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Subaru Shows Trio Of Tuned WRX Imprezas At British Motor Show

Subaru has unveiled a threesome of high-performance WRX Imprezas at the British International Motor Show today, one of which could even be considered a 911-killer. First of the three was a lightly massaged Subaru WRX-S, with power bumped from 230 HP up to a very respectable 251 HP. But that's a mere pittance compared with the Impreza WRX STI 330S and an Evo-killing 325 HP. And what's this? The Subaru Impreza WRX STI 380S? If you've been following along with the upward progression, it'll be no surprise this third one's a monster with 375 HP mill under-hood, good for a mind-bending 4.4 second run to sixty. Two of the three Subies will definitely be terrorizing the peaceful British public soon. Hit the jump to find out which.

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6:20 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,089 views, 24 comments

Latest by cyclopticgaze: @leemikemphstn: I've seen numerous. I live in the CT countryside, so there are a lot of Subarus, but generally few WRX or STI models. Besides my own, I see a WRX maybe once every two weeks (usually the more »

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Subaru WRX STI Spec C Spotted Testing In Germany

The sneaky car-spies at KGP have nabbed shots of what they claim to be a rally-style Subaru WRX STI Spec C testing on the Nurburgring, deep in the hinterlands of Germany. The stripped down Subie will feature only the bare essentials in an effort to save weight and go fast. Early word pegs the bottom line at 150-200 pounds lighter than the current STI. We're also told the car will get beefier brakes, engine enhancements and a redesigned rear diffuser. Full spy report and more photos below.

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Spy Photos

12:54 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,158 views, 58 comments

Latest by n/a: @Jakuub: As I've stated before, Transformer-style FTW. I wonder if in 10 or 20 years the japanese will "reinterpret" the Starions, Startlets, XT6s and other angular oddities from the eighties? more »

subaru impreza wrx sti spec c

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C Spied?

If the previous generations were any indication, you'd expect an even more hardcore version of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI to be on the way in the form of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C. And breathe. Yes, which each new name expansion, the humble Impreza becomes mutated progressively more into a merciless monster. This new shot shows what appears to be the Spec C exposing itself in the wild, but we're not so easily convinced. More »

Spy Photos

1:00 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,108 views, 23 comments

Latest by n/a: @Ash78: they have had a SPEC-C every year from 2004. @TurboWagon: dude! i couldn't agree more. A GR chassis Type RA-R would be sick. more »

2009 subaru exiga

Subaru Exiga STi?

It's got a sleek aero-kit, bronze-colored wheels, and a scoop on the hood. But, is this an STi version of the forthcoming Subaru Exiga? Have our cries been heard? Does mommy have a new rally-rocket? More »

Spy Photos

9:40 AM on Thu May 22 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,238 views, 13 comments

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New 2008 Subaru Impreza WRC Racer Revealed

Originally created as a homologation special for the World Rally Championship, the Subaru WRX has always had its roots deep in rally competition. So from the moment we first laid eyes on the 2008 Impreza WRX STI, we were anxious to see what was in store for the full-on WRC-spec race car. Subaru teased us in Frankfurt last year with a concept, but now we finally get to see the real deal.

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5:00 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Mark Arnold
4,259 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: Buying a Subaru for the looks is like buying an Exige for its hauling capacity. On my 9th Scooby now (and my 1st Exige). more »

subaru legacy sti s402

Subaru Legacy STI S402 Adds Power, Fender Vents

Rubbing our faces in the fact that we don't even get the Subaru Legacy STI, the folks at Subie are going out and adding a limited edition S402 to the Japanese lineup. Planned for — get this — only 402 units, the S402 features a slightly detuned version of the turbo'd 2.5 liter boxer good for 285 HP and 292 lb.ft. of toque. Other upgrades include include two piece Brembos, various garish badging, "sport" suspension and revised steering ratio, fancy seating, some BBS wheels wrapped in Potenzas (which we think are over rated) and some body tweaks.

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10:20 AM on Fri May 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,514 views, 36 comments

Latest by Unregular: Horizontally opposed, turbo charged symetrical AWD fun! and that's what it's all about. @GameBreaker: the 250 hp/250 lb.ft. Legacy GT isn't fast enough for you? you should drive one. make it a Spec B. more »

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2008 Saab Turbo X Hits The Track, Goes Head-To-Head With The Subaru WRX STi, BMW M3, BMW 3-Series And Audi A4

We'd read somewhere that at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. locked in the struggle against the evil Commies, Sweden was considered as a potential candidate for location of a Northern European base for F-117A Night Hawk Stealth fighters. Obviously that didn't happen as the decision was made to base all 59 of the arrow-headed black-as-night fighters stateside at Holloman Air Force Base after testing completed at the Toponah test range. And now, well, now they've all been retired. But we're going to imagine for a moment that maybe a couple of them were sent over to Sweden for some leave time. It's the only way we're able to explain the 2008 Saab Turbo X — because if Saab claims they're born from jets, we're of the impression this jet-black baby meatball's daddy has to be an F-117A. Earlier this week our intrepid Editor-in-Chief and I were invited over to Gingerman Raceway on Michigan's western coast to watch as Saab attempted to prove that pedigree by taking on the limited-edition Turbo X's competitors — the Audi A4 3.2 Quattro and the BMW 335 Xi. In addition, and just to see how it stacked up, the Swedes also brought along a new 2008 Subaru WRX STi and a brand spanking new 2008 BMW M3. So what happened? Well, hit the jump.

