Is This the 2008 Subaru WRX?

Forget the renderings, forget the hearsay. We’ve come across what we believe to be live pictures of the redesigned 2008 Subaru WRX in wagon form. The first thing that I noticed was that this AWD monster has lost the “pig nose” found on most current models, including the 2007 Impreza and Tribeca. Now it’s got a “mustache.” The profile of the new WRX reminds me a little of a Mazda 3, whereas the overall look has inklings of a Ford Focus hatchback and a Peugeot 206 or 207.

These pictures, taken from Motor Trend and scanned by a member of NASIOC (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club), are not official releases from Subaru, as far as I know, but they’re the closest to the “real thing” that we have seen to date. The raw features and specs have not yet been announced, but we clearly see a GPS navigation-like display inside, as well as a fairly beefy turbo. But where are the fender flares?