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VIDEO: Ken Block's Subaru-based TRAX STI is an alpine badass

Yes, that's probably the first ever Subaru tank. We can't say for certain, but I think in this case we can go ahead and assume. Driven by none other then Ken "Gymkhana" Block. Why does it exist? To be the "ultimate backcountry shred car," of course. We think what that actually means is that you'll be able to not only access rather remote sections of your favorite mountain in the TRAX STI, but get there quickly and confidently, while performing any matter of black diamond stunts along the way. Being skiers and not snowboarders (ahem), the ... Read more →

Tokyo 2009: WRX STi Carbon gets a weave Jonathon Ramsey

Most people we talked with don't seem to understand the point of the Subaru WRX STi Carbon unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show – but it's a JDM-only car, and frankly, there are a lot of things ...

Tokyo Preview: Subaru WRX STI Carbon doesn't make sense Jonny Lieberman

Subaru has announced a new version of the WRX STI that will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We've looked at this one six ways 'til Sunday (maybe seven) and we still can't make sense of it. But, ...

VIDEO: Gymkhana 2.1 - Electric Boogaloo: Block vs. Dyrdek Chris Paukert

Driftmeister Extraordinaire Ken Block is at it again, only this time, with a bit more of a sense of humor on display. The tire-immolating Subaru WRX STI rally driver has teamed up with pro ...

VIDEO: Vintage VW Bug with Subaru STI power is a hybrid we can get excited about Jeremy Korzeniewski

Somehow, we doubt this is what Dr. Ferdinand Porsche had in mind when he set out to design a horizontally-opposed four cylinder engine powering the rear wheels of his so-called "People's Car." No ...

VIDEO: Ken Block and Travis Pastrana's Stupid Human Tricks Roadshow heads to Bonneville 3 months ago on Autoblog

We've seen Ken Block and his gang of misfits perform plenty of crazy cool stunts in their Crawford-built 2009 Subaru WRX STI. Block's stupefyingly accurate power slides never seem to get old, no matter how many times we see his 566 horsepower (at the wheels!) STI come within millimeters of ...

X Games 15: Ford Fiesta, Kenny Brack get the gold 3 months ago on Autoblog

We're not going to say we told you so – because we didn't – but we are going to go ahead and say we're totally not shocked that former Indy 500 champ Kenny Brack just won some X Games gold. After all, we're still a touch weak in the knees from our little ride along with him and his ...

2009 X Games Rally Car ride along 4 months ago on Autoblog

If you've never been given a "hot lap" by a professional driver, let me try and convey what the experience is like. You're usually dehydrated and have been standing on a heat-soaked paddock for far too long. There's a track rat (or two) whose job it is to get a helmet and HANS device ...

VIDEO: Ken Block works it out on Top Gear with Captain Slow in tow 4 months ago on Autoblog

If there had been awards handed out to the preeminent forces in online automotive video over the past few years, surely Top Gear and rallyist Ken Block would have been shortlisted for the honor. Naturally, you'd expect that pairing the two Internet institutions would result in an amazing bit of ...

Chicago 2009: Subaru Impreza WRX STI Travis Pastrana Edition 9 months ago on Autoblog

Tucked away in a corner of McCormick Place was this custom WRX STI built in as part of a cooperative effort between Subaru and Travis Pastrana's race team, Vermont SportsCar. The car commemorates Pastrana's third consecutive Rally America National Championship, and although a one-off, many of ...

Chicago 2009: Subaru and Vermont Sports Car build the Pastrana WRX STI 9 months ago on Autoblog

Subaru may have halted its World Rally Championship campaign, but that isn't stopping the automaker from playing to the hopes and dreams of its enthusiast base and one of the sports' most visible characters. At the Chicago Auto Show, Subaru will take the wraps off the Impreza WRX STI Travis ...

VIDEO: Time lapse build of Subaru rally car over 800 hours 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video after the jump It's no secret that running a motorsports team is a lot of work, but probably most of us don't know how much time and effort it really takes. Just building the race cars can take hundreds of man hours, as evidenced by this stop-motion video created by the ...

What really makes a Subaru a Subaru? Love? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thanks to Subaru's newest marketing campaign, we finally know what really makes a Subaru a Subaru. Love. Really? Allow Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer for Subaru of America, to explain, "Love is the most powerful emotion and 'I love my Subaru' is the most used phrase I hear about our brand. We ...

Fast and Furious Four: Paul Walker's STI is on its way 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to check out more images at Exhaustnote.com. We wouldn't quite call ourselves fans of the Fast and Furious franchise, but we're getting more and more impressed with this newest iteration of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. We'll admit that it's hardly the most attractive hatch on the road, ...

Subaru's Senior suggests STI Junior 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view a high-res gallery of the Subaru Impreza STi Subaru has gained itself quite a cult following with performance Imprezas. Based on its victories in the World Rally Championship, the WRX and STi versions of the Impreza have been a big hit with the gonzo street-racer crowd. With ...

LA 2007: 2008 Subaru WRX STI priced at $34,995 (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Video of the STI unveiling has been added after the jump. Click the image above for more live shots of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The Subaru Impreza STI just made its North American debut, and for those of us here in the States, life is good. Just like the JDM version, the STI benefits ...

Tokyo Motor Show: Subaru WRX STI debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above image for more live pics of the Subaru WRX STI We've gone from being disappointed by the new Impreza, to pleasantly surprised by the WRX, to smitten by the STI. It looked OK in silver as the dust sheet came off, but stunning in metallic black on the Subaru stand's floor. The new STI's ...

Leaked: JDM Subaru Impreza WRX STI brochure 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for more brochure photos NASIOC has long been a bonanza of leaked photos and info relatingng to all things Subaru, and today, user "fyinpig" keeps that tradition going with brochure shots of the JDM Subaru Impreza WRX STI ahead of the car's official debut later this month. As you can ...

Hyundai sports car concept coming to LA Auto Show, along with 14 world debuts 2 years ago on Autoblog

When the dust settles at the Los Angeles auto show next month, at least 14 world debuts will have taken place, along with 30 North America unveilings. Amidst the premiers, expect to see a concept version of Hyundai's new RWD sports car (also to be shown in London), along with Nissan's restyled ...

Spy VIDEO: Subaru WRX STI barely disguised 2 years ago on Autoblog

Car magazine has caught a brand new WRX STi doing its flat four, turbocharged boxer thing at the 'Ring. The only disguise it's wearing is black masking along its sides. That doesn't stop you from seeing what it can do, or from hearing how it will sound doing it when the thing gets into buyers' ...

More details on the new EVO and Impreza 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Scooper of Cars was kind enough to scan the latest cover of Autocar, which shows the new face of Subaru (maybe) and reveals a few other nuggets of knowledge about our favorite road-going rally cars. The new nose of the Subaru is a welcomed photochop for those of us who never particularly ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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