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12:41 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Mark Arnold
15,759 views, 83 comments

Latest by n/a: Why does everyone test and compare performance cars on their different stock tires? Are they testing the car or the tires? Please put the same tires on the cars before testing for comparison of performance otherwise the test is pretty more »

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Would The Subaru WRX STI Really Make The Germans So Sorrowful?

For Wes, the 2008 Subaru WRX STI was a happy experience. For these fictional German engineers in this Subaru commercial the experience was the same. Well, that is until angry bald German bossman shows up. He ruins everything. It's a funny commercial, with a good use of Falco, but is the STI really the Japanese car the Germans wish they built? [YouTube via MotiveMag]

3:45 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,208 views, 56 comments

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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Part Three

Why you should buy this car:
You're a fast driver looking for a car you can wring the last drop of performance from, rewarding your mad skills. You want to be a fast driver and improve your not-yet-mad skills in a truly capable, but friendly car. You want to embarrass owners of fine, exotic automobiles. You have no shame. You read Jalopnik.

Why you shouldn't:
Style is more important to you than substance. You have "EVO" tattooed across your shoulders in flaming, tribal letters. You think your 1994 cherry red Corvette is the height of sophistication. You aren't prepared to sacrifice luxury, image, servicing costs and your drivers license at the altar of speed. You're 30 going on 45. You prefer car sites where the editors wear copious amounts of khaki.

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12:00 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Wes Siler
4,740 views, 40 comments

Latest by n/a: Yes build many of these Subaru. This will bring down the prices of the 99 Eclipse GS-x down even more. I thank the EVO for flooding the market with cheap used DSM aftermarket parts and master-built turbo DSMs. more »

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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Part Two

Exterior Design: ***
The 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI isn't what you'd call traditionally handsome. But with the wildly flared arches, huge hood scoop and restrained rear wing, it caries an air of purposeful muscularity. We prefer it to the old version, but would order ours in either black or white. Red does not flatter this shape.

Interior Design: ****
Wait, wait; hear me out. Sure, the interior's all swoopy and odd, but the minimalist instrument cluster is positively refreshing after driving anything Japanese. Just three dials exist there to control the HVAC; the rest reside in the touch-screen sat/nav or on the steering wheel. The Alcantara-covered Recaro seats look great and feel better, and any true driver's car that can accommodate four adults in comfort is a winner in our book. Further satisfaction is derived from the racy red instruments and chunky steering wheel, which always manages to feel just right.

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12:00 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Wes Siler
7,267 views, 45 comments

Latest by zamafir: @Wes Siler: How near? VW was offering $2000 off the R32 last month, $3000 if you had a new VW. My local mitsubishi keeps sending me emails with the EVO GSR at $2000 below MSRP. The more »

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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Part One

I drove the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI backwards. Not in the reverse gear sense, but leaving Palm Springs it's only a very short climb up a straight, steep highway before you get to the kind of roads we car guys can usually only dream about. As state route 74 climbs up to Pinyon Crest, overlooking the Anza-Borrego state park, the road twists and turns, looping back on itself over and over again as it forms tight hairpins. Cliffs rise dramatically on one side and drop thousands of feet on the other.

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12:00 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Wes Siler
10,884 views, 81 comments

Latest by Turboner: @B: It's a wash if you can install bolt-on parts. The good part is, you can get into a WRX, then slowly throw goodies at it. WRX:STi::DSM:EVO. more »

tuner cars

Mine's GT-R Runs 59.4sec Lap of Tsukuba, Coming To US?

No, I'm not saying that I personally have a Nissan GT-R. I'm talking about Mine's, the Japanese Tuner of Gran Turismo and Best Motoring fame. Recently, they brought their R35 GT-R with all the Mine's go-fast goodies to the Tsukuba Circuit to do some testing, and they left with a best lap of 59.367 seconds. To put this in perspective, a normal R35 GT-R will run a lap of about 1:02, and a new Mitsubishi Evo X or Subaru STi will do it in about 1:06. To run a sub-one-minute lap is a benchmark for turbo-crazed JDM tuners. Of course, with a notable lap time, there are always factors (weather, driver) that have little to do with the actual car. Either way, the Their's Your's Mine's GT-R is indeed an impressive piece of kit. They've upgraded the suspension, exhaust, brakes, intake, rear spoiler, and the computer chip. Still in development are parts to further aid the aerodynamics of the mirrors, hood, front canards, front spoiler and side outlets. And what's even better— we hear they're bringing it to the US.

