Posts Tagged ‘Subaru’

  • Reports Have Said That Subaru Are Planning A RWD Layout For Their FT-86 Variant
    It has been said that Subaru’s version of the Toyota FT-86 sports car will make its debut sometime next year where it will use a rear-wheel-drive layout, opposed to the normal all-wheel-drive Subaru setup which we’ve all come to love. The reports have said that the price of all-wheel-drive is simply just to expensive, and the rear-wheel-drive layout might...
    by Dean at March 15th, 2010 at 09:03 pm
  • Unichip Does What It Does Best — Small Changes To The Subaru Impreza
    The Subaru Impreza has been modified by Unichip, a firm which pretty much just plays around with the cars ECU. The tuner has said that they tweaked the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine to push out an extra 18-horsepower with an extra 33-lb-ft of torque. The total now stands at 168-horsepower with 291lb-ft of torque. Fuel wise, nothing has changed. In fact, it was said that...
    by Dean at March 9th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
  • Subaru Teams Up With Cosworth For A Special Impreza WRX STI
    Cosworth has teamed up with Subaru UK to create a high-performance version of the Impreza WRX STI hatchback model. Cosworth is an engine creator, and they will work with the Japanese automaker to enhance performance, handling and styling of the STI model. There’s no details on this just yet, but have a look at the teaser so long.
    by Dean at February 16th, 2010 at 08:02 pm
  • The Subaru Impreza XV Will Be At The Geneva Show
    Subaru has announced that they will introduced a new Impreza at the Geneva Motor Show. The Impreza XV will go on sale during the summer months where it will have a five-door layout. The size of the vehicle is said to be 4,430mm long, 1,770mm wide, 1,520mm tall and 2,620mm in the wheelbase region. There will be a new grille, redesigned wheel arches, roof rails and a roof...
    by Dean at February 5th, 2010 at 08:02 pm
  • A Prodrive Modified Subaru Impreza Which Happens To Meet Group N Rally Car Standards
    Prodrive has created a Subaru Impreza N2010 rally car which meets the Group N regulations. The modified five-door Scooby is obviously for the enthusiast as mechanical and chassis upgrades have been added to the car. There is now a new 33mm air restrictor, a high flow set of fuel injectors and a new ECU which boosts the 2.0-litre’s engine by 20-horsepower. The Prodrive...
    by Dean at January 20th, 2010 at 02:01 am
  • South Africa – Review My Ride: Kevin’s 340kW 2004 Subaru WRX STI
    We were recently running a Review My Ride feature on our partner site for South Africa, StreetCars.co.za, where we would essentially just review a readers car. Now, because we’re just keeping that site alive and pushing a more South African related market with EasyCarBlog, we are going to move our RMR’s here. The latest RMR is a Subaru owned by Kevin Gilbert....
    by Dean at January 19th, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • Subaru’s Impreza STI R205 Is Now Available To The Japanese Market
    The new Subaru Impreza STI R205 has been revealed. This model is based on the normal WRX STI where it now boasts loads of design and performance enhancements. Some of these enhancements include a new front and rear spoiler, a unique grille, revised side skirts and 18-inch wheels. The engine will be the 2.0-litre turbocharged unit with an “exclusively designed turbocharger...
    by Dean at January 8th, 2010 at 06:01 pm
  • The 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition — Better Performance, Less Features
    Subaru’s new 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition will boast a price tag set at $2,000 lower then the base model STI. The new model will be built in a batch of 125 cars, where the paint job will be a special Aspen White. The new Special Edition Subaru Impreza WRX STI is aimed at enthusiasts excited for more power and better handling. The Special Edition will use...
    by Dean at December 4th, 2009 at 01:12 am
  • Subaru Will Debut Their Special Edition WRX STI In Los Angeles
    Subaru will use the Los Angeles Motor Show to unveil their brand new 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition. The special edition WRX STI will only feature a production of 125 units where they will all be covered in Aspen White with charcoal coloured rims. There will be loads of features coming from the Japanese-market Spec C. The similarities between the two would include...
    by Dean at November 25th, 2009 at 09:11 am
  • Subaru’s 086A Will Be Slightly Larger Than Toyota FT-86 Partnership Coupe
    Both, Toyota and Subaru are building a new sports coupe which will use a rear wheel drive layout along with an average Joe price tag. Both of these cars are built in lines of a partnership, where the latest news around the Subaru model states that it will be slightly larger than the Toyota FT-86. We’re yet to see the Subaru variant, however, we do know...
    by Dean at November 19th, 2009 at 05:11 pm