World premiere of the Subaru Impreza 5-door concept

At the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show, the Subaru Impreza 5-door Concept made its world debut, previewing the design not only of the next generation Impreza but also Subaru's future models as a whole.

The Impreza 5-door Concept boasts a dynamic look and stance, a result of strong, clean character lines, as well as redesigned front and rear combination lights. The design study exhibits a wide and low stance, suggestive of the innate stability that Subaru is famed for. According to Subaru, the concept offers all the functionality essential to Subaru and its customers, and achieves a higher level of aerodynamic performance while blending form with function, resulting in a thoroughly modern styling, which hints at how future versions of the car will look.

Subaru also took the opportunity at Tokyo to launch a limited edition WRX STI, the S207. With only 400 cars being made, and exclusive to the Japan market, the WRX STI S207 is built off the WRX STI sports saloon, but features a specially tuned engine with a higher power output - elevated to 328bhp. The car's ultra-quick, precise handling has also been modified with the adoption of a quicker steering ratio, developing the involving and immediate character of the WRX STI. A revised front bumper design and larger rear spoiler add to the exclusive design of the S207.