Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Subaru Viziv Tourer concept teases return of WRX estate

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Lawrence Allan 2018-02-14 12:50

Subaru's Geneva Motor Show debutant is a booted version of the Viziv concept, previewing a potential WRX estate reboot

Subaru's stand at the Geneva Motor Show will be headlined by an estate version of the Viziv Performance STI concept, previewed in a new teaser image. The Viziv Tourer potentially showcases a future return of the hot WRX estate.

Only a rear shot of the concept car has been released so far, showing a rakish estate with prominent styling lines and C-shaped LED tail-lights. It's anticipated that the front-end and side details will be largely similar to the Viziv saloon concept, shown in Performance spec at last year's Tokyo Motor Show.

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The Tourer concept is expected to retain the same 2.73m wheelbase length as the saloon, although that car's 4.63m length could be increased slightly. The saloon previews the next generation of WRX, moving away from the Impreza base car used on the outgoing model, but also making use of Subaru's new Global Platform architecture. 

If Subaru does put the load-lugging version of the Viziv concept into production, it would be the first time a WRX estate has been offered since the Impreza of 2007.

It's not clear yet whether either model would be offered in the UK, as Subaru's product strategy shifts towards an SUV focus in European markets. 

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