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Wagon Battle! Subaru Legacy Vs. Mitsubishi Legnum
What would Maximum Wagon Day be without a wagon battle? And nobody does track battles better than Best Motoring. This classic clip showcases two JDM wagons for the Japanese family that's really on-the-go; a Subaru Legacy GT-B and Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 circa 1996. It's too bad they didn't include a Nissan Stagea, but even these two haulers are entertainment enough. Both have twin-turbos, AWD, a 5spd manual 'box, and more interior room than some Tokyo sleeping pods. Check out all that weight-transfer-induced oversteer on the slalom course, and enjoy the fierce 3-lap wagon battle action on the Tsukuba circuit. More »
spy photos
As if the STI-grade hood scoop and fender flares weren't enough to get Scoobieheads muttering, this Legacy GT spotted on the 91 in So Cal is wearing a set of asymmetrical five-spoke rims. Or is that a Photoshop job? That's the debate going on at the North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club. The spotter also says the hood and front bumper were covered in metal sheeting and tape, and that computers and monitoring equipment were visible inside. Maybe he's a storm chaser who took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. (Thanks to Danny for the tip.) [NASIOC]
Odd Subaru Legacy GT Spotted
As if the STI-grade hood scoop and fender flares weren't enough to get Scoobieheads muttering, this Legacy GT spotted on the 91 in So Cal is wearing a set of asymmetrical five-spoke rims. Or is that a Photoshop job? That's the debate going on at the North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club. The spotter also says the hood and front bumper were covered in metal sheeting and tape, and that computers and monitoring equipment were visible inside. Maybe he's a storm chaser who took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. (Thanks to Danny for the tip.) [NASIOC]
10:15 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By Mike Spinelli
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28 comments
Latest by cgarison: The thing I notice is the lack of EXIF data with the photo. My cameras leave a nasty little trail if I do not alter the photos. more »
custom cars
That DAMD Audi... Legacy?
What's that now? No, don't blame Ingolstadt. This nose belongs to a Subaru Legacy that's been fitted with a kit by Japan's DAMD design house. Despite the mimicry, DAMD says the design is functional, improving cooling and aerodynamic efficiency. We're not quite sure who gets the last laugh on this. Perhaps no one. More »
news
Quadrazontal Success! Sexazontal Time! Flying Wing! Subaru in Detroit!
Subaru, flush with the success of a first-time 200,000-units-sold year in the United States, introduced the new "Flying Wing" front end design on the Legacy and Outback, a look which will eventually replace the unloved Flying Vagina grille across the line, we imagine. The Subies claim that that the new grille design reflects the company's past life as the Nakajima Aircraft Company, although as far as we know, the Ki-84 Hayate fighter's "Special Attack Painting" color scheme is not available. Contact Ai Design for the upgrade package. More »
1:30 PM on Mon Jan 8 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
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13 comments
Latest by ljcabrera: that winged subary logi reminds me more of the chrysler winged logo than anything else. Perhaps even a little saab thrown in more »
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More STIs in the USA? Subaru Considers Performance Versions of Forester, Legacy
With Subaru giving SEMA attendees an eyeful of what a Forester STI might look like, we're curious. Is the company just teasing, or are they planning something similar for production? Brace yourselves, Scoobieheads; according to AutoWeek it's the latter. AW reports Subaru is considering STI versions of both the Forester and Legacy models. The company's vice president of product planning, Tomohiro Ishitobi, revealed that brass feels the market is ready for more performance-oriented cars, and that a Legacy STI is on their "wish list." We know about a hundred score of Jalopnik readers who'd take out a second mortgage on their scrotal region to get their hands on something like that. Wish list? Nihon, please. More »
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Paris Preview: Subaru Outback Facelift Uncovered
We — and the rest of Europe's motoring press — be getting our first view of the facelifted Subaru Legacy Outback, which went on sale in Japan earlier this year. Once described as "aggressive blandness" (hmm) the new design will appear in the continent's forecourts in the fall, when the new model arrives for sale. We'll see it in the states in '08. More after the jump. More »
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If You Want Me, Give Me a SI: 2007 Subarus Get Intelligent
As Subaru reps said at the New York auto show last April, the company is launching its SI-Drive system for the 2007 model year. The system's three-position knob lets drivers adjust engine performance for driving needs and conditions — from economical to sporty. Driving modes include "Sport Sharp," which delivers the bulk of torque up front, "Intelligent," which heightens fuel efficiency, and "a-hole," which makes the car to reach every toll booth first, come hell or merging traffic. Subaru confirmed yesterday it would include the system in premium models of its 2007 Legacy (Liberty in Australia) and Outback models, which will be available to interested knob twiddlers starting September 1, 2006. More »
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Facelifted Legacy and Outback: Effective Immediately...In Japan
Interestingly, on their restyled Legacy and Outback models (due out in Japan as of right now), the cats at Fuji Heavy Industries have decided to forego the Flying Vagina nose treatment in favor of a somewhat more restrained look that seems to recall Mazda, Ford and Acura all at once. In other words, it's a melange of aggressive blandness. Damned if you do and damned if you don't, eh Subie? The kids with the news from the lane that's not on the right have more pix and some press release crap that only Loverman and Texans might care about. More »
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New York Wrap Up: Subaru Legacy Spec.B
We've packed up our swag (more on that later) and vacated New York's Jacob Javits center, where this year's auto show will continue outside the circling kleig lights of the Automotive Media Establishment(TM). Still, there's wrapping up to do. For instance, Subaru unveiled its new, 2007 Spec.B model, which includes the company's new SI-Drive. It's a system that lets the driver adjust engine performance and includes several driving modes, from "Sport Sharp," which delivers the bulk of torque up front, to "Intelligent," which heightens fuel efficiency. We'd imagine these kinds of features that provide a range of driving options — rather than having engineers hard-wire a car's responses — will become more widely available in moderately priced cars. As for us, we'll be reporting from the couch today; we've had enough of our ilk. More »
custom cars/hot rods
Girls Love Subarus/It's a Major Award: The Legamino!
