Subaru showed the Subaru XV Concept at the Shangai Motor Show earlier this year and are now teasing the production version ahead of Frankfurt. Crossovers are where it’s at today. Every car maker wants a crossover in their range and Subaru is no different. Which is why they rolled out the XV Concept at Shanghai. […]
Subaru WRX STI beats Tony Pond’s Isle of Man lap record
A standard Subaru WRX STI has taken the 21 year old record for driving the Isle of Man TT Circuit. Mark Higgins did it in 19:56.7, at an average 113mph. Tony Pond was a rally driver in the 1970s and ’80s, and he was rather good. Good enough to give the likes of Jimmy McRae a spanking […]
Toyota FT-86 to get Subaru 2.0 litre Boxer engine
Toyota has revealed that the FT-86 – as a Toyota, Subaru and Scion – will come with a 2.0 litre Subaru Boxer engine, 6-speed manual ‘box & limited slip diff. It’s actually starting to look as if Toyota – and Subaru, for that matter – are really going to finally get their respective fingers out […]
2012 Subaru Impreza debuts at New York
The 2012 Subaru Impreza has been launched at the New York Motor Show. On sale in the UK later in 2012 we will only get the hatch, not the saloon. We had what we thought was a taster of the 2012 Subaru Impreza back at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November when we saw […]
Subaru XV Crossover revealed in Shanghai
Subaru reveals the Subaru XV Crossover Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show, a high-riding, 4WD Impreza Crossover. Last week we had a tease for the Subaru XV Concept in the usual form of a dark image with all detail taken out. But it looked like a crossover, and a crossover is what made most sense. […]
Subaru XV Concept teased
Subaru reveals a moody teaser photo of a new Subaru Concept bound for Shanghai – the Subaru XV Concept – which looks like it could be an Impreza AllRoad. Last week we had the semi-reveal of a production version of the Subaru Impreza Concept, due to be revealed at the New York Motor Show. Now, just […]
2012 Subaru Impreza revealed
Subaru has released a single image of the 2012 Subaru Impreza which will debut at New York. It’s said to be roomier & more frugal. Just disappointing to look at. You wait ages for Scooby story to come along, and then two turn up at once. Yesterday we had the news that the Subaru WRX STI is getting […]
Subaru WRX STI: More power & free SatNav
Subaru has developed a power pack for the Subaru WRX STI, which is being offered free until the end of June, together with a Pioneer SatNav. The new registration has come and gone and unless you’re offering a must-have convertible or something shiny and new it’s getting close to the time when car makers need […]
2012 Subaru Impreza – New York launch
It’s being reported that Subaru will take a production-ready 2012 Subaru Impreza to the New York Motor Show in April and on sale in August. One of the surprises of the Los Angeles Motor Show in November was the Subaru Impreza Concept – a car that really wasn’t on our radar. Subaru insisted that this Impreza […]
Subaru Trezia: Geneva Launch
Subaru are launching the Subaru Trezia at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the Toyota Verso it comes with a choice of 1.3 petrol or 1.4 diesel engine. When we got news that Subaru were taking their half of the Toyobaru project to Geneva – the Subaru FT-86 – for its first public outing, we […]