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Test Drives2016 Subaru WRX: Held Back3.0/5
The sporty compact segment was thriving a few years ago, as the Chevrolet Cobalt SS and the Dodge Caliber SRT4 were duking it out on the American front, while the Mazdaspeed3, the Honda Civic Si and the Volkswagen Golf GTI were the big players to bring down. Today, sales aren't …
Special Events2016 Subiefestival: A Popular Get-together!
How time flies, and a good sign that summer is winding down is the Subiefestival held in the ICAR Circuit in Mirabel, Quebec. A slight difference compared to last year is that the cars were displayed around the main track and the facility’s new buildings, in which we find, among …
BlogA Subaru BRZ STI in the Cards?
The Subaru BRZ is a sports car blessed with exceptional handling and perfect balance, but its major shortcoming is a cruel lack of midrange torque from its naturally aspirated, 2.0-litre engine. In the last few years, Subaru often mentioned the possibility of eventually giving the BRZ a turbocharged engine upgrade.
First Drives2017 Subaru BRZ: Subaru and Kaizen4.0/5
The word kaizen is a fusion of the Japanese words “kai,” meaning “change,” and “zen” which means “better,” loosely translated in English as “improvement.” Kaizen applies perfectly to the 2017 Subaru BRZ, as the brand’s engineers applied a round of enhancements to their sports car, without however fixing its main …
Spotlight on2017 Subaru BRZ: We’re Testing it on the Track this Week
The Car Guide is headed to the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit on Canada’s West Coast this week to get a firsthand look at the changes made to the Subaru BRZ. Since its introduction in 2012, some 55 000 units of this sports car have been sold worldwide. Even though distribution …
Blog2017 Subaru Forester: Subaru is Japanese
A few years ago, Subaru’s advertising campaign was aimed at reminding consumers that they were in fact a Japanese automaker, and not Korean or Chinese, not that there was anything wrong with that… While on that crusade, Subaru made a big decision to behave more like a Japanese automaker. You …
First Drives2017 Subaru Forester: Keeping up with the Joneses4.0/5
HIGH RIVER, Alberta – If the name of this small southern Alberta town rings a bell, it’s because it was all over the news three years ago when a massive flood almost wiped the 13 000-citizen community right off the map. In these three short years, High River has managed …
Spotlight on2017 Subaru Forester: Headed to the Rockies for some Fozzy Fun!
Monster success for a small car manufacturer comes but once in a lifetime. In Subaru’s case, they’ve knocked it out of the park twice in the last two decades. First came the Outback, followed very closely by the Forester. Subaru’s compact crossover has gained quite a following thanks to its …
Special EventsWhy 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 …
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