs and drives but I would lean her towards something that is cheap and practical while still enjoying it. Probably a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo or a Subaru Impreza WRX Hatchback.

Minako- Something cool like a BMW M5 F10 (Rip water pump lol) or 2012 Mercedes SL-Class (Rip engine due to trashing the shit out of that car lol)

Michiru- Something fancy yet practical such as a Mercedes E-Class Wagon Diesel or Volkswagen Passat 4Motion.

Haruka- Sport cars obviously lol. I would think a BMW M3 E46 Convertable for daily driver and Volkswagen Golf R to take Hotaru to school while still looking cool lol

Hotaru- Haruka's Golf but Michiru would get her a Toyota Yaris to start but if she doesn't want it, then she's going to get her own car lol.

Setsuna- Anything that runs and drives lol

I love this question! 🌞🚙 (Though I warn I'm not a knowledgeable car person and most of this is based on aesthetics. Also, I'm adding to, not disagreeing with your choices. I like the Yaris!)

Usagi - I agree on the newer Beetle Bug. She needs an automatic, it would be pale yellow with cute glitter decals on the windows and a pink license plate frame. I'd even say she has a pink fuzzy steering wheel cover and some kind of cute pink seat covers. There would be a little crystal hanging from the rearview mirror.

Rei - I feel like I'm being mean to her, but Rei has a faded 1977 Red Gremlin hatchback with the white stripes. It runs (and not much else). And she can shove a dozen people into the hatchback if she really tries. She's no frills with this and also refusing to take anything from her father even though he could have/maybe offered her a nicer vehicle.

Ami - this one was harder. I actually see her on a scooter with a cute little basket on the front. Pale blue with white details and a matching helmet. But, if she were to get a car, it would be a Smart Car. Same pale blue with white details and a little black cat decal on the back window. She's getting her transportation to take her from point A to point B without really thinking of passengers. If it's more than just her going anywhere, the other person is driving. Or alternately, a dark blue Prius.

Makoto - my girl has a small, budget-friendly pick-up truck. Specifically, a Chevy LUV (manufactured by Isuzu). Fading baby blue with a rust spot on the hood and a pink plastic flower hanging from the rearview mirror. She keeps an old wooden crate in the bed to throw stuff in and has a flowered license plate frame. Alternately, she gets a classic Bronco. There's still a wooden crate in the back.

Minako - my party girl gets a party vehicle. A bright sunny yellow VW Bus with polished chrome. It's a bitch to park in Tokyo but she loves it. It has a hippie stoner look but only because Minako loves the aesthetic of all the rainbows and colors and peace sign stickers. There's a blue bird figure glued to the dashboard and she pats its head every time she gets in. Fuzzy dice! Artemis has his very own customized cat seat slung over the front bench (it can be relocated if he wants to get in the back to get away from the commotion of the entire crew on a road trip). She has a custom license plate - SAYLAV

Haruka - like you said, definitely sport cars. And more than one because she married really well. 😁 I definitely see her going with mostly modern cars, like day one off the assembly line. There's a Porsche involved. But there has to be a classic 1965 Shelby Mustang in there somewhere. White with a dark blue racing stripe. She would not besmirch her car with decals. LOL

Michiru - she's going for classy and high end. I had to look some of these up because I'm not familiar with high end 😅, but I could see her in something like a Lexus LFA as her everyday driver. But I'm also giving her a high end modern Jeep for fun, like when they go on trips to the mountains. It is teal. Because she is girly.

Setsuna - she's going for basic use and reliability. Cadillac XTS in dark burgundy.

Hotaru - she'll inherit Michiru's Jeep and have it repainted purple. 😎

[whipplefilter]

Well, R.I.P. to the Subaru Legacy. 1989-2025

...And the world did not notice. XDDD I mean, *I* noticed. But no one actually owns a modern Legacy. They do not exist. No one has ever seen one in person. No one has thought, "I was going to buy a Camry, but I gotta check out the Legacy first!" I feel like at least with the Ford Fusion, people actually owned them when they left the lineup.

I should probably be attached to the Legacy name, being that I own a Legacy, but it's also... just a name? For multiple reasons. First, I'm of the personal opinion that Legacy sedans are just cars. Legacy wagons, on the other hand--that's a Subaru.

And Legacy wagons haven't been made in almost 15 years:

In that sense, the goodbye has already come and gone.

Their spiritual successor of the Legacy wagon is, of course, the Outback, which once upon a time was just a Legacy trim level, before becoming its own beast.

And its size successor, owing to the COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE SIZE INFLATION of the last few decades, is actually the Impreza.

Even though the Impreza has always been a "compact" car and the Legacy a "midsize," the 2024 Impreza is basically the same size (a little bigger, actually, but a little lighter; slightly less ground clearance) than the 2006 Legacy.

Remember when Foresters shared a platform with the Impreza and they were small and cute? Bygone days (green and blue are Foresters):

So really, the Legacy technically still exists--it's just called an Impreza now. Except they're hatches, not wagons (which are cool, but not as cool as wagons). Or they're sedans. But if you're a Subaru sedan and you're not a WRX or BRZ, I maintain you're just a car.