Posts Tagged ‘Subaru’

  • 2010 Subaru Legacy revealed before the New York Auto Show
    New details and images on the 2010 Subaru Legacy have arrived prior to the 2009 New York Auto Show. The model is said to to be the “roomiest Legacy sedan ever with new levels of comfort and refinement.” The 2010 Legacy will go on sale in three different trim levels, a 2.5i, 2.5GT and a 3.6R. The power for the 2.5i will come from a 170-hp motor with...
    by Dean at April 1st, 2009 at 06:04 pm
  • Prodrive will compete in the Scooby Sprint Championship
    Prodrive will participate in the 2009 Scooby Sprint Championship. Prodrive will use their Impreza WRC2008 World Rally Car to compete against private road car owners, as well as some of the fastest and most modified Subaru’s around. The Prodrive Impreza WRC2008 will not be the most powerful car in the Spint, as there are entries which top over 800-hp. The...
    by Dean at March 27th, 2009 at 12:03 am
  • Renderings of the new 2010 Subaru Legacy
    Subaru will soon end all of the renderings and other speculation of the Legacy model at the upcoming New York Auto Show. Although the show is next month, Japanese car magazines are still busy revealing what they think the car will look like.  The latest images come from Carmode and the pictures show both the sedan and station wagon variants of the Legacy. These...
    by Dean at March 27th, 2009 at 12:03 am
  • 14 Carmakers confirmed for the Tokyo Auto Show
    The economic times are causing quite some trouble for most companies, and the auto industry has been hit hard by this very problem. It has now been said that the 41st Tokyo Auto Show will be changed due to the lack of interest from automakers. Well, the reason why automakers are not interested is because none of them actually have money to waste on something...
    by Dean at March 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
  • Rendering: Subaru Legacy for NY Show
    The 2010 Subaru Legacy was rumoured to make an appearance at the New York Auto Show, and now a handful of renderings have surfaced from a few sources giving us a lil’ sneak peak of what we can expect. Although these images are not official, it’s still cool to see what the concept might look like.
    by Dean at March 12th, 2009 at 03:03 pm
  • Toyota/Subaru Sports Car delayed until 2012
    It has been reported that the Subaru and Toyota compact sports car deal will be delayed until 2012. The reason for the delay is due to an economic meltdown. Toyota were hoping that the car would fill the gap in their line-up, where they will have the most affordable sports car in Japan. Subaru would benefit from a performance model which is priced below the normal...
    by Dean at February 27th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
  • Subaru release their new automatic WRX STI
    Subaru have decided to defeat the purpose of the STI, but adding an automatic transmission. However, Subaru says that there are a select few that prefer automatic shifting, which means that they should rather be driving something a bit more.. German? The Impreza WRX STI A-Line will be the newest addition to the WRX STI range, and if features a 300-hp 2.5-litre...
    by Dean at February 24th, 2009 at 09:02 pm
  • Subaru Justy recevies special ‘R’ edition treatment
    The Justy 1.0R is a brand new Subaru which is pretty much a rebadged version of a Daihatsu Sirion, and it will be produced in a limited run of 100 units. The Justy will be available in Black Mica or Shining red, and it will have extra equipment and detailing, such as a rear roof spoiler, twin exhaust system, over roof stripes and side decals. The inside will...
    by Dean at February 24th, 2009 at 02:02 pm
  • Revised Euro NCAP – The first tests
    Europe’s vehicle safety organisation have released the first results under their updated rating system, and up until now the Euro NCAP featured three different ratings for each vehicle. The new system now has an overall rating for every car with the scores covering Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Protection and a new area...
    by Dean at February 19th, 2009 at 12:02 am
  • Subaru to unveil their custom-made WRX STI at the Chicago Show
    Subaru will reveal their one-off version of the Impreza WRX STI which was customized to commemorate its factory rally driver Travis Pastrana’s third consecutive Rally America National Championship. Subaru worked with Vermont SportsCar to build the customized Impreza WRX, and it features an array of Subaru enhancements and performance tuning. The car will...
    by Dean at February 10th, 2009 at 07:02 pm
  • 15 year anniversary special pricing for the Subaru Impreza WRX
    It has been fifteen years since the first turbocharged Subaru Impreza was released, the Turbo 2000, and to celebrate this anniversary, Subaru UK have decided to roll back their prices of the new Impreza WRX to exactly the same amount as the first car in 1994. Subaru have now reduced the facelifted Impreza WRX to £17,998, which is a £2,100 discount. The current...
    by Dean at February 2nd, 2009 at 04:02 pm