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  • 2009 Goodwood Revival Tribute to Mini (photo by Paul Melbert)

    Organizers call it a "step back in time." We're calling it a great excuse to spend more time in the driver's seat of the 2013 Subaru BRZ. Whatever the case, we're on the ground this week in England and Wales, making a loop of the lower United Kingdom on our way to the 2012 edition of the Goodwood Revival. You might be familiar with the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a raucous annual event that celebrates motorsports in a posh mashup of hillclimb and concours. The Revival? It's more a time capsule, where no car outside of the postwar era beyond 1966 is allowed on the field--and where everyone...

  • 2013 Scion FR-S in IIHS crash testing
    2013 Subaru BRZ And Scion FR-S IIHS Crash Test Videos

    Top safety marks for the Subaru and Scion sports car twins prove light and small doesn't have to mean unsafe.

  • 2011 Subaru BRZ Concept - STI
    Subaru Looking To Launch More STI Models: Report

    Currently, the only model in Subaru’s U.S. lineup that's been enhanced by the people at Subaru Tecnica International (STI), the official motorsports division of the Japanese automaker, is the Impreza WRX STI. In the future, however, we could see several more models sporting the trademark pink...

  • 2015 Subaru WRX test mule spy shots
    2014 Subaru WRX Spy Shots

    There are all manner of rumors and conjecture surrounding the development of the next-generation WRX from Subaru, including claims the car will feature an electrically-powered turbocharger and borrow styling from 2011's Advanced Tourer Concept. Though most of these claims are simply speculation...

  • The U.K.-only Subaru WRX STI 340R
    Forbidden Fruit: Subaru's U.K.-Only WRX STI 340R

    In the United States, Subaru’s ultimate all-wheel-drive hoon-mobile, the WRX STI, comes packing 305 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque. While that’s nothing to sneeze at, it’s nowhere near as impressive as it was just a few years back. These days, even a base V-6 Ford Mustang...

  • A cutaway view of Subaru's boxer engine
    Subaru Explains Its Core Technologies: Video

    While we here at High Gear Media generally adhere to a strict “no mime videos” policy, on occasion we’re forced to make an exception to this rule. Such is the case with a new series of videos from Subaru that focus on explaining the automaker’s core technologies. As any...

  • David Higgins and Craig Drew celebrate the 2012 Rally America Championship - image Lars Gange

    In July of 2011, Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins took second place at the New England Forest Rally, which was good enough to propel the Manx driver to the top of the championship standings for the 2011 season. For 2012, history has repeated itself: Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew again finished second overall in the New England Forest Rally, which was good enough for the pair to clinch their second championship in two years. Higgins, ever the team player, pinned much of the pair’s success on his 2012 Subaru STI rally car, built by Vermont SportsCar. He attributes this...

  • Isle of Man 2013 Subaru BRZ drive
    Lapping the Isle of Man TT course in the 2013 Subaru BRZ

    Updated: Upon further consultation with Simon Crellin of the Isle of Man TT press office and Subaru of America's Dominick Infante, some of the statistics acquired from my previous sources have been called into question. Where there is a conflict between official TT facts and figures not available...

  • David Higgins and Craig Drew prepare for a drive in the country
    Ride Along With Subaru Rally Team's David Higgins: Video

    Drive enough cars on enough racetracks and you become somewhat immune to speed-induced terror. Most of us here are completely comfortable hustling the latest models around circuits near and far, so it’s no longer a thrill to strap into the passenger seat and have a pro driver show us what a...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ  -  First Drive, May 2012
    2013 Subaru BRZ First Drive

    “Keep it simple” is a siren song for driving enthusiasts and weekend racers who love a certain kind of sports car. And if you hear that as meaning lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, relatively inexpensive, inherently well-balanced, and not overwhelmed by electronic controls—and...

  • 2011 Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept
    Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept Previews The Next-Gen WRX?

    When Subaru rolled out its Advanced Tourer Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show last December, most immediately identified the vehicle as being a preview of the next-generation Legacy and Outback. Subaru didn’t say much about the concept, stating only that it was a mid-size wagon designed to...

