Artist Lars Martensson aka GRID has come up with an interesting Subaru Impreza concept that "has a handle on what the STI needs to be: Squat, mean, and purposeful." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Okay, so perhaps the cut-down greenhouse wouldn't leave much room for taller folks (much less a helmet), but if one of these were parked in our driveway, well... we'd happily squat a little.[via Autoblog]
This Subaru Sambar micro truck on eBay is "about as far from Ferrari spec as you could imagine: a 660 cc, 2-cylinder, 2-stroke engine sits way back in the rear, with a pickup truck bed where you'd normally find the powerplant in an F430." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It does have a ball shifter and Momo pedals, though. Even though the bidding's over, the truck didn't meet reserve (which is somewhere north of $12,800) so you can start saving for its eventual relisting.[via eBay - Autoblog]
In preparation for gymkhana, Ken Block rented out an abandoned airfield to practice his driving skills in a 530hp Subaru Impreza. Continue reading to watch.
In this Subaru Rally Team video, we get a time-lapse look at what it takes to transform a WRX STi into a full rally car. Video after the break.
The complete transformation takes an amazing 800 hours of labor. It's no secret that running a motorsports team is a lot of work, but probably most of us don't know how much time and effort it really takes.[via Autoblog]
The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX features a number of upgrades, including a "retuned 2.5-liter boxer four-pot producing 265 hp and 244 lb.-ft. of torque – a 41 hp and 18 lb.-ft. increase over the outgoing model." Click here for first picture in gallery.
The suspension has been revised to include stiffer springs, uprated dampers, upper strut mounts cribbed from the STI and larger anti-roll bars fore and aft.[via Autoblog]
Unlike its predecessors, the Subaru Impreza WRC2008 rally car will be equipped with BOS dampers and be piloted by Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson. Click here for one more picture.
The Impreza Rally WRC2008 car was originally previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but Subaru has yet to announce the final specifications of its new rally rocket. Obviously, Prodrive has had its hand in developing the new racer.[via Autoblog]
In this Fifth Gear segment, the crew pits the Volkswagen Golf GTI against the Subaru Impreza WRX in a hot hatch shootout. Find out which vehicle comes out on top after the break.
Inside Line pits the 2008 Lancer Evo X against the 2008 Subaru WXR STi in this road test. Find out which car comes out on top after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
To complete our comparison, three editors submitted evaluation scores based on their driving impressions, which were balanced against the realities of price, performance and feature content[via InsideLine]
Best Motoring takes the all-new 2008 Subaru WRX STI to the FISCO track in Japan for a test run. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The new Impreza WRX STI pursues "total driving control," i.e., the essence of the driver's car, that the preceding WRX STI models consistently aimed to attain. This is a pure AWD sport that delivers high-level driving performance while taking advantage of handling and ride capabilities of the new Impreza[via SeriousWheels]
Edmunds takes the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi out for a full road test in this segment. This updated model sports a turbocharged 2.5L flat-4 engine that produces 305hp @ 6000rpm and 290 lb-ft torque @ 4000rpm, rocketing the car to 60mph in just 4.8-seconds. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It's worth it. The 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI performs better than the outgoing car in most performance tests and feels better on the road. It also happens to have a more useful and functional interior with space to haul stuff while you haul butt[via Edmunds]
