The 2nd Round of the 2012 AUTOBACS SUPER GT, “FUJI GT 500km RACE” was staged at Fuji Speedway (of Shizuoka Prefecture) over May 3rd and 4th amid the Golden Week holidays in Japan. This race is one of the GT rounds fighting 110 laps and where throughout, the greatest focus is on how the teams may work out strategies effective over the long distance as bringing out the best performances by machines, their tyres and the drivers, as these factors [...]
Scion’s high performance compact rear-wheel drive sports car will be available for sale this spring at a remarkably affordable Canadian manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $25,990. When equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission that features paddle shifters and rev-match technology the MSRP is $27,170. “Scion’s goal was to achieve “Pure Balance” by designing a lightweight sports car with a low centre of gravity that also includes the world’s only boxer engine that uses Toyota’s D-4S direct and port injection system,” [...]
Today was an exciting day in Autobacs Super GT Racing as the 2012 season officially opened in Okayama, Japan. The dry, sunny conditions were perfect for the season opener as all the competitors took to the track. Aside from practice sessions this was the first time the teams took to the track together with changes to the vehicles and some new drivers compared to last season. The competition was absolutely fierce as each racer wanted to take the lead during [...]
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it will debut the re-styled 2013 Subaru Legacy at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. The 2013 Legacy is powered by either a 3.6-liter H6 or a new, more efficient 2.5-liter four-cylinder powertrain and debuts revised styling as well as the new EyeSight driver-assist system. Chassis enhancements improve both ride quality and agility in the 2013 Legacy, which also offers new amenities and audio capabilities. The 2013 Subaru Legacy features a new, [...]
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it is expanding its line of award-winning crossover-type vehicles with the all-new 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek. The versatile, fun-to-drive Subaru XV Crosstrek, which arrives this fall, combines bold five-door design with an expanded-capability chassis, high fuel economy and everyday comfort. The new Subaru XV Crosstrek will debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. Subaru based the new Subaru XV Crosstrek on the Impreza® platform, making significant changes to the chassis and [...]
The Washington Auto Show is the starting point of the automotive year in the D.C. area. The event was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center between January 27th and February 5th giving spectators a chance to see everything new in the industry. Fans were treated to a variety of cars including the Ford EVOS Concept, the New Subaru BRZ and a series of exotics from Lamborghini and Ferrari. FIAT appeared to continue their popularity in D.C. with their [...]
The USAF 25 Hours of Thunderhill, the longest road race in North America. The race was far from smooth. There were several full course throughout the race for various on track incidents and a 30 minute red flag overnight for a Factory Five Cobra that dropped its fuel cell on track and caught fire in Turn 2. The driver wasn’t hurt but it was the second major incident of the weekend. The other being the Kiwi Racing Honda Civic that [...]
It was unfortunate this year that I had the miss the 2011 Rally of the Tall Pines. Being from Toronto, this Tall Pines Rally about 3-4 hours away would be the nearest rally of this sort. This year, local Leo Urlichich (CrazyLeo) and co-driver Martin Brady won the Tall Pines rally with a time of 1:59:04.8. It was also nice to see the top 5 places held by Subaru. Days after the Rally, the team that helped CrazyLeo called us [...]
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), themaker of Subaru automobiles, announced its world premiere of "SUBARU BRZ (display model)" at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011. (Open to public from December 3 to 11 at Tokyo Big Sight) SUBARU BRZ is a rear-wheel drive sports car featuring the Horizontally-Opposed Boxer engine. It was developed as a joint-project between Subaru and Toyota Motor Corporation, to bring to the world a sports car with superior steering response and driving pleasure that everyone can [...]
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it will show an all-new concept version of its upcoming BRZ sports car at the 2011 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Dubbed the Subaru BRZ Concept- STI, the concept car represents the next step in lightweight performance sports cars combined with the race-bred tuning of Subaru Technica International (STI). The first BRZ concept car to be shown with bodywork, the Concept – STI strongly hints at the styling of the production BRZ and [...]
,Subiefest, the largest all-Subaru event in America posted a banner year at Los Angeles' Pomona Fairplex this October. Subiefest management used 2010 attendee feedback to provide refocused content to include more of the community, better activities, and add value for sponsoring brands and vendors. The result was close to 100% growth in attendance since last year, and attendees coming from far as Seattle, Boston, and Washington, D.C. "Subiefest went through a huge transformation this year: a new venue, all new [...]
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Everybody has a different situation and without the space or tools it would be impossible but there's nothing more satisfying then completing a driveway installation..... well there are a few other things but lets keep Intuned Online PG. My friend purchased his Subaru WRX 265 almost 2 years ago and has been progressively planning modifications; from the simple drop-in filter and HKS SSQV to the Cobb access port it has seen some changes since it departed from the dealership. Today [...]
Today was a really hot day, and rather than spend the afternoon by the pool with a cold one, we went out to the Full Throttle Show held at iCar, a race track not too far from Montreal. And boy we didn't regret it! Sure it was boiling hot, but the great display at the show made us forget a bit of this suffocating heat. From Acuras to Volkswagens, variety was there for everyone's taste. We even got a stand [...]
Subaru of America, Inc. introduced a short documentary film about Subaru Rally Team USA and its climb to success. The film, “Gunning for Gold” features rally racing clips from the past year including some never before seen footage starring SRT USA drivers, David Higgins and Dave Mirra. James Han, Subaru of America motorsports marketing manager, commented, “After wrapping up the 2011 Rally America National title last week, SRT USA has fully shifted efforts onto the upcoming X Games 17 weekend. [...]
Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins has won the 2011 Rally America National Championship with a 2nd Overall finish at the season finale, the New England Forest Rally, this past weekend. In a hotly contested season Higgins and his co-driver Craig Drew piloted their BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car to three victories and two 2nd Overall finishes in the six-event Rally America National Championship. The 2011 driver’s title is the third for Higgins in the [...]
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Over 2300 enthusiasts gathered amongst over 1300 Subarus at Stafford Motor Speedway for the 6th annual Wicked Big Meet. The event broke last year's attendance record by over 300 cars and represented a 30% increase in attendance. Wicked Big Meet is made possible by Subaru of New England, and passionate Subaru enthusiasts from all over the Eastern half of the US, and even as far as Nebraska. The event is America's largest Subaru enthusiast festival. This year, Wicked Big [...]
Subaru of America, Inc. has released a new YouTube video of the 2011 Subaru WRX STI setting an all-time course record for the historic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The 5 minute 25 second video highlights in graphic detail the speed and drama surrounding rally driver Mark Higgins' lap that averaged 115.356 MPH. After the run, Higgins talks through the "moment" at Brey Hill when he momentarily loses, and then regains, control of the WRX STI at more than [...]
Subaru driver Mark Higgins set an all-time fastest lap of averaging 115.356 MPH today on the iconic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course driving a US specification 2011 Subaru WRX STI. The previous record of 100 MPH stood for 21 years. The lap took 19 minutes 37 seconds and the WRX STI hit speeds in excess of 162 MPH.
Subaru of America Inc. announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement of the Isle of Man TT Races and will run a U.S. specification Subaru WRX STI on several timed laps of the famous TT motorcycle course. The previous timed lap for a car was run 21 years ago by legendary motorsport racer Tony Pond who completed the course at an average speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h). The course is the perfect test for the Symmetrical AWD confidence and control of [...]
Subaru of America today announced the world debut of the all-new Subaru Impreza 4-door and 5-door models at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. The new 2012 Impreza will deliver 36 MPG, the highest fuel economy* of any all-wheel drive car on sale in the U.S. The new design will provide a roomier interior and improved levels of comfort and refinement.
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