Subaru News
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On the surface, the 2011 Subaru WRX doesn't sound all that exciting. Sure, it's got a turbo 2.5-liter Boxer four, but only 265 horsepower? The Honda Accord makes more than that. Yeah, it has all-wheel drive, but so does the Lincoln MKS. It wears the widebody treatment of the WRX STI, but it's about 40 horsepower and a whole lot of aggression short of its bigger brother. So why do I like it so much? The answer isn't in the paper details or any one feature or ability. The answer is in its remarkable ability to do just about anything I want it to do very well. The car I spent a week with, a 2011...
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Pastrana Breaks Mt. Washington Climb Record By 20 Seconds
One of the nicest and craziest guys in motorsports just laid down a record-setting run on his first attempt up the Mt. Washington Climb in Vermont. Pastrana got to the top of the 6,288-foot mountain in just 6:20.47, almost 22 seconds quicker than the previous record, set in 1998 by Frank Sprongl...
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Spy Shots: Toyota And Subaru Joint Sports Coupe
Toyota and Subaru confirmed as far back as April of last year that the two companies would collaborate on the development of a new affordable sports car and at the Tokyo Motor Show of that same year we saw the first tangible evidence of the partnership with the unveiling of the Toyota FT-86...
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Rumor: Toyota Working On Four-Door FT-86
File this one under speculation and balderdash for the time being, but an anonymous Japanese source has tipped the auto world that there may be a four-door version of the Toyota/Subaru joint rear-drive coupe project known as the FT-86. It does make sense in an economies-of-scale kind of way, but it...
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Subaru Unveils 2011 Rally Cars Ahead Of X Games
The X Games get underway this weekend, including America's first SuperRally.
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2011 Subaru WRX STI Sedan Priced From $33,995, WRX From $25,495
Subaru released pricing for the 2011 Subaru WRX STI and 2011 Subaru WRX today.
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Few, if any automakers strike quite the same balance of ruggedness and raciness as Subaru.
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First Drive: 2011 Subaru WRX STI
Subaru has a knack for continuous improvement on its vehicles—particularly its performance-minded Impreza WRX and STI models.
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Heresy! 2011 Subaru WRX STI Goes Automatic...In Oz
The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI will get an automatic gearbox Down Under.
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2011 Subaru Impreza Priced From $17,495
Subaru has announced pricing for the 2011 Subaru Impreza models, with the new range consisting of the 2.5i, 2.5i Premium and Impreza Outback Sport, as well as the new widebody Impreza WRX and WRX STI models. The well-equipped Impreza 2.5i maintains an aggressive starting price of $17,495, with the...
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Subaru And Cosworth Partnering For 1.6-Liter Turbo WRX?
As the FIA's rules in WRC and WTCC change, the return of Subaru to racing may be imminent.
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Video: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Attacks The Nurburgring
Subaru has released footage covering advanced research and development carried out at the Nurburgring in Germany, in which a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan has set a new record at the legendary circuit. The latest addition to the ever-growing Impreza lineup has achieved Subaru’s fastest-ever...
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Subaru is the latest automaker to unveil a new camera-based driving assist system, which it is displaying this week at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Called New EyeSight, the unique safety system uses stereo camera technology and comes with a number of features to improve driving assist functions, automatic braking management system and user-friendliness. New EyeSight builds on the first generation of Subaru’s EyeSight system, which was introduced in May of 2008. The latest version has a safer Pre-Collision Braking Control feature that stops the vehicle if it detects the risk of frontal...
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C Gains 2010 FIA Group N Homologation
When Subaru pulled out of the World Rally Championship in late 2008, leaving factory driver and former WRC Champion Petter Solberg and the rest of the team in the lurch, many were shocked, if not surprised. Since then, some have wondered if the rally relevance was going to wane as the product line...
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan: The Wing Is Back
Subaru brought back the sedan even as it distances itself from World Rally racing.
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Brings Back The Wing
With Subaru making the regular Impreza WRX Sedan and Hatchback look more like the pumped up STI model for the 2011 model year, designers needed to add something new to make the most extreme of Imprezas stand out from the crowd. This latest teaser released by Subaru confirms that the automaker is...
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Adopts WideBody Design
The new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX has been updated for the latest model year, picking up the same striking widebody design as the high-performance STI model along with a wider track and tires for enhanced grip. The new widebody design is standard on both the WRX sedan and hatchback, making both cars...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Cosworth-Subaru WRX STI One-Off
The special-edition car will be an engineering tour de force.
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The WRX Limited Models add some welcome feature upgrades.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Subaru XV Crossover
Subaru is going gangbusters in 2010, and did in 2009 as well, so it's hard to question their methods. But the production model announced today for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, a crossover based on the Impreza called the XV, makes us wonder if we're the ones taking crazy pills. The Forester and...
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Subaru Unveils WRX STI R205...For Japan Only
The latest hot edition of the STI, the R205, was unveiled in Tokyo today.
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Video: Travis Pastrana Lands Record 269-Foot New Year's Eve Jump
Extreme sportsman Travis Pastrana will attempt to set the world record for longest jump in a rally car by jumping onto a barge in Long Beach.
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Video Twofer Tuesday: Block, Pastrana, Subarus And Weirdness
These two videos stretch the limits of car performance and human comprehension.
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Subaru Unsure Of Bringing RWD Sports Car To U.S.
Subaru has built itself a reputation for safety on the back of its symmetrical all-wheel drive system, at least in North America, but with the development of a new rear-wheel drive sports car, the automaker’s image may be jeopardized. This is an issue that has Subaru’s management...
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