Subaru

Sep 7 2011

Subaru BRZ prototype comes into view

Subaru BRZ prototype comes into view
Our elite squad of highly-trained spy photographers has nabbed a handful of new photos of the soon-to-be-unveiled Subaru BRZ. The front engine, rear-wheel drive sports coupe was spotted out and about on public streets wrapped in suitable camouflage ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Subaru says that the BRZ moniker for Boxer engine, Rear-wheel drive Zenith, but it sounds more like a phonetic interpretation of a weedeater to us. Nomenclature aside, we’re told to expect good things from the coupe. Word on the web is that Subaru may use the vehicle to unveil a new 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine.

Source: CarPix

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Review

Jun 7 2011

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Review

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Review
During our weeklong stint with the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, many friends asked an all-too-obvious question: “How does it compare to the Mitsubishi Evolution?” A fair query, as the STI vs. Evo debate is something that we’ve pondered ever since Subaru launched its street-legal rally car in the United States back in 2004.

But then a most astute car enthusiast friend asked something that continues to trigger moments of contemplation: “Wouldn’t you just rather buy a standard WRX?”

See, ever since the WRX’s major overhaul in 2009 (yes, we know the redesign happened in 2008, but the big boost in power and added suspension tuning didn’t come until one year later), the STI has been sort of a hard sell. To make matters worse, Subaru fitted the WRX with its big brother’s widebody pieces for the 2011 model year, giving the mid-grade Impreza model the appearance of a full-on Evo competitor.

Source: AutoBlog

Subaru sales for the new 2012 Impreza predicted to rise at 50%

Apr 29 2011

Subaru sales for the new 2012 Impreza predicted to rise at 50%

Subaru sales for the new 2012 Impreza predicted to rise at 50%
According to Ward’s Auto, Subaru brass are expecting the 2012 Impreza to sell around 60,000 units a year, or half again as many as the car’s current 40,000-unit total. Subaru executive vice president of North America Tom Doll says the car fills gaps in the company’s lineup that prevented it from being as competitive as it could have been.

Subaru claims the new Impreza will return 36 miles per gallon on the highway, a figure that would put the car on the top of the all-wheel-drive pile for fuel economy. The gas mileage figures come courtesy of a new-for-2012 2.0-liter boxer four-cylinder reigning in 148 horsepower. The upcoming Impreza will also be lighter than the outgoing model, making fuel-sipping a little easier.

Source: Ward’s Auto

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