While Block’s STI TRAX is an entertaining diversion for a clothing mogul/extreme sports personality/rampant gearhead, the Subaru Legacy GTk is far-and-away our favorite concept at the Subie booth. Based on the 2010 Legacy 2.5GT Wagon, the GTk has been designed to strike a balance between family... 

5-11-2009

Way back in April, we got tipped off to a video of a lifted and tracked Subaru WRX STI conquering the snowy climes of… somewhere. Before we caught a glimpse of the graphics and competition number, we knew who was behind it: Ken Block. Now, over six months later, the driving deity and snowboard... 

5-11-2009

Our jaws literally dropped when we spotted this car in the Subaru booth here at the Tokyo Motor Show. The concoction of carbon fiber spoilers, wings and widened fenders seen here is the Legacy B4 GT300 racecar that is set to compete in Japan’s Super GT series next year. The car actually made... 

25-10-2009

Most people we talked with don’t seem to understand the point of the Subaru WRX STi Carbon unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show – but it’s a JDM-only car, and frankly, there are a lot of things that outsiders don’t understand about the Japanese market. The carbon-roofed A-Line will... 

23-10-2009

The Subaru Hybrid Tourer is sharp-nosed and an all-out sharp piece of car. The car’s flat floor hides two electric motors, one aft that powers the car in low-speed acceleration and assists with acceleration, and one up front connected to a direct-injection turbocharged gas engine. The Tourer... 

23-10-2009

There’s cause for celebration in Lafayette, Indiana, and it’s not because the Colts are 3-0. The Indianapolis Star reports that Subaru has built its three millionth American made vehicle at its Lafayette facility; a silver Outback 2.5i. Over 9,000 workers were involved in reaching the... 

5-10-2009

On its face, redesigning the Subaru Outback would seem like an easy task, since the existing model was very good at what it did. The last-generation Outback was already comfortable, all-weather and off-road capable, and able to haul pretty much whatever you threw at it, whether that meant a kayak,... 

1-08-2009

The 2010 Subaru Legacy is bigger, wider, and more powerful than ever, yet the engineers made a point to increase fuel economy as well. The new Legacy will hit 31 mpg on the highway and 23 around town, but you’ll have to opt for the 2.5i model with the CVT transmission. With the more enjoyable... 

28-06-2009

Thunder will descend upon Itasca, Illinois on July 11th, even if the sky is clear. The rumbling will be of the horizontally-opposed variety as Subaru of America’s Great Lakes Region goes for a Guinness world record. The particular accomplishment Subaru is after is the “largest Parade of... 

26-06-2009