Yeah, I remember seeing the
Yeah, I remember seeing the bold new WRX concept, and at that time Subaru was starting a marketing campaign talking about how all car's are getting to look the same and that it is vitally important to have a bold, unique design. But then their 2013 Imprezza was introduced, looking generic and dull. Similarly the 2013 Honda Civic looked plain and unremarkable just after Honda said that the new Civic was going to offer shocking and original styling. So both models were a big let down and the car's image suffered. Then the boldly designed 2016 Civic line came out, and it has been smashing success.
I really do hope that the new boss pushes for truly striking and bold styling, at least in the WRX and Sti models. The Evo and WRX Sti inspired a generation of compact rally racing fans, but then in 2016 Mitsubishi threw the Lancer/evo into the trash can, leaving the Civic and WRX (and their competitors) to soldier on and mop up the business left in it's wake.
Strictly speaking, Subaru has evolved the WRX and base Imprezza mechanically, but even though the current WRX looks OK, it is hardly a head-turner (like the bold concept). So I hope that their new leadership brings about the much needed styling changes for the whole Subaru line.