British magazine Auto Express claims Subaru will be wheeling out a two-door version of its Impreza by 2010, presumably making it a 2011 model.
The magazine says the car, being co-developed with Toyota, will use a 180 horsepower boxer four-cylinder (presumably the same engine currently making 170 horsepower in the Impreza) and a turbocharged version from the extra-high-performance WRX STi, making around 300 horsepower.
They also claim that base-level models will be rear-wheel-drive, but this seems doubtful over here, considering Subaru’s main selling point in the U.S. is its all-wheel-drive reputation. Besides, Auto Express says the high-performance version will offer all-wheel-drive, so why take it off to put it back on?
Expect to see the base coupe go for around $23,000 when it comes to the States, with the turbocharged version priced just below $30,000. It looks pretty hot in the picture, but keep in mind it’s just a drawing at this point. You can read the Auto Express article here.

It looks really cool and all, but what did Toyota do, did they decide to make the AWD an option, instead comming stock?
I wonder......

I can contribute to this story.The Toyota variant will be coming to the states in '10 as the new Scion tC.RWD will be standard with 4wd a $1000 option.More info here: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/11/in ... ru-co.html

at least subaru's cleaning up its ugly looks of the 2008. eek

I think the current model doesn't look that bad. I'd prefer a hatchback over a sedan, OK they may don't look better than those aggressive styled sedans, but hatchbacks offer better performances.