Subaru may sell diesel WRX in UK, oil burners for U.S. likely

We reported last month that a senior exec over at Subaru was “looking into” the possibility of offering a diesel variant of the WRX. Today, Autocar is reporting a similar story, and as the saying goes, where there’s smoke… there must be a diesel.
Subaru has already unveiled the oil-burning version of its Legacy over in […]

Subaru’s Senior suggests STI Junior

Subaru has gained itself quite a cult following with performance Imprezas. Based on its victories in the World Rally Championship, the WRX and STi versions of the Impreza have been a big hit with the gonzo street-racer crowd. With the introduction of the latest STi, Subaru left a gaping hole between the mighty fast 224-hp […]

Consumer Reports names Nissan Altima top mid-size sedan

The Nissan Altima narrowly beat out the Honda Accord for the coveted Consumer Reports Top-Ranked, Mid-priced Sedan, which is revealed in the February 2008 issue. The V6 Accord lost to the V6-powered Altima by a scant one-point, followed by the Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Passat.
Consumer Reports tested a number of family sedans for its February […]

First Subaru Impreza STI crash happens in Japan

From the front, it looks like the damage would almost buff out. Then you see the shot of the back. Significant restyling has taken place on this particular brandy-new STI, and we’re not talking about the new duds Fuji whipped up. At least now we know what the primo donor cars will look like at […]

It never ends: More new pics of 2009 Subaru Forester

We now have 22 unofficial images of the 2009 Subaru Forester in this gallery, which could be more pics than what Subaru plans to officially release on December 25th when the new CUV actually debuts. We found these on the Forester Owners Forum, page 104 of a long thread relating to 2009 Forester news and […]

Enter the Rumormill: Subaru making motorcycles?

While the most exciting news coming from Subaru these days has to do with a certain all-wheel-drive turbocharged rally-car-for-the-street, the company also is making news headlines with a possible single cylinder motorcycle. If the rumors hold true, expect to see the bike with a 500cc engine from Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru’s parent company), a twin-spar […]

Subaru Impreza GB270

The end is nigh for Subaru’s Impreza, and this sign-off model represents its last hurrah. It features a host of extra goodies and signals a change in dir­ection for the Japanese brand. There won’t be a WRX variant of the next Impreza – so is the GB270 a sure-fire future classic, or simply a quick […]

2008 Subaru WRX

 
The new Subaru WRX won’t be officially unveiled until April 5th, but news of the redesigned model has spread like wildfire across the interwebs. While the origin of the pictures you see here is unknown, we’re told they are indeed accurate. That’s a bit of a shame, because while Mitsubishi’s Lancer (the stiffest competition) has […]