While we were out and about with Jonny Loverman the other day in a Schnitzer-tuned 6-Series, we got no attention from women. Later, rolling through Santa Monica in his hotted-up Impreza five-door (like punk, but it's a car!), a hot girl totally blew kisses at us. Quoth Jonny: "I still don't understand why you got the kisses in the WRX and not in the Schnitzer..." Our theory after he jump. More »
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Toyota and Subaru Form Alliance
In addition to buying 8.7 percent of GM's former share in Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries — becoming its top shareholder — Toyota and Subaru are becoming friends with benefits, according to Asahi. A new strategic alliance between the companies will focus on three areas: manufacturing, start-up of production lines and development. Plans could include joint development of some passenger cars, building Toyotas at a US-based Fuji plant and use of Fuji engineers in Toyota's global strategy. Fuji is also abandoning plans to build some components for its upcoming Legacy hybrid, and will instead buy them from Toyota. Pillow talk has yet to reveal Toyota using Scoobie's horizontally opposed engines in its cars. More »
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Subaru Announces Price of 2006 Legacy 2.5 spec.B
Unlike in Japan, where Subaru's Legacy GT spec.B is a barn-burner of a sports sedan, the US model will be more of a loaded-to-the-headliner touring carriage. Subaru announced the MSRP of its 2006 2.5 GT spec.B will be $34,620 — including a 2.5-liter turbocharged Boxer engine, producing 250hp and 250 lbs-ft. of torque, hooked to a five-speed manual transmission. It comes with lots of toys — including Bilstein shocks and a nav system — making it a car for dads who commute to work on winding secondary roads, and who'd rather be dipped in giant martini glass and burned alive by mid-career investment bankers than drive a German sedan. More »
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Subaru Launches Legacy Spec B
Subaru has launched a version of its Legacy 2.5 GT spec.B performance sedan in the US. Subaru watchers will lament it won't have the same 276hp, 2.0-liter rally-inspired motor as the coveted Japanese model; US buyers will have to be satisfied with the same 250 hp turbocharged-intercooled Boxer engine in the Legacy 2.5 GT Limited Sedan. But Subaru is attempting to coax them back from the ledge with a mess of toys. The US spec.b will get extensive suspension upgrades, 18" wheels wrapped in low-profile tires, a sufficiently tarted-up interior with Momo steering wheel, and will be sold exclusively with five-speed manual transmission. It's a truly limited edition; only 500 will be sold. More »
spy photos
Spy Photos: 2006 Subaru Legacy Spec B
Edmunds Inside Line has some video footage of Subaru's special-edition Spec B Legacy GT during road testing in the US. Apparently, Subaru is bringing the Spec B Legacy — which could sport a 276-hp single-turbo / intercooled 2.0-liter flat-four, if not the 2.5-liter mill used in current US-spec GTs — stateside. (Sport Compact Car test-drove the Japan-spec model last year.) The Japanese Spec B gets the smaller, rally-inspired 2.0-liter, with a specially designed exhaust manifold and twin-spool turbo to increase low-end torque. Cosmetically, a three-spoke MOMO steering wheel, like that in the WRX STi, and an interior trim package will conspire to give it the Spec B vibe, and tiptronic-style, steering-wheel-mounted shift selectors will likely allow for track-style up- and downshifts. When will we see it for real, and will only 500 be built? We'll know more in '06. More »
2:00 PM on Wed Aug 17 2005
By Mike Spinelli
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