Subaru News

Subaru and its official performance arm STI have an interesting concept based on the BRZ due for a reveal at the upcoming 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept is called the BRZ STI Sport and is described as a more mature take on the Subaru sports car. The only other information Subaru is willing to...

Subaru is working on a 3-row, 7-seat SUV to fill void left by the automaker’s unloved Tribeca. It’s not due until early 2018 but on Thursday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show Subaru previewed the design with the Viziv-7 concept car. The concept features a rugged look that Subaru calls...

Jason from Engineering Explained sits in the passenger seat for this ride along. He's accompanied by David Higgins (yes, brother of the also crazy-talented Mark) and the pair are set to explore a lap of the Global Rallycross Los Angeles course. The car here is a Subaru racing machine that's capable...

A new generation of Subaru’s Impreza has arrived but the car’s WRX and WRX STI models are still some years away. In the meantime, Subaru will continue with some special edition offerings, the latest of which has just been announced for the Japanese market. It’s called the WRX S4...

Subaru's revised 2017 BRZ will sticker from $26,315 when it hits dealers soon, a modest $125 increase over last year for the entry-level Premium trim level. That figure is for a model with a 6-speed manual transmission. From there, the lineup climbs to $28,465 for a Limited with the manual, $29,565...

Do you like watching a master at work? How'd you like to see a car rip through a quaint British countryside? A couple weeks ago, we shared the news that rally driver Mark Higgins smashed his own Isle of Man record for cars, completing the 37.73-mile course in a blistering 17:35.14. That translates...

Subaru’s BRZ has just been updated for the 2017 model year with a new look, a small bump in power and a more refined cabin. But the rear-wheel-drive sports car also gets a special edition model, the Series.Yellow, which benefits from a flashy paint job and the BRZ’s top-shelf...

Updated with new record time set by Mark Higgins on Monday, June 6. He’s done it. Manx rally driver Mark Higgins on Monday smashed his own Isle of Man record for cars. He completed the 37.73-mile course in a blistering 17:35, resulting in an average speed of 128.73 mph. That beats the...

There's no doubt that you've heard the distinctive noise that is a Subaru in the distance. It's a rumble and you know what it means. A 2.5-liter "boxer" flat-4 engine is heading your way, and it's eager to spit noise into your ear holes. Why does it sound so different than any other engine on the...

Subaru has taken the wraps off a new model based on the Japanese-market Levorg wagon. The car is called the Levorg STI Sport, and it’s been developed by the automaker’s in-house tuner Subaru Tecnica International. The “Sport” in the title signifies that this isn’t one...

Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries plans to change its name to Subaru Corporation in an effort to bolster the image and recognition of its automotive brand. In addition to building Subaru cars, Fuji Heavy Industries also builds airplanes, helicopters and commercial vehicles. READ: Nissan...

Subaru has stayed remarkably consistent to its main engineering tenets: all-wheel drive and horizontally-opposed "boxer" engines. The automaker is now gearing up to celebrate 50 consecutive years of offering the latter. On May 14, 1966, Subaru debuted its 1000 sedan, and under the otherwise...

Subaru’s Impreza has been completely redesigned for the 2017 model year but new versions of the WRX and WRX STI are still some years off. That means the current performance duo, introduced for 2015, will remain on sale for the time being, albeit with some updates to keep them fresh. ALSO SEE...

Subaru has taken the wraps off of the WRX STI racer it will send to the Isle of Man for a record attempt around the island's challenging TT course. The automaker has once again turned to Manx rally driving legend Mark Higgins for the attempt. Higgins holds two records, most recently a 19:15.88...

Subaru is heading back to the Isle of Man. For a number of years now, the automaker has sponsored the Isle of Man TT for pretty much one reason: so in-house hotshoe Mark Higgins can attack the road car record for the insane 37-mile loop that is the Snaefell Mountain Course. With the help of...

Subaru’s all-new Impreza has been revealed today at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The new generation of the popular compact has been revealed in both its sedan and 5-Door hatchback bodystyles. Both will be on sale late this year as 2017 models. The new Impreza, the nameplate’s fifth...

Honda has the NSX, Nissan has the GT-R and both Mazda and Toyota have rolled out concepts previewing new generations of their respective RX-7 and Supra nameplates. Not wanting to be left out, Subaru is considering its own halo sports car, a possible spiritual successor to the SVX sold briefly...

Subaru has given us our first official look at its new Impreza in the form of a single teaser shot. The shot reveals the new headlight design for the latest generation of the popular compact, which makes its debut later this month at the 2016 New York Auto Show. It will eventually reach showrooms...

Subaru has developed a new modular platform that promises improved levels of safety and a more engaging driving experience for its next-generation vehicles. The platform is called the Subaru Global platform and it will underpin virtually every next-gen model starting with the 2017 Impreza range...

Subaru took to the stage at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show with a new concept car that is, by all appearances, a thinly-veiled look at the next-generation Crosstrek five-door, all-wheel-drive crossover. The new model is likely to arrive next year, as a 2018 model. Following in the footsteps of...