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Tokyo 2009: Subaru Legacy B4 GT300 is pure JDM awesomeness

Our jaws literally dropped when we spotted this car in the Subaru booth here at the Tokyo Motor Show. The concoction of carbon fiber spoilers, wings and widened fenders seen here is the Legacy B4 GT300 racecar that is set to compete in Japan's Super GT series next year. The car actually made its racing debut at Fuji Speedway last month, and even though previous driveline problems prevented this racer from making an even earlier debut, the B4 GT300 managed 300 trouble-free kilometers to finish a respectable 18th place. As for specs, the ... Read more →

2010 Subaru Legacy Wagon debuts in Britain. No, Yankee, it's not for you. Jonny Lieberman

Led Zeppelin said it best, "The song remains the same." Especially if you're an American fan of good old station wagons. You're looking at the just-released-to-our-shepherd's-pie-eating-brethren ...

Subaru Legacy and Outback, Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring new IIHS Top Safety Picks Jonathon Ramsey

Four 2010 model year vehicles have just been awarded Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Subaru's Outback and Legacy, the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler's Sebring. Top Safety ...

First Drive: 2010 Subaru Legacy improves commercial appeal, retains character Chris Paukert

For one reason or another, we've always thought that if you delved deep enough into the history of Subaru, you'd discover the Japanese automaker is, in fact, Swedish. One can imagine rifling ...

JDM Subaru Legacy unveiled. Wave "hi" to the wagon from afar... Alex Nunez

Subaru has unveiled the all-new Legacy in JDM form, and on paper, it pretty much looks the same as the U.S.-spec car. The 2.5- and 3.6-liter boxer engines you'll find underhood when the new ...

2010 Subaru Legacy to start from $20,690* 6 months ago on Autoblog

Subaru has just stuck a Monroney on its 2010 Legacy, and the new all-wheel drive sedan will start at $20,690 (*$19,995 + $695 destination). According to the Japanese automaker, that's a handy $800 less than last year's model. For that hard-earned dosh, you will receive a 2.5i model with its ...

New York: 2010 Subaru Outback has its muklucks on 7 months ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, Subaru unveiled its new Legacy sedan, a vehicle that is pivotal not just in its own right, but because it also forms the basis for the softroader stiltswagon seen here. It only makes sense that Subaru chose to unveil its new Outback here this morning, as the very first model debuted ...

New York: 2010 Subaru Legacy all grown up 7 months ago on Autoblog

The New York Auto Show is the backdrop for the 2010 Subaru Legacy's unveiling, and we just checked it out on the display stand downstairs here at the Jacob Javits Center. The red car you see in the gallery below is a Legacy 2.5 GT equipped with the six-speed manual gearbox, while the dark gray ...

New York Preview: 2010 Subaru Legacy revealed ahead of Big Apple debut 7 months ago on Autoblog

With the days winding down until the opening of the 2009 New York Auto Show, Subaru has released the full details along with photographs of its highly anticipated new Legacy, which replaces the outgoing model for the 2010 model year. The new Legacy has big shoes to fill, as the outgoing model ...

Rendered Speculation: New York-bound 2010 Subaru Legacy 8 months ago on Autoblog

Following up on our earlier story about the 2010 Subaru Legacy's impending rumored debut at the New York Auto Show, a handful of renderings have surfaced from a variety of sources giving us a glimpse of what we might see in the Big Apple. Many of you have voiced some (ahem) minor displeasure ...

Detroit '09 Preview: Subaru Legacy Concept to make Motown debut 11 months ago on Autoblog

Looks like Volvo's not the only automaker teasing the next-gen version of its midsize sedan in Detroit next month. The Subaru Legacy Concept celebrates the model's 20th anniversary and forecasts the styling we should probably expect to see when the current model heads to the retirement home. ...

Subaru Legacy STI rumored to have 450 hp 1 year ago on Autoblog

When another batch of spy photos of the upcoming Subaru Exiga surfaced yesterday, we didn't give it much thought. We pretty much know the styling direction and dimensions of Subaru's new people mover, but one portion of AutoExpress' article caught our attention. In addition to the Exiga joining a ...

JDM Goodness: Subaru Legacy STI S402 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Subaru Legacy STI S402. Subaru is taunting us again with yet another limited-edition model that we'll likely never see Stateside. The Legacy STI S402 will be limited to (appropriately) 402 units in both sedan and wagon trim, featuring the STI's ...

VIDEO: Subaru ad reminds us why the STI rocks 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Subaru WRX STI has the speed and agility to be a track star, but on dirt, few machines on earth can keep up with the sprightly little screamer. The impressive little Scooby can scoot just like the last-gen model, but now it does it with a refinement the old model lacked. For fans and foes of ...

Subaru considering offering non-boxer, non-AWD models 2 years ago on Autoblog

Subarus have sported standard AWD since the 80s, well before most other automakers even bothered with the technology. That, partnered with its boxer engine, goes together like peanut butter and jelly. But the Japanese automaker has to begin worrying about fuel efficiency and emissions, so the two ...

Tokyo 2007 Preview: Subaru Legacy Outback Urban Selection 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a of couple high-res pics. Subaru's Tokyo presence wouldn't be complete without a few limited edition models that leave you scratching your head while shaking it simultaneously. The first of which is the Legacy Outback Urban "selection," which strikes us as an oxymoronic ...

Japan: Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon, B4 Sedan get "tuned by STI" treatment 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Japan_Subaru_Legacy_Touring_Wagon_B4_get_tuned_by_STI_treatment'; It's been a year since the last JDM Legacy "tuned by STI" hit Subaru's home-market showrooms, and like clockwork, the new version has been announced. The package ...

