The Grand Cherokee brought...
The Grand Cherokee brought part of New York to a standstill as thousands of onlookers gathered to see the revised 4x4 scale one of the city"s skyscrapers. And while it might have looked like the ultimate in off-road driving, the car was actually hoisted up the side of the Penn Plaza building, next to Madison Square Garden, using window-washing tracks as rails.
The wraps have finally...
The wraps have finally come off the all-new Subaru Impreza WRC2008. Bosses opted to unveil the car ahead of schedule, and bring its competition debut forward to Greece’s Acro÷polis rally at the end of May, in a surprise move to get the team’s disastrous season back on track.
As you can see, the five-door bodyshell of the latest showroom model has been adopted. But the car also benefits from a new colour scheme. While the distinctive metallic blue paintjob remains, it’s now joined by an eye-catching silver and white graphic at the rear.
It’s the technical changes which factory drivers Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson hope will have the biggest impact, though. Better aero÷dynamics and mechanical packaging should make the WRC 2008 more nimble on the stages.
Under the bonnet, the proven turbo boxer engine and symmetrical four-wheel-drive transmission are carried over from the previous generation, and should ensure the car is reliable as well as fast.
Team chief David Richards is pos÷itive about the Impreza’s chances. He said: “We are very excited to be able to launch the new car ahead of schedule. And I’m confident we will be competitive in Greece.”