Subaru is going mobile, bringing its “service centres” directly to the customers by introducing new mobile service vans. The new service is a part of Subaru’s “do” rebrand initiative where it aims to be innovative and “do things differently”, ultimately creating positive change for its customers. The mobile service van …
Read More »Subaru do team intensifies points pressure in Adelaide
The Subaru do Motorsport team heads to the Lightforce Rally South Australia next week, with Molly Taylor aiming to consolidate her third place in the Kumho Tyre Australian Rally Drivers Championship 2016. The Subaru do duo of Taylor and co-driver Bill Hayes enter the Adelaide Hills event on the back …
Read More »Subaru Levorg STI Sport targets enthusiasts
The Subaru Levorg STI Sport goes on sale in Japan this month, joining the regular Levorg as the performance variant in the range. Developed by Subaru Technica International (STI), the car maker’s in-house tuning arm, the Levorg STI Sport isn’t a full blown STI model like the WRX STI but …
Read More »Subaru BRZ revised with more power and sharper handling
Subaru has unveiled the updated BRZ sports coupe today. Set to arrive in November, the revised BRZ brings a raft of exterior and interior upgrades, matched with sharper handling and more power. Further enhancing its appeal as an affordable fun favourite for driving enthusiasts, the 2017 Subaru BRZ sports revised …
Read More »Subaru Do Motorsport claims debut win in Tasmania
Subaru do Motorsport duo, Molly Taylor and Bill Hayes, have claimed their debut win for the team, in the Southern Safari Tasmania. Their Group N production class WRX STI NR4 swept to victory in the 98.86 kilometre round of the Eastern Autobody Tasmanian Rally Series. Molly’s win is believed to …
Read More »Subaru rolls out Limited Edition BRZ Series Yellow
Subaru of America has released a special edition BRZ. Limited to just 500 units, the bright yellow BRZ will bring together its new striking colour with a host of performance upgrades. Immediately recognisable is the brilliant yellow exterior, unique black alloy wheels, black BRZ and Subaru badging, and black foldable exterior …
Read More »2017 Subaru Levorg wagon launches in Australia
Subaru has launched its Impreza WRX-based Levorg sports wagon in Australia. Billed as the spiritual successor to the much-missed Liberty GT wagon, the Levorg is powered by the same turbocharged 2.0-litre direct injected engine found under the WRX delivering 197kW at 5,600rpm and 350Nm of torque from 2,400-5,200rpm. The engine is …
Read More »Subaru WRX STI breaks Isle of Man lap record, again [video]
Subaru has been unshakable on the famed Isle of Man TT Course for years. In 2010, the team set a new record on the fabled 59.55 kilometre road course in a previous-gen 2010 Subaru WRX STI. In 2014, the team was at it again, beating its own record in the latest …
Read More »Subaru WRX STI NBR racer wins Nürburgring 24h Race
The Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2016 racer has taken out the SP3T class win in the 2016 Nürburgring 24-Hour Race. Driven by Carlo van Dam (Netherlands), Marcel Lasée (Germany), Tim Schrick (Germany) and Hideki Yamauchi (Japan), the WRX STI-based racer completed 121 laps (approximately 3,070 kilometres) in 24 hours, …
Read More »STI-tweaked Subaru Forester tS joins range
Teased in late 2014, Subaru’s special edition Forester tS is finally arriving in showrooms this June. Developed with the help of Subaru’s in-house performance arm, Subaru Technica International (STI), the new top of the range model is based on the Forester XT Premium and retains its 2.0-litre turbocharged direction injection …
Read More »Holden Commodore SSV Redline v Subaru WRX STI v Audi TTS review
Conceived on different continents and philosophically opposed, these three fun machines – Holden Commodore SSV Redline, Subaru WRX STI and Audi TTS – can’t be closer rivals when it comes to performance, and just performance. They all crack 100km/h from rest in less than five seconds, have immensely addictive aural characteristic …
Read More »Subaru Australia introduces Special Edition WRX
Subaru Australia has wheeled out their latest special edition model, the Subaru WRX Special Edition. Created to celebrate 50,000 sales of the WRX locally, the special edition is based on the WRX Premium and costs $46,890 plus on-roads for the manual, and $48,890 plus on-roads for the CVT automatic – …
Read More »H&R sharpens Subaru WRX STI with new coilover suspension kit
While there’s no doubting of the Subaru WRX STI’s ability to carve corners like it’s on rails, German tuner H & R Suspension has released a new adjustable coilover suspension kit for the fourth generation WRX STI. Tightening the handling of the rally-bred performance icon even further, the coilover suspension …
Read More »Prodrive prepares special Subaru WRX STI to tackle Isle of Man TT
Subaru and its old partner, Prodrive has teamed again to create a special Subaru WRX STI to tackle this year’s Isle of Man TT event. Both companies last collaborated during Subaru’s prime years in the World Rally Championship from 1990 to 2008. Compared to the road-going WRX STI, the special …
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