Posted in Subaru on Dec 5th, 2008
Subaru has unleashed it’s Impreza WRX All-Wheel Drive sedan variant to complement the previously released hatch. The 2.5 litre turbocharged engine produces 195 Kilowatts of power at 6000 rpm and 343 Newtonmetres of torque at 4000 rpm. Surprisingly perhaps, it’s fuel consumption is a respectable 10.4 l/100km, while carbondioxide emissions are 247 g/km. The 2009 [...]
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Posted in Subaru on May 28th, 2008
Subaru has unveiled its new generation All-Wheel Drive Impreza World Rally Car 2008, in time for its competitive debut at this month’s Acropolis Rally in Greece. This is the first time ever that the Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) will use a hatchback design, and follows a successful research, development and testing phase. The Impreza [...]
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Posted in Subaru on Feb 11th, 2008
Subaru have officially launched their All-Wheel Drive Impreza WRX STI in both entry-level and spec.R variants, with the range-topper adding lightweight BBS wheels and leather Recaro seats. Both models are capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds quicker than the previous version. Surprisingly, this little boost in performance has [...]
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Posted in Subaru on Jan 2nd, 2008
Subaru’s third generation constant All-Wheel Drive Forester has been unveiled in Japan, revealing a wider, taller vehicle with greater cabin space. New Forester goes on sale in Australia in March and will build on Subaru’s strengths of safety, engineering, durability, versatility, value and a fun driving experience. Whilst the Australian range and pricing details have [...]
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Posted in Crash Test, Safety, Subaru on Aug 31st, 2007
Subaru has become the first automotive company in Australia to achieve maximum independent safety ratings for its entire range of local specification vehicles. Recent testing conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has seen the new generation Impreza awarded a five star rating for occupant safety. The Impreza now joins Subaru’s the constant [...]
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Posted in Concept Cars, Subaru on Aug 15th, 2007
Subaru have announced that their World Rally Car (WRC) concept based on the new generation Impreza will be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show this September. The WRC concept will be unveiled in Frankfurt by Subaru World Rally Team’s Petter Solberg. If you’ve seen the images of the new generation Impreza that have been doing the [...]
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Posted in Subaru on Jul 30th, 2007
Subaru has released the first official images of its Australian spec new generation Impreza WRX. If you’ve seen the various other pictures that have found their way onto the internet then the “official” images wont come as much surprise. Based on looks alone the Subaru Impreza WRX has gone from hero to zero in record [...]
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Posted in Mitsubishi, Subaru on Jul 29th, 2007
The Subaru Impreza WRX STI and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII. Both blindingly fast cars. Both lusted after by fan boys and video game junkies alike. If you had a choice, which one would you choose? Now I know where I’d be putting my money, but thankfully, we have the boys from Top Gear putting [...]
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Posted in Subaru on Aug 9th, 2006
Subaru will release the special edition Impreza WRX Club Spec 9 in late August, the newest addition to its performance stable. The car features a variety of mechanical and cosmetic refinements and includes factory-fitted sunroof and leather trim as standard. Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said the Club Spec 9 is the latest Impreza [...]
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