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Most Shopped New Cars for the Week: June 24 – 30, 2012
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If you’re in the market for a new car, perhaps you’re curious what models your neighbors are looking at. We’ve compiled a list of the top five most researched new cars in the AutoGuide New Cars section for the past week.
Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient AWD Cars and Crossovers
Fuel efficiency is quickly becoming one of the most sought after elements in a new car. However finding a car with good fuel efficiency usually means you have to make a few compromises.
Subaru Impreza WRX with Track System Could be Yours – Video
Back when Ken Block still worked with Subaru, he built an outrageous WRX STi for the 2009 SEMA Show with a TRAX system. Clearly it inspired some enthusiasts to do the same, albeit three years later. The 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX you’re feasting your eyes on isn’t the same body style that Block used, but…
Subaru Takes Top Spot in 2012 Consumer Report Top Picks
Subaru replaced Honda as the top-rated automaker by Consumer Reports today, in a bit of an upset. Not only did the Japanese automaker known best for its efficient all-wheel drives take the top spot, but did so while the previous champion fell by several points over last year’s ratings. The victory, then, is due not…
2012 Subaru Impreza, Legacy and Outback Recalled For Brake Defect
Subaru announced today that they’re stopping sales and issuing out a recall on 2012 models of the Impreza, Legacy and Outback due to complaints about increased brake pedal travel. Around 3,000 cars will be recalled with notices being sent to vehicle owners within the next couple of days. A stop-sale was also put into affect…
Subaru Launching Custom Imprezas, WRX STIs: SEMA Preview
Subaru of America will be showing off several of their record setting race cars alongside custom Subaru Performance Tuning models at this year’s SEMA Show. Also at the Subaru booth this year will be the Isle of Man record setting WRX STI making its US debut alongside David Higgins’ 2011 Rally America Champion WRX STI….
BMW M5 V10-Powered Subaru Impreza Sounds Sweet, Goes Like Stink [Video]
There was really only one problem with the V10-powered E60 BMW M5. The issue? A heavy sedan powered by a low torque, high-revving engine that required full throttle and 8-10ths driving to be any real fun. Pair that engine with a light weight race car (a Subaru Impreza for instance), however, and you’ve got quite…
Consumers Petition Subaru To Halt Sales In Saudi Arabia Over Female Driving Ban
Whether intentional or not, Subaru seems to be labeled as a “progressive” brand, and while their website contains the usual corporate gibberish about supporting and embracing “…the communities in which we live and work,” the company tends to put its money where its mouth is, openly supporting the LGBT community as well as motorsports and…
Subaru Lauches iPad App for Outback, Forester And WRX/STI
Subaru of America has announced the launch of its new iPad applications based on its 2011 model digital brochures. The free apps allows users to explore the 2011 Outback, Forester and WRX/STI through the iPad utilyzing videos, interactive demonstrations and 360-degree views. Apple has had tremendous success with its iPad, selling 4.69 million units alone…
Subaru Planning to Separate Impreza from WRX and STI Versions
Subaru is pushing ahead to differentiate the WRX and STI performance models from their lesser, Great-Dane-schlepping brethern. Unlike their rivals at Mitsubishi, there’s no controversy to whether their rally monsters will see next year. With the new Impreza unveiled at the New York Auto Show, there’s set to be a gap between the models….
