Subaru News
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A Subaru WRX with more power and performance—that’s the STI, right? And an Audi A4 with more power and performance—that’s the S4? Nope and nope. At least not in this case. Due for launch at 11:00 a.m. local time on August 25th in Japan, a new sedan dubbed “WRX S4” is coming, which not only has “the Subaru’s top AWD sports performance,” but also “unique overall safety performance.” The weird words only get stronger as the picture becomes clearer: this is a high-trim WRX, and probably not much more, and probably only for the...
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Second-Generation BRZ Coming, Says Boss Of Subaru’s Parent CompanyRecently, senior Toyota engineer Tetsuya Tada, the man responsible for the GT 86 and Toyota’s future sports cars, said that it was possible the Japanese automaker chooses BMW instead of Subaru to help develop its next-generation GT 86. This led to speculation that there might not be a second...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI & Mark Higgins Isle Of Man TT car lap record full videoThe Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, or TT, is a famously challenging event, populated by people who know neither limits nor fear. But while the super bike riders get all of the credit for the event’s popularity and history, Subaru has made it a place for car people, too. Earlier this month, the...
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Subaru May Lose BRZ As Toyota Turns To BMW For Future Sports Cars: ReportToyota and Subaru worked together to develop their respective GT 86 (Scion FR-S) and BRZ sports cars, but that may not be the case for any replacement models. Toyota turned to BMW for development of its new flagship sports car, a spiritual successor to the Supra based on the FT-1 concept, and the...
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Subaru Planning Hybrid SVX Successor?With the next Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R set to go down the hybrid route, and Mitsubishi and Toyota both rumored to be launching new generations of their respective Lancer Evolution and Supra nameplates complete with hybrid power, it doesn’t come as much surprise that Subaru is also reported...
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2015 Subaru BRZ Series.Blue Special Edition AnnouncedSubaru will launch a special-edition BRZ with some aesthetic upgrades.
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Subaru’s all-new 2015 WRX and its more extreme STI variant are fun behind the wheel, but they’re incredibly safe as well. The cars have just been rated Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) after the institute’s latest round of crash testing, meaning they scored the highest ratings in all of the various crashworthiness tests including the new small overlap front test. DON'T MISS: Dodge To Become Performance Brand, Integrate SRT Other tests include moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests. The speeds at which the...
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Tommi Mäkinen Flogs 2015 Subaru WRX STI Around The TrackWhen an automaker is trying to figure out which driver it should invite to test out one of its new cars, certain pro wheelers rank higher than others. If the car is the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, it makes sense to find someone familiar with that style of car. That's why Subaru of Canada invited Tommi...
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No Plans For Subaru BRZ STI, Says Top ExecDespite numerous reports of a hotter, STI-enhanced BRZ in the works, a top Subaru executive has confirmed that there are no plans for such a car at present. Instead, the Japanese automaker is focused on boosting sales of its mainstream models. "The focus has been on growing [Subaru] sales around...
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2015 Subaru Outback: 2014 New York Auto Show Live PhotosJust months after the debut of the all-new Subaru Legacy sedan at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, the car’s soft-roader wagon variant, the Outback, has made its auto show debut, this time in the Big Apple. Like the new Legacy, the new Outback will be rolling into showrooms this summer as a 2015...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross Car Previewed At 2014 NY Auto ShowSubaru will give showgoers an early peek at its 2015 WRX STI Global RallyCross car at the 2014 New York Auto Show.
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Build Your Own Rally Car With The 2015 Subaru WRX And STI ConfiguratorThe 2015 Subaru WRX and STI configurator is live.
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Remember Factory Five Racing’s competition to come up with a design for a new kit car based on the underpinnings of a Subaru WRX? Well, the winning design was the 818 from Nouphone Bansasi, and it’s now available for sale. MUST SEE: Cyclist Hit By Truck Lands Safely On...A Mattress? Security Video Explains It All Factory Five showed its 818 kit at last year’s SEMA show, both in 818 S street and 818 R racing trim. It costs just $9,900 for the basic package, which gets you a tubular steel chassis with crumple zones and side protection, as well as all the necessary body panels...
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Subaru WRX STI Toy Racer Meets The Stickbomb: VideoWhen it comes to precision driving, few come close to matching the talents of rally driving entrepreneur Ken Block. His series of Gymkhana videos have become some of the most-watched automotive clips on the web, but we think we've found one that could be just as popular. The car in this latest clip...
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Subaru Viziv 2 Concept: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And VideoThe Subaru Viziv 2 is a plug-in hybrid crossover that follows last year's Viziv concept.
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2015 Subaru WRX Vs. 2015 Subaru WRX STI: Which is best for you?Can't make up your mind whether to go for the new 2015 Subaru WRX or step up to the 2015 Subaru WRX STI? If you're fond of the idea of having a turbocharged, high-performance (and of course all-wheel-drive) Subaru in your driveway, we're here to help decide which is best for your use. As we pointed...
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2015 Subaru WRX Video Road TestThe new 2015 Subaru WRX--it's a fanboy's dream. It throws off hundreds of turbocharged horsepower, and serves up awesome grip with some of the best all-wheel-drive hardware on the planet. It also looks like an aftermarket tuner job--on purpose--and comes with a CVT. So, are the Internet trolls...
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Subaru To Preview New Crossover With Viziv 2 Geneva Motor Show ConceptSubaru will be giving a preview of a future crossover designed to fill the void of the discontinued Tribeca with a new concept car at next month’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The concept isn’t completely new as it is actually an updated version of a similar one we saw at last year’s...
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Subaru has dominated the last three seasons of Rally America competition thanks to the speed and consistency of David Higgins and his co-driver Craig Drew, who've already started off the season with a win at the Sno*Drift rally in January. Now, Higgins is rejoined by former championship winner Travis Pastrana in another Subaru rally car for the 2014 season. It should be a fun intra-team rivalry to watch. Pastrana is looking forward to the competition, and he's realistic about his chances in his first race. In a Q&A session, Pastrana said, "I've never won the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood and...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI First DriveIs the 2015 Subaru WRX STI worth the $8k premium over the WRX? And does it remain one of the most capable performance cars on the market, short of exotic-car compromises (and price tags)? Those questions seemed straightforward enough. But after spending most of a day with the new STI, first over...
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2015 Subaru WRX, STI Models Priced: WRX Gets Big Value BoostSubaru has at last put a price tag—well a series of price tags—on its redesigned 2015 Subaru WRX lineup. And at the same time, it's rolled out all the numbers for the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. With new features and much-improved performance, and prices bumped up negligibly if at all, the...
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Subaru Legacy To Receive New Six-Cylinder And Turbo Four: ReportSubaru has just unveiled a redesigned Legacy sedan, which will hit showrooms this summer as a 2015 model. The car is being launched with two engine options, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 3.6-liter six-cylinder, both of which are carryover units from the outgoing model. They’ve been made...
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NBC Sports To Air Rally America National Championship, With Some DelayNBC Sports will air coverage of all eight Rally America National Championship events.
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2015 Subaru Legacy Debuts At 2014 Chicago Auto Show: Live PhotosSubaru introduced an all-new Legacy sedan at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show today, but the car was hardly a secret given the recent prototype sightings and Subaru’s own Legacy concept shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show late last year. While the production Legacy, which goes on sale this summer as...
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