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11:20 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,946 views, 19 comments

Latest by tyndago: Why... exactly are people talking about times on a video game, in comparison to real life cars ? The Mines car that ran the 59 time, has a revised ECU, exhaust mods, and suspension mods on it. Now as to why its more »

commenter of the day

Commenter of the Day: Vega Venison Edition

Y'all hunt? Not me, but my brother does. He's a dog man. Likes to shoot at ducks and pheasants. Hates deer hunting. Hates it. Who wants to spend the whole day sitting in a tree stand, waiting for your elusive quarry to meander into rifle-range? Of course, this is all rendered hassle-free if you a.) are a rally racer with a WRX STI and b.) find yourself tearing through the snowy Michigan woods, as Hardigree noted this morning. Or else, you could also just have a Vega. Yeah, a Vega. Which brings us to our commenter of the day. More »

5:30 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Matthew DeBord
924 views, 33 comments

Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @Yurikaze: COTD comment on a COTD post? I've never hit an animal. Yet. more »

racing news

Woodland Creature Costs Pastrana Victory At Sno*Drift Rally This Weekend


You're all well aware that we think racer Travis Pastrana is a bad ass. Sadly, superior driving skills don't exempt you from bad luck. This Pastrana learned during the last stage of the Sno*Drift Rally. All that stood between the Team USA WRX STI and victory was about 11 miles of icy Michigan roads and one adult deer. Christian Edstrom may be a talented co-driver, but there's no navigating around that at high speed, in the dark. Better luck next time guys. [Break.com and Sno*Drift]

10:30 AM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,499 views, 51 comments

Latest by n/a: The mansqueak was me. You try looking up out of the notes at 80mph just to see a side of venison come flashing out of the woods from the left. But the beeps were Travis. Apparently, he saw other deer just more »

motorsport

Snowboarding with the Subaru WRX STI

Ken Block totally wins at life. We've brought you news of his feats in the past, including the monsterous 171 ft. jump in his rally spec Subaru WRX STI. Now Block has joined with the DC Snowboarding Team for what they call Mountain Lab 1.5 - basically a chance for some the the worlds best snowboarders to screw around on their favorite phase of water and make highlight videos. The only difference this time is that Snow Park Resort in New Zealand was custom modified to accomodate both boarder and rallyist for action the Dukes boys could only dream of. More »

11:15 AM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By bwojdyla
8,302 views, 21 comments

Latest by bigusfickes: Damn, that's wicked gnarly 2.0. I love owning a car that makes the internet say WTF once a month. @TOCSIN : OH YEAH! more »

question of the day

What's Your Favorite Ugly Car?

We're really digging the fact that you guys (though no girls) keep mailing us Questions. It's a good habit — stick to it. Today's QOTD comes from the mighty keyboard of James Gribbon. He asks:
I was just looking at a new WRX yesterday and feeling like Shallow Hal. I was thinking "Damn, that's an ugly car," and feeling "but underneath, it's really a hot WRX." I decided that if I was to own an ugly car with a hot inner-self, it would have to be an E36/8 M Coupe. Ugly/hot cars started rolling through my head: Merkur XR4Ti, "Flying Vagina" STi, etc. What's yours?
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12:00 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
4,322 views, 142 comments

Latest by wheels OF satan!: /Volumes/disk #2/PICS:pdfs:downloads/PICTURES various/australia pics/shaggin wagon1.jpg more »

la auto show

LA Auto Show: 2008 Subaru WRX STI Revealed to America

You have no idea how badly we want to stick about 17 exclamation points at the end of this headline. Yes friends, the new STI is (just about) here and yeah, it's a wagon. Huzza! And for those of you not interested in extra storage space, the wildly named Dual Active Valve System variable valve timing for both the in and the outdoor valves (Dual AVCS) lets the 2.5-liter boxer motor spin out 305 horses and crank off 290 ft-lb. of the torque. Oof, take that! It doesn't take a doctor of automotive journalism to realize that you don't need Corvette vs. Viper when you got new and improved EVO vs. superwagon STI. Wow... I guess I really am fried, cause the notion of a Viper shooting-brake just crossed my mind. Be sure to check the gallery for the WRC-dressed rally car. And the tailgate pins.

2:45 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
5,961 views, 45 comments

Latest by AndyDuncan: @MountainDrew: Since you live in Canada you should be quite aware that the exchange rate of the week doesn't translate to pricing of goods and services. more »

question of the day

What's Your Favorite Japanese Brand?

You can't stop Japan Week, you can only hope Mothra is preoccupied. Well friends, Spin, Wert and Ben are still on the east end of the Pacific Rim, taking care of business Tokyo Auto Show style. Which leaves Murilee and I even more spare time to endlessly IM. And that's where today's Question comes from. We've often gone on record stating that like Porsche, Mazda and Honda find ways to make all of their products driver-centric. Well, maybe not so much Honda, with all those trucklettes they currently offer. But Mazda fo' schnizzle. That said, we are currently on our second WRX in a row and the new 5-door only STI is filling our head with (dumb) thoughts of dipping into our (meager) life savings. How can you argue with one pipe-per-cylinder? Oh yeah, Tribeca. So, we'll stick with Mazda. Zoom zoom, y'all. You?

12:00 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,421 views, 101 comments

Latest by n/a: grr....i guess i would have to say toyota...even if i hate them...they do make good cars and unfortunately im forced to drive one every day for work. well besides the '92 camry my mom had that crapped out in more »

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