Richard Hammond test drives the new Subaru Impreza

Richard Hammond test drives the new Subaru Impreza and interviews Edwin W. Swatman, the Chief Executive Officer for Subaru UK.

[@detective3728]

He should test in South Africa...I bet he could sleep in it too..

[@thenormalguy3765]

Maybe finding the Source Of the Nile sounds like a great idea for a challenge

[@octaviangeorge5455]

Gotta love how they used to call it impreza more than "wrx" or "sti". That's actually the car name..

[@aaronsempa5820]

Before the Impreza became a separate car from the WRX and WRX STi

[@octaviangeorge5455]

@@aaronsempa5820 just on the last models. Most wrx-s weres called imprezas.

[@theoknowscars5418]

he drove that wrx sti before the grand tour finland episode and top gear africa speical i remeber he drove a sti saloon and a wrx estate in those episode

[@xboxoperator]

Subaru impretzel

[@Aikaramba12]

atmosphere414 heard that one too

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I liked the early imprezas.

[@nasqad3357]

Young Richard lol

[@Christosan88]

looks secondary to performance that's a utility car for you.

[@codyC423]

That's the sound of a boxer engine which means one thing, 'the imminent arrival of a moron" - Jeremy Clarkson

[@aladinoreyes946]

What size is the wheels, nice

[@MrBarryaird]

Aladino Reyes there 17 inch. My Prodrive edition comes standard with 18 inch.

[@palwinder_kaler]

Ha ha ha he us CEO of subaru

[@MANINPARIS69]

Bugeye

[@theninja001]

Aaaaaand then the head gasket goes.....

[@nicolelily427]

keep dreaming

[@oddities-whatnot]

theninja001 Not if you look after the car and not redline it every single time its driven. Only nobheads ruin engines

[@redoz9768]

Even the CEO of Subaru UK can't prounounce Impreza correctly. The Brits always add a T for some bizarre reason.

[@rafaelkyriakou8241]

5.9 is not fast for Impreza

[@kieranmz4614]

Keep in mind this was the very early 2000's

[@rafaelkyriakou8241]

@@kieranmz4614the Evo 5 was made in 1998 and the 0-60 was 4.6 sec

[@steezyezCs]

@@rafaelkyriakou8241 this wasnt the sti, it was just a base wrx

[@kieranmz4614]

@@steezyezCs and unmodified

[@SDZKProductions]

5.9 is very good, i dont know what u taking about, and when they say 5.9 its more like 5.4

[@RedPanda555]

Most disappointing WRX ever. Subaru followed up the stellar original WRX with a model that's heavier, slower, softer, less sporty, and worst of all, looked like a Chrysler Neon.

[@waynes.2983]

you are smoked.

[@RedPanda555]

+Wayne Wildman Huh? What does that even mean?

[@waynes.2983]

RexSpec555 it means you are smoked.

[@RedPanda555]

+Wayne Wildman errr okay mate, good comment...

[@waynes.2983]

Ever seen one parked next to a Neon?
They only look alike if you need glasses.
As for performance...they made it better for daily use.
After all that is what it is for isn't it?
I had one until February 2015 when I bought a new wrx.
Truth is I miss the 02 wrx and wish I kept it.
Best car ever.