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News2014 Vehicles That Best Held Their Initial Value
Each year, NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association) awards prizes to the brand-new vehicles that retain the highest percentage of their initial value. First place goes to one of the most popular cars of the year, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (the 1LT with automatic transmission, to be more precise). With …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesSubaru Could Get Rid Of Its Flat-Six
We saw it coming. In recent years, the trend is aiming towards engine downsizing: smaller turbocharged engines are economical, as powerful as bigger mills, take less space and aren't much more expensive to produce than naturally-aspirated engines. Their reliability has also improved in the last few years. It seems that …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesWard Announces 2015's 10 Best Engines
Each year, WardsAuto combs through the automotive launches and concentrates on a particular point: the year's new engines. Each mill is analysed, and a list of Ward's 10 Best Engines is announced. For 2015, the selection is varied: the number of cylinders go from 0 to 8, the power ranges …
NewsSubaru Forester tS: Not Much Of An STi
A few months ago, details surfaced regarding a possible Subaru Forester STi. The manufacturer unveiled a few pictures, but no final specifications. We speculated that the vehicle would have gobs of power and sporty driving dynamics, as is customary for cars bearing the famous pink badge. It would seem that …
NewsSubaru Viziv GT Unveiled For Gran Turismo
It’s now Subaru’s turn to show us their Vision GT offering, which will be available in the latest Gran Turismo game. As a reminder, Vision GT is an initiative by Polyphony Digital that asked car manufacturers to design a vehicle that would represent the future of their respective brands, styling …
NewsA Subaru Forester STi In The Works?
The last time Subaru decided to sell a more powerful version of its Forester, the year was 2004. Fans of the brand liked the vehicle, since it gave them the power and driving dynamics they liked from their Impreza WRX STi and the ergonomics of the Forester. The Forester STi …
NewsAmerica’s Most Wanted Car
One of the oldest myths in the automotive world (apart from the one about the 100 MPG carburetor that the government stole from its inventor in the eighties) is that some cars are more susceptible to being stopped by the cops than others. We have proven using highly scientific methods …
NewsSubaru WRX S4: The S4 Is Now... A Subaru?
We have just seen the next iteration of the S4. However, it is not an Audi, even if the German manufacturer has used the name for the last 23 years. It will be a Subaru. According to the Japanese manufacturer, S4 means Sports performance, Safety performance, Smart driving and Sophisticated …
NewsFinally, A More Powerful Toyobaru!
Since the little sport coupe from Toyota and Subaru (sold here as the Scion FR-S) came out, critics have been unanimous: it drives like a dream, handling is almost perfect, it’s reasonably priced… But we would like a few extra ponies under the hood. The manufacturers finally decided to hear …
RecallsBrake Problems for Subaru
Do you own a Subaru manufactured between 2005 and 2014? Does it have trouble braking? Don't worry, there's a recall for that! The Japanese automaker issued a recall for the majority of its sedans made in the last 10 years. Specifically, the 2005-2009 Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza, 2005-2009 Outback, 2009-2013 Forester …
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