According to the rumor mill, the Subaru faithful aren't terribly impressed with the new WRX's design. Neither were we -- until we saw the car in person. It looks better up close and in the flesh. However, we still think the front overhang is too long in relation to the hatchback's stubby tail, that the chrome grille would look better on a Lincoln than Subaru's performance icon, that clear lens taillights are never a good idea, and that the strong character line running just above the door handles has, at best, a tenuous relationship with the front fenders. Subaru did not have a WRX sedan on display, but we suspect that vehicle is better balanced. Nevertheless, the WRX might ultimately prove the best advertisement Mitsubishi could have hoped for when it unleashes its revamped, aggressive-looking Evolution X later this year.