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2017 Canadian Car of the Year Awards: the Small Car Category

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, or AJAC, will be holding their yearly CCOTY testing next week at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario. There will be eight categories this year, and the most interesting one for Canadian car shoppers is undoubtedly the Best New Small Car Category. October 25, 2016

Why not a Subaru Sedan?

TORONTO, Ontario – According to Subaru, research has shown that a lot of people associate their brand with sport-utility vehicles and crossovers, but don’t realize the company also builds cars. That’s a curious finding, as the Legacy midsize sedan has been around for more than 25 years now, and is …February 24, 2016

Subaru Sedans in the Snow

This week, The Car Guide will be heading up to the beautiful Muskoka area in order to drive Subaru’s Impreza and Legacy sedans in our Canadian winter climate. Sure, an SUV might be a good choice for its versatility, but especially for the capability of its AWD system. However, must …February 18, 2016

2015 Subaru Impreza: Thank Goodness For Winter!4.0/5

Let’s be honest. The Subaru Impreza is not the eighth wonder of the world. Nor is it the ninth. Nonetheless, this compact sedan is almost perfectly adapted to our Northern climate—and the ability to adapt is what allows a species to survive. The fourth-generation Impreza was introduced at the 2011 …November 24, 2014

2014 Subaru Impreza: Frugal All-Wheel Drive3.5/5

When the current-generation Subaru Impreza first came out it was a landmark achievement for the Japanese brand. Finally, Subaru was able to offer an all-wheel drive car whose fuel efficiency was competitive with the rest of the compact crowd. Two years later the 2014 Subaru Impreza is still going strong, …May 23, 2014

The 2012 Subaru Impreza: Garage inspection

The 2012 Subaru Impreza is new – or at least the base trim is. But the changes are nothing to write home about, as nothing major has been overhauled. The 2012 looks a whole lot like the previous version. That said, the trained eye will note several modifications to the …September 13, 2012

Four compact cars with AWD for less than $25,000

Comparative Tests

There are just four cars with AWD for less than $25,000 on the market: the Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Matrix and Suzuki SX4. Interestingly, they’re all Japanese. We threw them all in the ring together. Four contenders We brought these rivals together on a particularly wet December 15th. Raining? February 9, 2012

2012 Subaru Impreza: More modern and low-key!4.0/5

For several years now, Japanese automaker Subaru has seen its sales steadily increase. This encouraging trend notwithstanding, Subaru still wants to improve its product line. This time, it’s the Impreza’s turn for a profound transformation. Not only was it time to bring this vehicle up to current standards, but research …January 4, 2012

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX: Performance and personality!

After a complete overhaul in 2008, the Impreza line is still running strong. They’ve all adopted a similar, homogenous style, and it’s working for them. In fact, Impreza sales have shot way up since the new generation was released. The most popular is the wagon, which is winning buyers over …September 23, 2010

Subaru Rally Team Canada at Targa Newfoundland 2009

Features and Tips

This year I am driving Subaru Canada’s official entry at Targa Newfoundland, a fully race-prepared Impreza WRX STI. Subaru Rally Team Canada is thus competing on the Rock for the seventh consecutive year and our goal is to become the first team ever to win overall in the Targa class …October 16, 2009

The Car Guide at Targa 2009

The Car Guide will be at the heart of the action again this year in the Targa Newfoundland event. After driving a hybrid-powered Lexus sedans in the two previous editions of this unique motorsport event, contributor Marc Lachapelle will indeed be driving a race-prepared Impreza WRX STI for Subaru Rally …October 1, 2009

Leg 5 – The Great Equalizer and a third straight win for Hopkins and Hugues

Features and Tips

There was a steady rain over Marystown as teams filed out of the arena for the long transit to the first stage of the ultimate day of competition in this 8th edition of Targa Newfounbdland. The Subaru Canada Targa Rally Team had a surprise for their driver that morning. As …October 1, 2009

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