Subaru will debut a redesigned car in Los Angeles, but what will it be?

Subaru announced Thursday that it will debut the redesign of one of its existing nameplates at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month. Accompanying the announcement was the above teaser image of a front wheel. That's not a ton to go on, but it's something. What is Subaru bringing? Smart money is on either the Forester or Ascent. Come along as we explain our reasoning.

Apart from the teaser pic, the announcement included only time and place (12:40 p.m. ET on November 16 at the 2023 LAAS). That leaves us with just the image to parse. While limited in scope, it may tell us one useful thing: this is likely a crossover, which rules out the Legacy (and to an extent, the Outback) as a likely candidate for this redesign. How'd we get there? We're looking at that blurry rocker panel in the background.