Jalopnik: Subaru

Audi And Subaru Go Night Drifting

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

It's just a couple of bros, a lot of snow and a Subaru with an Audi. Drifting happens. Warning: some NSFW language More »

Did You Know Cheetahs Ride Shotgun?

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST

The Cincinnati Zoo has a traveling version of its Cat Ambassador Program where zoo trainers bring a cheetah and several "smaller" cats to local schools. And that means road trips. But not in a cage. Nope. When these cheetahs go out on the town, they ride shotgun. More »

Portlandia's Obvious Subaru Product Placement Is Obvious

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

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When I first saw the above clip from IFC's "Ha Ha White People" comedy Portlandia I was certain it was product placement (Subaru confirmed this), even if the universe of Portlandia is the kind of place where almost everyone has a favorite Ethiopian restaurant and drives a Prius or a Subaru. It's just a little too obvious with the new Impreza there. Yet, there's a subtle humor underlying the whole thing. More »

Mitsubishi Evo Challenges Subaru STi To Snow Drift Showdown

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

Two absolutely gnarly-sounding rally replicas took to a back lot in Spokane, WA to settle the score: who can get more sideways? We think there's a clear winner, but it has nothing to do with slip angle. More »

How Ronald Reagan Became A Secret Subaru Test Driver

Benjamin Preston — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

In Ronald Reagan's day, it wasn't smart for an American politician to be seen in a Japanese vehicle, but the soon-to-be-President quietly kept a quirky Subaru BRAT at his ranch in California under an agreement that the automaker would get progress reports from Reagan on the little truck's performance. Read about how this strange arrangement came to be in this report from Benjamin Preston exclusively for Jalopnik —Ed. More »

Guns, Tanks And Rally Cars Drifting In Slo-Mo

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

They call Norwegian world rally champion Petter Solberg "Mr. Hollywood" for a good reason. When he wants to promo his own stunt show, he gets tanks, the Norwegian army, a helicopter, explosions, some drifting rally cars and the most awesomely slow-mo footage to grace YouTube. More »

Can You Fit In A Subaru BRZ?

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

Are you a six-foot-plus human being? Do journalists comparing the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S to a Mazda Miata send you into a claustrophobic panic? We sent Editor-at-Large/Large-Editor replica Joel Johnson to find out. More »

Clever fellow sends text messages to start his car

Jason Torchinsky — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

Our pals over at Make posted this article about Will O'Brien, and how he took an old iPhone, an Arduino, and a handful of electronic crap and made a remote starter for his Subaru Outback that lets him start his car with a text message. The link to his site gives a full schematic of how it was done, and he's made the software source code available to whomever wants it as well. More »

This Subaru STI flew 100 feet into a building

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST

A 20-year-old driver in Santa Fe, Texas had a yeeee-ha moment in a Subaru Impreza STI this past weekend. He missed a turn at 90 mph, ran up a railroad embankment (aka, "ramp"), flew 100 feet through the air, and slammed through the roof of a building. More »

Yes, Toyota and Subaru can... save driving

Wes Siler — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Lulled into stupor by your in-car DVD player and automatic butt massagers, you may not have noticed, but cars have gotten really, really boring in the last two decades. Sure, they're faster than ever — a 2011 Toyota Camry makes 21 more horsepower than a 1991 Porsche 911 — they're safer than ever and they're more luxurious than ever. But all the above have removed the whole purpose of cars: The driving itself. But change could now be on the horizon. Could a new product from the most beige of automakers forever restore the driver to his rightful place? More »

Why you don't leave your WRX unattended at an endurance race

Robb Holland — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST

A Subaru WRX owner went to sleep at this weekend's 25 Hour of Thunderhill race with a complete car. This is what he found when he woke up a few hours later. Resident racer and gearbox theft-culprit Robb Holland explains why you shouldn't trust a racing team with your car. — Ed. More »

Subaru confirms turbocharged BRZ engine, doesn't confirm turbocharged BRZ

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:45:00 EST

According to Motor Trend editor-in-chief Ed Loh, Subaru has confirmed it will build a turbocharged version of its Toyota-direct-injection FA20 engine (the one in the Subaru BRZ). That's great news, right? Well, yes. Kind of. More »