New York 2011: 2012 Subaru Impreza Gets 36 MPG And All-Wheel Drive [Video]
Subaru took the wraps off their new 2012 Impreza sedan and 5-door at the New York Auto Show, riding a wave of strong sales and revamped products designed to appeal more to American consumers. The Impreza, which has gotten less quirky over the years, looks downright generic in its newest incarnation, but underneath the skin,…
NHTSA Investigating Kia and Subaru Models For Safety Defects; Recall Possible
The Subaru Impreza and Kia Sorrento are currently under the scrutiny of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as the government agency is investigating the cars for serious defects. Approximately 50,000 Sorrentos from 2011 could lose power because of a transmission intermediate driveshaft that could fail, according to four complaints received by the feds. Five more…
Subaru Resumes Car Production In Japan
Subaru will re-start their large car production plant, nearly a month after an earthquake caused parent company Fuji Heavy Industries to shut the factory down. The factory builds the Legacy, Impreza and Forester, which comprise the bulk of Subaru’s U.S. lineup. The plant will only be running at 50 percent capacity initially. Subaru claims that…
2012 Subaru Impreza To Make Appearance At New York Auto Show
With Subaru‘s Impreza compact due for a replacement soon, and a concept shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past fall, the debut of the new car is getting ever closer. In fact, a Subaru executive recently confirmed that the target date for the new car is an August, 2011 release. With the date…
Subaru Releases Impreza Concept Video
Subaru has released a video of their new Impreza Concept floating around a futuristic make-believe highway while funky new age music plays in the background. The two minute clip, looking remarkably similar to the types of videos shown at press launches, doesn’t really give any new information on the Impreza, but we do know that…
LA 2010: Subaru Impreza Concept Foreshadows Future Model [Video]
Subaru just revealed what they had been hiding under that sheet the past little while at the LA Auto Show. It was the Subaru Impreza Concept. A thinly veiled mockup of the future Impreza sedan, the car looks a bit like a bigger Mazda3. Actually it looks closer in size to the Mazda6. It has…
SEMA 2010: Subaru Impreza STi Nurburgring Special
The other star of the Subaru booth is decidedly less ostentatious than Travis Pastrana’s hillclimb special, but has an equally impressive motorsports pedigree. This STi was driven by legendary rally driver Tommi Makinen, who set a production sedan record of 7:55 around Germany’s famed Nurburgring course. While not everyone agrees that Nurburgring times matter all…
SEMA 2010: Travis Pastrana’s Subaru STi Takes Its Rightful Place
The star is Subaru‘s SEMA stand is undoubtedly the same Subaru STi used by Travis Pastrana for his record setting hillclimb up Mt. Washington. Subaru figured it would be a good idea to display the car in their SEMA booth, and we’d have to agree. You can check out the gallery below for more Red…
Subaru’s 2011 X-Games Rally Cars Revealed
Subaru has teamed up with famed rally car builder Vermont SportsCar to prepare two rally cars for their X-Games drivers, Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra and Sverre Isachsen. Starting with a 2011 WRX STI, the Vermont SportsCar crew stripped everything out of the interior and did the requisite rollcage and seam welding jobs needed to make…
Subaru Announces Pricing For WRX And STI; STI 4-Door $1,000 Less Than Outgoing 5-Door
Subaru has announced pricing for their 2011 Impreza WRX and STI models with the WRX starting at $25, 495 for both the 4-door and 5-door models, while the STI 4-door starts at $33,995, $1,000 less than last year’s 5-door model. The STI 5-door, now available only in “Limited” trim, will run you $35,995. Big changes…
Subaru Wants To Shed “Quirky” Image, Broaden Mainstream Appeal
Osamu Namba, Subaru‘s new design chief wants to help move the company from a cult brand adored by outdoorsy types, Snowbelt buyers and performance enthusiasts into a mainstream brand capable of competing with offerings from major automakers. “We want to broaden the appeal to make it accessible to more than a small, loyal crowd,” Namba…
GST Motorsports Dominates Redline Time Attack Rd. 6 at Willow Springs [video]
GST Motorsports and their venerable 1996 Subaru Impreza “L” had a perfect weekend at Round 6 of the Redline Time Attack Championship at Willow Springs Raceway (Rosamond, CA), claiming the Super Modified AWD class and Overall victories with a blisteringly fast lap of 1:20.759 (just 0.3-seconds off the AWD track record set by the Sierra…
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Gets Automatic Gearbox For Australian Market
Mitsubishi‘s Lancer Evolution offers a dual-clutch gearbox on their top of the line MR model, but Subaru only offers a manual gearbox on their flagship Impreza WRX STI. But that’s about to change in Australia, where the STI will soon be available with a 5-speed automatic. According to Subaru Australia, demand for an automatic WRX…
Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 Brings New Meaning To The Term “Unholy Alliance”
British racing outfit Cosworth (calling them a tuner would be insulting) has a history of building some absolutely mental performance hatches, most famously the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, which had to be built on a seperate, rear-drive platform to accommodate the lofty goals set out for it. Now Cosworth has turned their attention to the already potent…
