Entries Tagged as 'wrx'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Don’t believe the hype: Suzuki won’t be producing roadgoing rally-inspired SX4

Filed under: Motorsports, Hatchbacks, Suzuki

A number of rumors began circulating the Web yesterday that contend Suzuki is in the process of building a homologation special out of its SX4 AWD hatch to take on the WRXs of the world. The idea was that Suzuki would enlist some of the technology derived from its WRC contender […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Subaru teases the Impreza WRX STI’s tush

Filed under: Sports/GTs, Tokyo Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Subaru
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Subaru’s not officially revealing the new Impreza WRX STI until October 24 (place your bets on who’ll blow that embargo to smithereens before then), but it has released a teaser shot of the car’s rear end. (We showed you the official teaser of the […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Adventures in advertising: Subaglued

Filed under: Etc., Euro, Marketing/Advertising, Subaru
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Subaru is taking the grip-and-go driving dynamics of its new Impreza to the extreme with an ad campaign that’ll be making its way around UK roads this October. The “Subaglue” transporter features three new Imprezas sitting atop the trailer, with another three hatches […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

SEMA 2007 Spotlight: Cusco tunes the WRX, develops easy-adjust LSD

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners
Click the image above for more shots from Cusco.
Cusco has been bringing the knowledge gleaned from its racing exploits to consumers for more than a decade, and over the past few years, it’s finally offered up its wares to those of us in the States. In particular, the Subaru WRX has […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

LA 2007: 2008 Subaru WRX STI priced at $34,995 (VIDEO)

Filed under: Car Buying, LA Auto Show, Wagons/Estates, Hatchbacks, Subaru
UPDATE: Video of the STI unveiling has been added after the jump.Click the image above for more live shots of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI.
The Subaru Impreza STI just made its North American debut, and for those of us here in the States, life is good. […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Subaru considering offering non-boxer, non-AWD models

Filed under: Coupes, Economy, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Hatchbacks, Subaru, Toyota
Subarus have sported standard AWD since the 80s, well before most other automakers even bothered with the technology. That, partnered with its boxer engine, goes together like peanut butter and jelly. But the Japanese automaker has to begin worrying about fuel efficiency and emissions, so the two […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Slinging dirt: Subaru Impreza WRX STI reviews hit the ‘net

Filed under: Wagons/Estates, Hatchbacks, Subaru

Some of our favorite online reads released their initial driving impressions of the new for ‘08 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and the consensus seems to be that the new STI is a big step forward, with a competent combination of daily usability and track-ready driving dynamics.
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