Subaru BRZ pricing starts at $24,000

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:50:00 EST

Journo-tweets from the Subaru BRZ's Japanese launch are offering up new insight on that half of the Subyota equation. Most specifically, pricing and options. The BRZ will reportedly start at around $24,000 and rise to $27,000 for the Limited model. More »

Subaru BRZ: The Movie

Ray Wert — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EST

Subaru's dropped their reveal video for the Subieyota — the Subaru BRZ — up on YouTube and it features some great slow-motion driving clips. There's also some engine noise — for like a second. Sadly, both the engine note and the rest of the video are drowned out by a ridiculously bad soundtrack. More »

Subaru BRZ isn't a more powerful Toyota GT 86

Wes Siler — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:41:00 EST

The last big thing we didn't know about the Subaru BRZ? Horsepower. A big deal because it was still unclear just how mechanically similar it would be to the Toyota GT 86. Well, it turns out they make an identical 197 HP and 151 Lb-Ft using the same boxer four. More »

Subaru BRZ: This is it

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:03:00 EST

Here's the Subaru BRZ, the company's first attempt at a pure RWD sports car coupe. Based on the same platform as the Toyota GT 86 the Subieyota looks almost exactly the same as the Toyobaru. More »

Subaru BRZ Concept STI: Almost the real thing

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:45:00 EST

Subaru's opening its kimono at the LA auto show today, revealing the Subaru BRZ concept STI for the first time. That's the concept car on which the company's oft-mentioned "Subieyota" BRZ rear-wheel-drive compact sports car will be based. More »

Subaru BRZ: The Real Deal

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EST

Remember when we told you the Subaru BRZ STI Concept actually isn't what the real car's going to look like? Toyota's little pet automaker's just proved it by releasing this teaser image of the Subaru BRZ in its production sheet metal. More »

Of course this hilarious vanity plate was on a Subaru

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Another day. Another hilarious plate approved by the DMV. This time we're in lovely Massachusetts where the beers are cold, the accents are funny, and the Subaru drivers "LUVAG." More »

Subaru BRZ STI concept: More photos!

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EDT

We got our first look at the upcoming Subieyota earlier today. Now, Subaru's released more photos of the Subaru BRZ STI concept headed to the LA Auto Show. Will it be all we hope it will be? All signs point to yes. More »

Subaru BRZ STI concept gives first look at Subieyota

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:45:00 EDT

This bright blue backside belongs to the Subaru BRZ, Subie's variant of the Scion FR-S — or Toyota FT-86, depending on where you live. It's the right end to show given it's Subaru's first modern RWD sports car. More »

Scion FR-S: All the specs

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Our friends over at FT86Club got their hands on a Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ training sheet and we finally have a look at the specs of the most anticipated sports car in a long time. Just expect some aspects to get lost in translation coming over the Pacific as a Scion FR-S. More »

This is what happens when jump starting your car goes very wrong

Tom Joslin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Positive to positive and negative to negative are two very important things to remember when jump starting a car. Otherwise you could end up with two very burnt cars, like the ones seen here. More »

iPhone 4S captures essence of Subaru love

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

If you have an iPhone 4S you no longer have a reason not to capture amazing video of the car-related events you go to and send us a link. Nate Weber used the latest iteration of Apple's Jesus Phone to create this video of Subiefest 2011. More »

This Google Street View driver didn't flip a photographer the bird

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Google Street View drivers have a job to do. They're the Internet's eyes. But will they really flick you off in traffic? This photo being passed around the Internet indicates they will, but we think it's a Photoshop. More »

2012 Subaru Impreza: First Drive

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

With off-the-mark fuel economy and iffy styling, the last-gen Impreza found itself behind a couple of curves. Indeed, 41% of buyers who'd considered but didn't choose the previous Impreza cited styling as the reason. But will the 2012 Subaru Impreza change all that? Let's find out. More »

The Subaru BRZ is still invisible

Peter Orosz — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:30:00 EDT

You can tell how far a concept car is from production by the ratio of glass to its total surface area. Concept cars tend to be airy bubbles of glass which, when faced with the harsh reality of crash standards and production costs, quickly gain the gun slits that modern cars have for windows. By that metric, Subaru’s BRZ—the artist formerly known as the Subieyota—is quite a way from becoming what it hints to one day become: a new SVX. More »

Watch a Subaru Impreza with a M5 sourced V10 tear up the track

Tom Joslin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Youtube is flooded with videos of people drifting Subaru Imprezas, but this isn't just any Impreza. Underneath this Subaru's hood sits a V10 from a BMW M5. Watching this video requires overcoming the mind blowing sound to visual discrepancy. More »

It's the Subaru Matrix... whoa!

