Due to aluminum prices doubling in the last four years, Fuji Heavy Industries, maker of Subaru automobiles, said it will discontinue the use of aluminum body panels on its Impreza, Legacy and Forester. The automaker will replace the aluminum body panels with steel as new or redesigned models roll out.
Subaru has used aluminum body panels […]

The folks over at Edmunds Inside Line pit its top six contenders in the sport compact category against each other to find out which sport compact is the best of the best. The six challengers for the title are (in alphabetical order) the 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS, 2006 Honda Civic Si, 2007 Mazdaspeed3, 2006 MINI […]

Subaru is considering an expansion of its STI model range, according to Tomohiro Ishitobi, Subaru vice president of product planning. According to AutoWeek, Subaru is considering STI versions of both its Forester and Legacy models.
“We are discussing it internally,” confirmed Ishitobi, during an interview at the SEMA show. “We feel the market is ready.”
At last […]

Not only did Subaru today unveil its 2007 Forester Sports models at the SEMA show, but the automaker got into the true customizing spirt of the show when it announced its new SPT Power Packs. Designed for the Subaru Impreza WRX and STI and the Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT, the Power Packs consist of the […]

Subaru unveiled two new Forester models at the SEMA shot today. Both new Forester Sport models combine new, more powerful styling with exclusive interior features and enhanced standard equipment, while the Forester Sports 2.5 XT adds the 224-hp turbocharged Boxer engine from the 2.5 XT Limited model.
The Sports models are distinguished from their siblings by […]

Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) is set to begin accepting applications for the new jobs required for production of the Toyota Camry. After Toyota bought part of Subaru, Toyota announced that it had contracted to build 100,000 Camrys a year at the Subaru plant. The increased production means that SIA will hire approximately 1,000 […]

Subaru may be bringing another Forester turbo model to the States, according to the Straightline. The new Forester model for North America would be inspired by the automaker’s Japanese-market Forester Cross Sports model, which has a lowered suspension, revised front fascia, and other visual tweaks. The Forester Sport (Cross Sports) will likely only be available […]

Spy photographer Chris Doane snapped these images of a prototype of the next-generation Subaru WRX during hot weather testing. Recently, we have posted spy shots of what has been thought to be WRX test mules wearing Legacy bodies, but hese new images are the first known shots of the 2008 model wearing its real skin.
This […]

These new images of Subaru’s Legacy test mule with the WRX STi hood scoop clearly show the intercooler for the turbocharged engine. But what is under the hood, is still unknown. This could be a test mule for the next-generation Legacy with a more powerful turbo engine, or a turbocharged version of the Subaru’s flat […]

Spy photographers caught a Subaru Legacy test mule out testing in Death Valley. Sporting an STI-like hood scoop, which indicates that there’s a little something extra under the hood.
There are plenty of rumors of what could be under the hood. One option could be the long-standing rumors of a twin-turbo flat-6. Or it could be […]