Video: Ken Block teases the TRAX STI
November 5, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Subaru, Videos
Gymkhana hero Ken Block is at it again with his highly tuned Subaru Impreza WRX STI, this time turning it into the world’s fastest snow car.
Dubbed the TRAX STI, this is a new teaser video from the test session shows the car churning through deep snow and up ski slopes with ease – now we [...]
Subaru Outback Diesel Review
November 3, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, First Steer, Medium Car, SUV Compact, Subaru
The car that a lot of Subaru fans have been waiting for has finally arrived in Australia, the Outback Diesel represents the first diesel car Subaru has offered in Australia and marks a new era for the Japanese brand as it sets it sights higher for 2010.
Having already driven the new Subaru Outback a [...]
Subaru Liberty Exiga Review
November 3, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car Reviews, Car Style, First Steer, People Mover, People Mover, Subaru
The new Subaru Liberty Exiga (pronounced x-e-ga in Australia) has made its way to our shores and is on sale now from a starting price of just $37,490. Subaru’s first people mover has a lot to offer with an impressive feature list the kids would be proud of.
Referred to as the Exiga in Japan, Australia [...]
2010 Subaru Outback Diesel
Update: Subaru Outback Diesel Review.
Subaru’s first diesel-powered vehicle is on sale today: the turbocharged Outback 2.0D .
Mated to Subaru’s renowned Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, Outback 2.0D offers outstanding fuel economy and low emissions, already meeting strict EURO 5 standards.
It is believed to be the world’s first flat boxer diesel engine for a passenger car and [...]
2010 Subaru Liberty Exiga
November 2, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Car News, Subaru
Update: Subaru Liberty Exiga Review.
With the all-new Liberty and Outback out and about, the last variant of the all-wheel drive Japanese family car has arrived in Australia. The versatile six-seat Liberty Exiga wagon, better known as just the Subaru Exiga hits dealerships as of today.
The idea is to make the Liberty line-up as appealing as [...]
Subaru’s new sports car (FT-86 Toybaru)
October 28, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Car News, Concepts, Subaru, Toyota
It was only a matter of time before someone decided to take the Toyota FT-86 concept and give it the Subaru make over. The FT-86 concept is the basis of a small and affordable rear-wheel drive sports car being co-produced by car giant Toyota and all-wheel drive kings Subaru.
We’ve all had to ask whether or [...]
Subaru stand at Tokyo Motor Show
October 26, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under 2009 Tokyo, Car News, Motor Shows, Subaru
The final Japanese manufacturer on our list at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show – but by no means the least – is, of course, Subaru.
The Subaru stage was busy with a range of cars from the sporty to the surreal including the new Hybrid Tourer Concept, Plug-in Stella, Impreza WRX STI Carbon, STI tuned Exiga [...]
Toyota FT-86 Concept – Toybaru Sports Car
October 21, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under 2009 Tokyo, Car News, Motor Shows, Subaru, Toyota
The long awaited hugely popular Toyota and Subaru affordable sports car was unveiled in concept form at the Tokyo Motorshow. The sport coupe is currently named the FT-86 Concept and was designed in France.
Toyota fans would instantly recognise the 86 badging as a spiritual successor to the AE86 sport coupe of the 1980s, a car [...]
Subaru STI RWD Coupe rendered speculation
October 14, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Subaru, Toyota, spy photos
While Toyota’s FT-86 Concept has stolen the spotlight in the lead up to its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, Japan’s Holiday Auto has had a go at sketching Subaru’s sibling to the AE86 successor.
The rendering shows a potential flagship STI variant which should up the power stakes by employing Subaru’s 186kW normally aspirated EJ25 [...]
Video: Toyota FT-86 Concept premieres in GT5
Not only is the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 video game a great way to get behind the wheel of cars you could only otherwise dream about, manufacturers are quickly discovering that the life-like graphics are also a great way to showcase new models.
Toyota has done just that with its new FT-86 Concept, showing off the [...]
Toyota FT-86 “hachi roku” Concept revealed
October 6, 2009 by George Skentzos
Filed under Car News, Concepts, Motor Shows, Subaru, Toyota
Update: Toyota FT-86.
As of late, Toyota has become a brand synonymous with ‘whitegoods’ motoring, usually a favourite of fleet buyers and ‘A to B’ type motorists.
Now the brand is set to rekindle its performance spirit by resurrecting its iconic gem – the AE86 coupe – with the pending debut of the Toyota FT-86 Concept at [...]