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Do not try to bend the Subaru Matrix — that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth: there is no Subaru Matrix. More »

Watch real-life Beavis and Butthead destroy a Subaru Impreza

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

The video earlier today of the busted Subaru being towed out of Miner's Gulch? Here's the moron doing it. Note the friend asking "Is this even meant for cars?" The answer is "no, no it isn't." Someone was kind enough to relieve him of his seats and stereo after he abandoned the car. More »

Your Subaru WRX will eventually end up here

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

If you drive a Subaru WRX long enough you'll probably have to go to court to pay for a speeding ticket, as Justin Strueli apparently knows all too well. Or maybe he's just taunting them. Come at me, bro. More »

Subaru BRZ Is the new Subieyota

Ray Wert — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:45:00 EDT

It's official. The Subieyota has a name. Subaru's new rear-wheel drive sports car, currently under joint development with Toyota Motor Corporation, will be named "SUBARU BRZ". "BRZ" stands for "Boxer engine", "Rear-wheel drive" and "Zenith." More »

1976 Subaru commercial highlights adventures in good cars and bad pickup lines

Tom Joslin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:00:00 EDT

As the times change, so too do the vehicles in which you are unsuccessfully trying to attract female attention—at least according to this Subaru commercial. What better way to follow up two decades of hitting home runs with your interesting automotive choices while striking out with the opposite sex than purchasing a new Subaru? More »

The Lee Grace Dougherty ad Subaru would run if they had balls

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Three siblings from Florida, sought for a string of robberies, stole a Subaru Impreza and led police on a 20-mile car chase in Colorado at speeds of over 100 mph. The chase ended when cops put down a "stop stick." More »

Hackers remotely start Subarus via texting

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Two security researchers at a Black Hat security conference demonstrated how they were able to break into a Subaru Outback using a technique they call "war texting" in just a few hours, a revelation sure to warrant a mention in the REI customer newsletter. More »

Subaru sets new fastest time up Mt. Washington

Justin Hyde — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Driving a rally-prepped Subaru WRX STi, David Higgins shaved 30 seconds off the top time for the annual Mt. Washington Hill Climb on Sunday, reconnoitering the 7.6 mile circuit in 6 minutes, 11.54 seconds. Also in competition: Mike Ryan's hillclimbing, Gulf-liveried Frieghtliner, which you can briefly experience below. More »

Watch the Subieyota murder a few tires tackling the 'Ring

Justin Hyde — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Strange to think that the two-seat Rorschach-wrapped Subieyota/Toyobaru crossbreed may be the most anticipated sports car in the world right now, whether in Toyota FT-86 or Subaru FR-S guise. Here it takes a Nürburgring shakedown via the FT86club.com spy cameras, with the boxer engine in full wail mode. More »

Watch a bad rally crash cause a worse rally crash

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

We're not entirely sure where this crash is, we just know the rally marshals who let it happen should all be fired. The first accident with the Golf is part of rallying and probably unavoidable, but the proximity of spectators nearly results in the beheading of the photographer. More »

Scion FR-S/FT-86 caught sportin' massive wing

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT

One version of the Toyobaru, a.k.a. Scion FR-S-cum-Toyota FT-86-ne-Subaru 216a, will feature a gigantic wing if spy photos from the 'Ring are to be believed. We're down with downforce but this is a tiny bit ridiculous. More »

Subieyota expected to get 197 hp under its hood

Justin Hyde — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:30:00 EDT

The pieces of the puzzle that is the Subieyota version of the FT-86 (or ~~Toyobaru~~ Scion FR-S) keep coming together, with one Japanese magazine saying the Subaru will sport 197 hp to the rear wheels when it arrives next year. More »