Tests and Features

The Car Guide is heading to the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (previously known as Mosport) to try out Subaru’s model range. Driving a Legacy on the track sounds pretty exciting, eh? All Subaru models will be available for testing, but the emphasis will be put on the Legacy and the …

The Subaru BRZ, first introduced jointly with Scion and its FR-S in 2012, added a low-cost, fun-to-drive sports coupe to the market. It allowed the typical driving enthusiast a chance to experience that low-to-the-ground sports-car feel, along with Subaru's signature boxer engine in a rear-wheel-drive package for under $30,000. The …

Subaru always stood out from the competition with its uniqueness, although some prefer to call it “quirkiness.” Being different doesn’t necessarily result in high sales volumes, especially in some very conservative market segments such as the midsize sedan class, but in others, it can be an advantage. In the case …

SANO, Japan – For our first encounter with the second-generation Crosstrek, Subaru brought us to its testing centre in Sano, Japan, where we were able to put this vehicle through its paces on asphalt and gravel roads. The vehicle, of course, looks like a genetically modified version of the Impreza, …

KELOWNA, British Columbia – In light of stiff new competition from the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R , the Subaru WRX STI is getting spruced up for 2018 before a complete makeover expected around 2020. When that happens, the Subaru WRX STI will most certainly be built on …

As we all know, the compact-car segment has always been popular in Canada. Despite the growing appetite for SUVs, many of which are based on car platforms, we’re still buying compact cars in massive quantities, thanks to their affordable price, their fuel economy and their versatility. However, compact hatchbacks push …

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a U.S. organisation financed by insurance companies, has just completed its usual eight crash tests on Subaru’s latest model, the 2017 Impreza. We were there, in Virginia, to observe how the Japanese manufacturer’s new platform would react, especially during the small overlap test, …

Let’s be clear on one thing: a vehicle equipped with all-wheel drive provides an undeniable advantage during the winter season in Canada. The extra grip of such a system allows us to confront snowstorms and icy surfaces with more confidence, and we feel much more in control. That being said, …

Understandably proud of achieving the IIHS’ top honours since 2009, Subaru invited us to witness the controlled destruction of one of their models at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s laboratory. Unfortunately, we cannot divulge the results of the test until their official unveiling. In the meantime, what we discovered …

There’s a difference between a sports car and a sporty car. The first one was designed from scratch to offer performance and handling characteristics, while versatility as well as comfort and convenience features aren’t the priority. A sporty car, on the other hand, is a bread-and-butter vehicle that was modified …