Subaru developing CVT for all models 2 years ago on Autoblog

CVT transmissions definitely aren't new, but high gas prices have thrust the once unreliable continuously variable trannies back into the powertrain equation. Chrysler uses the CVT in a few of its products, Mitsubishi added the tranny to the new Lancer, and Nissan has begun using the CVT in the ...

Autoblog Podcast #71 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're shooting from the hip this week for Podcast #71. Rather than prepare, we're going with gut reactions. Starting it off, we mull over the loss of the USGP from Indianapolis, and postulate on where else F1 may pop up in the US. An F1 race on the Vegas strip would be the bomb. Staying with ...

Australia gets limited-run Subaru Liberty GT Tuned by STi 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge The island continent has a good thing going when it comes to the cars its citizens can buy. They get their own, highly-desirable, locally-produced products, as well as some of the great imported machinery we regularly pine for, such as the new Ford Mondeo and sport versions ...

Whiplash a serious problem with many vehicles, says IIHS 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va. has just concluded testing on some 75 vehicles' head restraint systems and after performing a simulated rear-end impact of 20 MPH, only 22 of the systems received the top score of "good." At the head of the class was Audi's A4, S4 ...

Subaru may mate boxer diesel to CVT 2 years ago on Autoblog

The folks over at the North American Subaru Impreza Owner's Club (NASIOC) were kind enough to post a translated article from Yahoo! News that outlines the future use of CVTs by Subaru. According to the article, Subaru is currently developing a CVT to be used in conjunction with their new boxer ...

RR of the Day: 1997 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT 2 years ago on Autoblog

Flicker user and Autoblog reader Marnie (a.k.a. *Your Pal Marnie on Flickr) acquired the "97 Legacy 2.5 GT pictured above because she needed something with AWD to act as a winter car. As any of you who live in areas where the white stuff falls during the cold months, this is entirely ...

Enter the rumormill: Subaru in the near future 2 years ago on Autoblog

There have been some minor rumblings, as of late, about Subaru's future offerings, including information about the Impreza WRX and its STI variant. The new Impreza will likely debut in New York this April, with sales beginning in August of this year, while the STI will probably bow in Frankfurt, and ...

Detroit Auto Show: 2008 Subaru Legacy and Outback 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on either image to view our high-res gallery of the Legacy 3.0 R and Outback Subaru launched the 2008 Legacy and Outback models at the Detroit show, and while it's largely business as usual for the all-wheel-drive duo, there are a few revisions that the Subie fans amongst our readership ...

No more aluminum for Subaru exteriors 2 years ago on Autoblog

According to Forbes, Subaru will stop utilizing aluminum exterior body panels on all new and redesigned models, beginning in March of 2007. Subaru claims that over the past two years, the cost of aluminum has more than doubled and as such, it will begin using zinc-coated steel sheets instead. The ...

More STI goodness on the way? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Before the STI, even before the WRX, came to these shores, determined gearheads made every manner of modification to the old GC8 Impreza to get the turbocharged power they adored from afar. When the WRX finally crossed the Pacific, its powerplant found a home in every manner of Subaru, including ...

Ford Fusion AWD begins at $23,430 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ford announced today that its Fusion mid-size sedan equipped with all-wheel drive will have a base MSRP of $23,430 when it goes on sale at dealers this week. The upper level SEL model will base for $24,525. That base price comes in below its stable mate, the Mercury Milan AWD, which begins at ...

Explaining the burden of "legacy costs" 3 years ago on Autoblog

With all the discussion about the domestic automakers' future lately, a few of our readers have left comments requesting some additional background on the situation; primarily, the history of the oft-touted "legacy costs" and how they affect the Big 3's survival. The legacy costs have their roots in ...

European Subaru Legacy gets a refresh 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Subaru Legacy refresh that debuted in Japan this May has made it to Europe. New front and rear fascias distinguish the '07 Legacy from its predecessor and dramatically change the car's appearance. The nose section is all-new, featuring new, more sculpted headlamps, a pronounced "V" crossbar in ...

Spy Shots: Super Subaru Legacy? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Our buds at Winding Road have a set of new spy shots posted that shows a Subaru Legacy mule sporting a mildly updated front fascia and a pretty substantial hood scoop. Back in May, an updated Legacy debuted in Japan and is now headed to Paris later this month. There are some differences between the ...

Paris Preview: Subaru's Outback gets a facelift 3 years ago on Autoblog

Subaru is set to launch a freshened version of the Outback/Legacy model in Europe this fall, after its debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. A pre-show press release Friday gave us a first peek at the Outback, shown above. The Outback and Legacy will showcase Subaru's new SI-DRIVE (Subaru ...

New York Auto Show - Subaru shows 2007 Legacy GT spec.B 3 years ago on Autoblog

Subaru is well-known for knocking out special edition models of their performance-minded lineup at the rate of about one every 15 minutes. Problem is, historically we haven't had access to them here in the U.S.-- they've largely been Japan-only, UK-only, or mainland Europe exclusives. For ...

Subaru planning diesel models for 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog

Reuters reported Monday that Fuji Heavy Industries (parent company of Subaru) is developing a diesel powerplant that could debut in Subaru's European lineup as early as 2007. After agreeing with major shareholder Toyota Motor last week to adopt Toyota's hybrid powertrain technology for Subaru's ...

Subaru to join the diesel crowd? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Edmund's Inside Line has got the scoop on some interesting developments over at Subaru. The Fuji Heavy Industries concern is reportedly working on a diesel version of its "boxer" four-cylinder engine for the European market. The first 2007 models to receive the oil burner, possibly a ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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