  • 2011 Subaru WRX STI
    Electric Turbocharging Rumored For Next Subaru WRX

    In 2007, Subaru filed a patent application for an electrically-powered turbocharger unit. Subaru’s parent, Fuji Heavy Industries, is reportedly working on a way to generate electricity from the heat energy of exhaust gasses, which could revolutionize forced induction if perfected. As...

  • Subaru's BRZ undergoing developmental testing

    There isn’t much we can say about the Subaru BRZ that hasn’t already been said. Designed to introduce the joy of driving to a new generation of enthusiasts, the car was built to provide exceptional handling and great ride comfort, all at an affordable price. The key to the car’s handling prowess was keeping its center of gravity low, a feat helped by the car’s opposed-four “boxer” engine. Weight was reduced wherever possible, as weight is the enemy of performance and handling. Finally, the car was fitted with an engine that produces modest-but-sufficient...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ
    2013 Subaru BRZ Configurator Now Live

    Subaru's website now includes a configurator for the highly anticipated BRZ coupe.

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ
    2013 Subaru BRZ Priced: All Models Under $30k

    Subaru has at last priced its eagerly anticipated rear-wheel-drive 2013 BRZ sports car, and it's a bit better equipped (and lower-priced) than early reports had anticipated. All the models of the 2013 BRZ lineup land under the $30,000 mark. The 2013 Subaru BRZ will only be offered in Premium and...

  • 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, New York Auto Show, April 2012
    2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto Show

    The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek makes its North American debut at this week's New York Auto Show.

  • 2013 Subaru Legacy
    2013 Subaru Legacy And Outback Revealed

    Subaru has revealed its latest Outback and Legacy models ahead of their world debut next week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The cars have only been treated with their mid-cycle update but the list of changes is substantial and should make what is already a compelling package all the better. Key...

  • Subaru BRZ STI Concept live photos
    Subaru BRZ STI Under Development: Report

    While the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota GT-86 / Scion FR-S equivalent are two of the most anticipated Japanese sport coupes in history, critics have complained that their 200-horsepower output simply isn’t enough. Subaru has heard those comments, too, so the automaker has already begun working on...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ

    Despite its virtually identical rival over at Toyota, Subaru’s new BRZ sports car has proven a roaring success in its home market. Subaru has confirmed that the car’s first two-month sales figures for Japan have almost quadrupled the initial target of just 450 units per month. A total of 3,551 BRZ coupes have been snapped up by buyers between February 3 and March 27 of this year. Interestingly, it was the highest grade model that's proving the most popular, accounting for 78.4 percent of sales. The base model, most suited to customization, only managed 3.1 percent of sales...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ
    2013 Subaru BRZ To Be Priced About The Same As Scion's FR-S

    With Scion yesterday announcing that its new FR-S sports car jointly developed with Toyota and Subaru will start at $24,930 (including destination) when it goes on sale later this spring, the big question now is how much its BRZ twin from Subaru will cost. While the two cars are virtually...

  • The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
    2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Set For New York Auto Show Reveal

    Between a basketball phenom already in action and a postulating quarterback en route, the 2012 New York Auto Show should be a welcome diversion when it opens in the coming days. For those who would rather play than spectate, the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek is the automaker’s answer. Having...

  • 2013 Subaru BRZ
    2013 Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S Get EPA Fuel Economy Ratings

    The EPA has published fuel economy data for both the 2013 Subaru BRZ and the 2013 Scion FR-S.

  • Subaru EyeSight stereo camera sensor system
    Subaru EyeSight System Brings Pedestrian Detection, More

    Not so long ago, things like adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and pedestrian detection were high-tech numbers limited to the top tier of the market--mainly expensive luxury sedans. That's changed quickly in recent years, with Subaru among the up-and-comers with its EyeSight system...

  • 2014 Subaru Forester spy shots
    2014 Subaru Forester Spy Shots

    Subaru is in the midst of an ambitious new strategy dubbed “Motion-V” that will see the automaker’s fuel consumption and emissions cut 30 percent by the middle of the decade. However, cleaner running vehicles is just one pillar of the all-encompassing plan that will also see the...

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