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Posted Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:13pm
In motorsport, loads of clever innovations have sprung from a close reading of the rulebook. For Sam Albert, a loophole in the American Rally Association regs led him to an unconventional project: a 2004 Subaru WRX STI with a Ferrari V8. Yes, you read that correctly. Albert, a rally driver and instructor at Dirtfish Rally School in Washington State, started the build nearly two years ago after discovering the American Rally Association allowed a naturally… Read More →
Posted Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:09pm
Are you waiting for the return of the Subaru WRX STi or anything worthy of that moniker? You’re not alone. Many performance enthusiasts would like their STi fix, but sadly it appears no successor is planned, at least not with an internal combustion engine. Right now, as you know, all that’s left is the 271-horsepower WRX. For 2024, the company is introducing a top-of-the-line, track-tuned RS model with suspension, steering, braking and tire upgrades but… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:08pm
Subaru’s Canadian star Brandon Semenuk took the title – his second ARA crown in succession – but who was the most spectacular crew from last year’s championship? Semenuk and co-driver Keaton Williams have to be in with a shot at that award: the pair were unbeaten and on sublime form throughout 2023. More than that, the WRX, old and new, were worth watching all year long. It was the same for any one of the… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:07pm
f it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. With strong sales and no all-new models in the pipeline yet, Subaru decided to spruce up some of its bestsellers with eye-catching bodykit and wheels. Unveiled at this year’s Singapore Motor Show, the GT Edition for the Crosstrek e-Boxer 2.0i-S EyeSight Hybrid model gets front, rear, and side under spoilers; revised 18-inch alloy wheels; and a new roof spoiler for a striking aesthetic. Read More →
Posted Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:03pm
Just as we’re saying goodbye to our futuristic and illuminating long-term Kia EV6, we’re saying hello to an old-school friend in the form of a long-term Subaru WRX. That’s no slight to the Subaru – we already adore it. But it does do service to describe what the automotive industry is like these days and the vastly different ways you can spend your hard-earned cash. The WRX was recently redesigned with what can only be… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:02pm
The verdict: The redesigned 2024 Subaru Impreza delivers a desirable mix of safety, practicality and fun for under $30,000 in its new RS trim level. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 8:59pm
Back in 1997, Prodrive built the first Subaru Impreza of the WRC era, which took over from Group A in the World Rally Championship. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the WRC97 that Colin McRae, Piero Liatti and Kenneth Eriksson all drove to the 1997 Manufacturers’ title, the same company in Banbury produced what it claims is a road-going version of a WRC Impreza. It’s called the P25. Read More →
Posted Monday, January 8, 2024 at 10:13pm
The calendar has just rolled over to 2024 and with it comes the first big car show of the year – the Tokyo Auto Salon – and it’s there that Subaru plans to reveal a limited edition version of the WRX STI. The Japanese manufacturer is staying tight-lipped about the new variant, dubbed the S4 STI Sport Prototype, but it did however show us a small teaser of the car’s rear end. Although the single… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 8:29pm
The Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero were the first vehicles to populate a segment of the auto world known loosely as the “coupe utility.” As their popularity grew in the 1960s and ’70s and other compact pickup trucks began to enter the U.S. market, Subaru decided to throw its BRAT, er, hat, into the ring. The Japanese automaker took its Leone station wagon, chopped off the back of it, fitted it with a pickup… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 8:22pm
With just over a month to go before the American Rally Association descends on Michigan for the season opener, ARA competition director Preston Osborn has talked about the excitement building for 2024. The Atlanta-based Sno*Drift Rally kick starts an eight-round season that features Tennessee’s Overmountain Rally for the first time. “There’s a real buzz about this season,” Osborn told DirtFish. “We have Travis [Pastrana] back with Subaru, which is fantastic. It’s going to be fascinating… Read More →
