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Posted Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 10:36pm
One of Subaru’s forgotten limited editions is now up for sale in Hong Kong. This über-low mileage 1999 Subaru Impreza RB5 WR Sport has been listed for HK$728,000 (US$93,900) at a performance car specialist in the former crown colony. Finding a GC Impreza is an achievement in itself, but this Prodrive-fettled tribute to a departed WRC star is about as rare as they get. With only 444 ever made, and of that only 170 believed… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:15pm
Subaru has seen huge success in the United States and Canada over the past decade, with the market making up two-thirds of the brand’s global sales. That success has come because Subaru’s specialty is selling precisely what the average American car buyer wants these days: a rugged, spacious, all-wheel-drive crossover that is easy to get people and gear in and out of. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:12pm
The last time we heard anything about Travis Pastrana and his exploits was in December last year when Ken Block’s Hoonigan Racing released a video of him manhandling a monster of an STI as part of the Gymkhana 2020 stunt. But as the new racing seasons are kicking into gear all over the world, the American professional will return to his usual rally racing. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:32pm
Every racing team dreams of building a car without any limitations or regulations, but very few get the chance. Sure, Porsche’s LMP1 team got to send off its 919 Hybrid with an unlimited final form and a few lap records that may never fall, but, for most teams, these dreams stay dreams. Few get the opportunity to run their cars to their full potential, and even fewer get the opportunity to build an unlimited car… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:08pm
When the opportunity came for Subaru to take over Gymkhana from Ken Block and Ford with the help of Travis Pastrana, the crew at Vermont Sportscar and Subaru Motorsport began building the most hardcore STI before the ink could dry on the contracts. Subaru had a year to develop the car and set up the massive shoot, only to then complete the filming in Pastrana’s hometown of Annapolis in just four days. That’s a narrow… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:07pm
Right now, Subaru is all about efficiency and safety. They’re like the Japanese Volvo, and as of this year, almost every car they sell should have the EyeSight driver assistance package. Thus, the STI badge has almost nothing to do with the core of the brand, which is a shame considering how cool a new performance Forester would be. Read More →
Posted Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:02pm
About a month ago, our spies caught a Subaru Outback prototype with several visual modifications and a lifted suspension. At the time, we thought the Japanese automaker is going to add an off-road-inspired version of the rugged wagon but it turns out Subaru has more serious plans for this year. Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:12pm
If you enjoyed watching Travis Pastrana terrorize Annapolis, Maryland, in a 2021 Subaru WRX STI, you’ll no doubt want to watch Launch Control: Road to Gymkhana, Subaru’s two-part miniseries documenting the design, build, testing and photographing of the car. The two-part miniseries is available for viewing on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:15pm
ubaru and Toyota may be joining forces on an all-wheel-drive hot hatch that throws it back to both companies’ dominant nineties rally cars, Autoblog reports. It’s a pretty wild report that first surfaced in Japan’s Best Car magazine, but look, we’re here for it. Is this the real Toyota hot hatch that America was promised? Could this be why Toyota keeps re-upping the patent on the Celica name? We have so many questions. Per Best… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 8, 2021 at 11:22pm
The Gymkhana 2020 video hasn’t only presented us with some of the most extreme stunts ever seen, it also gave us the wildest Subaru STI ever built. For some change, Ken Block who rose to prominence years back through the Gymkhana videos left the wheel for another amazing driver and friend, Travis Pastrana. Gymkhana 2020 marks a return to Subaru, as Fords have dominated the series since Gymkhana 3. Furthermore, having stolen all the headlines… Read More →
