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Posted Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 9:45pm
From the April 2001 issue of Car and Driver. We’d been driving around in the new Subaru Impreza WRX inventing errands on a Saturday just so we could push the gas pedal and watch the tach needle motor past 3000 rpm. Layered atop the characteristic growl of the Subaru flat-four engine was the whine of a single Mitsubishi-supplied turbo cramming air into the little 2.0-liter four-cylinder at twice the pressure of the atmosphere. It sounds… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:52pm
CR purchased a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Sport Hybrid for our test program. We break down performance, pricing, fuel economy numbers, and how this new hybrid AWD system compares to the standard Crosstrek. We also take a close look at interior space, tech features, cargo practicality, value vs competitors like the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, and what else you should know before you buy. Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:40pm
It’s the season of giving, and the folks running Subaru’s social media accounts have given the gift of two teaser videos offering a glimpse at a new WRX STI model, scheduled for a debut on January 9, 2026, likely to occur at the Tokyo Auto Salon. This reveal follows Subaru’s recent showing of two STI concept models at the Tokyo Auto Show, though this inbound WRX graced by Subaru Tecnica International is based on the… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:39pm
For nearly five years, Subaru showrooms have gone without a somewhat berserk 300-ish-horsepower manual-only sport compact car. While the WRX regenerated, the loony-spec WRX STI Scandinavian-flicked its way towards the sunset, leaving flat-four diehards wanting for a new halo car. It really seemed like the end of an era, but a new teaser has got people’s hopes up. Something World Rally Blue with an STI badge in the grille has made its way onto Subaru… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:35pm
The C-HR and Uncharted are the latest products to come out of the Toyota-Subaru team-up. The popular Japanese brands have worked together since the release of their initial co-developed cars, the GR86 (formerly GT86/FR-S) and BRZ sports cars, . Their next collaborative effort produced Subaru’s first fully electric car in the form of the Solterra and its cousin, the Toyota bZ4X in 2023. Now, it’s time for the C-HR and the Uncharted. The C-HR was originally… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:33pm
After introducing the Outback as an option on the Legacy in the 1990s, Subaru eventually spun the nameplate off into its own distinct model. In doing so, the Japanese automaker created what has been one of the most successful and enduring station wagons on the American market. Oddly enough, for the Outback’s 30th anniversary, Subaru finally succumbed to the crossover epidemic and made the model look more like a midsize SUV than ever before. Completely… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:52pm
The legendary Ken Block was the driving force behind the internet-breaking Gymkhana YouTube videos, but a big chunk of the allure was undoubtedly due to the wild vehicles the Hoonigan team created for these. Despite the changing times, trends, and, of course, Block’s untimely passing, the team continues to work hard to develop cars capable of shredding mountains of tires. Say hello to the newest Gymkhana creation: the Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo. As you may… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:51pm
Gymkhana videos document some of the most exciting stunts, the most talented driving skills, and the coolest cars on the internet, and Hoonigan just debuted the next Gymkhana car at SEMA: the Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo. It’s a truly unique 1978 Subaru BRAT that was built in partnership with Subaru and Vermont SportsCar, and features a literally firespitting 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer four-cylinder engine that produces 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque that is capable… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:49pm
Today, we’ll be heading down under to Australia, the land of cute kangaroos and horrible spiders, the children’s show Bluey, and F1 drivers like Oscar Piastri, Daniel Ricciardo, and Mark Webber. Among the lingo coined in Australia is the term “hoon,” for dangerous driving, which the country, of course, prohibits on public roads. Hoonigan’s Travis Pastrana traveled down to “Straya” to film the latest version of the Gymkhana stunt-driving franchise, and now the car is… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 9:07pm
Remember the Gymkhana videos? Founded by the late, great Ken Block and Brian Scotto, those videos have cleared more than a half a billion views, with YouTube reports citing over 500 million views for the core Gymkhana series, while the Gymkhana Practice and Climbkhana add another 160 million. So far. When we lost Ken Block almost two years ago, who knew where all that would go? Well, it’s back, and riding in a Subaru. Hoonigan… Read More →
