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Somewhere, Tom Doll is saying 'I told you so.' Because it was last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Doll, president of Subaru of America, introduced the Impreza Sedan Concept , a car he called "a precursor for what you can expect from the next generation Subaru Impreza …

Subaru and known race-car builder Prodrive will once again team up to beat a speed record on the Isle of Man with a WRX STI. British rally champion Mark Higgins accepted to take the wheel again, hoping to beat his own record set in 2014. That year, he ran the …

Toyota has surprised no one in announcing plans to re-brand the Scion FR-S as the Toyota 86 starting with the 2017 model year. The move to rename the coupe comes after Toyota announced in February that it would begin dissolving the Scion name, eliminating it completely by August. "We are …

Subaru is bringing a very limited run of two special-edition models to Canada, with the BRZ and WRX STI 光 Hikari Editions limited to a combined 300 units across the country. Decked out in Hyper Blue paint, the two trims pay tribute to the brand's sport heritage, with unique interior …

Each year, WardsAuto compiles its list of 10 significant engines; the 2016 selection has just been unveiled. To be part of the candidates, there were a few criteria: the engine had to be new or significantly improved for 2016 OR have received a nomination from WardsAuto last year. The vehicle …

This is what future Subaru models will look like—kind of. Subaru at the Tokyo Motor Show unveiled the Impreza 5-Door Concept, a car that previews "the design not only of the next generation Impreza but Subaru’s future models as a whole." According to Subaru, the Impreza 5-door Concept "achieves a …

Typically, when a model doesn't change in a given year, its manufacturer tries to make it more appealing by either lowering the entry price or by adding additional standard equipment. That's what happened with the 2016 Subaru Impreza ; while it didn't receive a new engine or revised styling (although …

North Americans dreaming about sporty wagons landing on our shores will have to keep doing just that, with Subaru detailing its all-new Levorg sport tourer that will be sold in Europe. The car, essentially a Impreza wagon, is the "spiritual successor" to the Legacy wagon Subaru used to sell before …

After being totally redesigned last year, the 2016 Subaru Legacy sedan and 2016 Subaru Outback crossover have received some mild technological and safety tweaks. All versions of the Legacy and Outback receive wiper-linked automatic on/off headlights. Simply put, if the windshield wipers are activated for more than 10 seconds, the …

For a lot of people, the Subaru WRX STI will be more than enough to satisfy their rally urges (actually, for the vast majority, the WRX will suffice!). However, if you want to take your racing to the next level, the STI simply won’t cut it. It may have 305 …