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Posted Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 10:34pm

World Rally Championship working on return to China for 2016

China’s return to the World Rally Championship next season is a priority for the series, according to organiser WRC Promoter. A Chinese event based close to Beijing is expected to be observed as a candidate rally this season with a view to returning the WRC to the Far East for the first time since the last Rally Japan in 2010. Read More →

Posted Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:58pm

Newly enhanced 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR unveiled in Geneva

The 2015 Subaru WRX STI will be taking to the track for the 43rd 24-hours Nurburgring running at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany May 14-17, 2015. Subaru Technica International (STI) is aiming to secure a win in the SP3T class with its 8th consecutive entry in the grueling race since 2008. Read More →

Posted Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:43pm

2015 Subaru WRX STI Super Production Rally Car thrills SOA

Working for Subaru of America (SOA) company headquarters in Cherry Hill, New Jersey has some fun perks for employees. Last week employees of the Japanese automaker were treated to what the company calls “Motorsports Day” at Subaru of America, Inc. Employees got to see the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Super Production Rally Car along with all of Subaru’s motorsports cars. Along with the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Super Production Rally Car that Subaru… Read More →

Posted Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:36pm

Subaru October 2014 Sales, Best October Ever

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported a 25 percent sales increase for October 2014, resulting in an October sales record. The company sold 43,012 vehicles in October 2014 versus 34,483 in October 2013. Year-to-date sales increased 20 percent with 418,497 vehicles sold versus 347,890 over the same period last year. The company has now seen 35 consecutive months of year-over-year growth and is well on its way to its sixth successive annual sales record. SOA… Read More →

Posted Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:31pm

Exclusive: we test Subaru’s Eyesight autonomous safety system

The third and latest version of Subaru’s EyeSight safety system will make its UK debut on the new 2015 Outback. It’s been confirmed as a no-cost standard fit on all Lineartronic Outback models and we tested the system that’ll go on sale at an exclusive launch in Frankfurt. EyeSight V3 is fitted with two colour cameras mounted above the rear view mirror and has been shrunk compared to its bulkier predecessor. Its range is 110… Read More →

Posted Monday, November 3, 2014 at 10:27pm

Subaru Rally Team Canada Scores Second-place Finish at Rocky Mountain Rally

Subaru Canada, Inc. announced that the Subaru Rally Team Canada has achieved a second-place podium finish at Rocky Mountain Rally, which took place on October 31st to November 1st in Invermere, B.C. This was SRTC’s third consecutive second-place finish, and only the third rally event where the team has competed with the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Rocky Mountain Rally proved to be the 2015 Subaru WRX STI’s strongest outing to date, with SRTC achieving… Read More →

Posted Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:22pm

Why Subaru BRZ/FR-S and WRX rank highest on the fun-to-drive meter

Consumer Reports says the 2015 Subaru BRZ/FR-S and 2015 Subaru WRX/STI are both the most fun to drive in the Sports/sporty cars category. In fact the three sports cars beat out the Acura ILX, BMW Z4, Chevrolet Camaro and Nissan 370Z who CR says are the least fun cars to drive. CR readily admits that “fun-to-drive” is hard to define and also is a very subjective measure. It can mean different things to different drivers.… Read More →

Posted Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:17pm

How Did Subaru Build a $10 Billion Market in the U.S.?

Japanese conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries‘ Subaru automobile division generated $20.8 billion in sales in the fiscal year ended March 2014 at current exchange rates. Roughly 53% of the deliveries were in the U.S. So, on a conservative basis, we can deduce that the U.S. has evolved into a $10 billion market for the company. The hot-selling brand has made sales records in each of the past five years in the country. Recently, Consumer Reports‘ Car-Brand Perception… Read More →