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New Host, new layout coming soon…

Hey everyone, i’ve just moved the website over to new hosting and with that I have some more options to play with to tweaking the site. I am thinking of a new layout, and will be working on this in the next few days. I also plan to either upgrade or completely change the forum [...]

Born again: Subaru WRX STI & MackayWRX bites back

Subaru has revived the car on which the rally-bred WRX legend has been built with a sedan version of its fastest model, the WRX STI. Recently unveiled at the New York motor show, the new WRX STI sedan gets more aggressive styling, including a huge rear wing and boldly flared wheel arches that give the [...]

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Currently we are upgrading the forum, so if you notice any problems getting through, don’t stress, itll be back in a tick. Ill update this post when it is back online. Registrations are open to Everyone by filling in a simple form with your username and email. Activation is through a simple click on a [...]

VIDEO: Ken Block Gymkhana Two – The Infomercial

Riding on the success of the first Gymkhana Practice video that grabbed the attention of over 20 million viewers worldwide, the Gymkhana TWO video takes infomercials to the next level. Unlike other infomercials, this one sells the products with great action, cinematography, and a dramatic driving performanceâ€”and, no stereotypical cheesy [...]

Hire Him: Next-gen Subaru WRX STI is privately rendered awesomeness

Lars Martensson’s Subaru Impreza WRX STI concept – click above for a high-res gallery It’s fair to say that Subaru has enjoyed a run of strong product in recent years, as well as an exponential credibility increase in enthusiast’s eyes, essentially ever since the automaker began shipping over the Impreza WRX back in 2001. Those [...]

Subaru campaigning Impreza STI at Nurburgring 24-hour race

Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Nurburgring) – Click above for a high-res image gallery Subaru has announced its participation in the 37th ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race (AKA the 24-Hours of Nurburgring) with a Subaru Technica International-modified Impreza STI. The WRX will be campaigning in the SP3T class (comprised of turbo’d cars with a displacement of 2.0 [...]

VIDEO: Ken Block’s newest creation leaks out

The Rebel Alliance vehicle seen above was apparently spotted at Guardsman Pass in Utah: a Subaru Impreza WRX rolling on a mighty set of treads wearingÂ Ken Block’s number and sponsorship paintjob. We have no idea how, why, or where he acquired such a vehicle, but we do know this much: [...]

Prodrive Reveals Gronholm’s Subaru Impreza WRC

The car pictured above is the Prodrive Impreza WRC2008 with which former World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm will return to the WRC for a one-off race at the Rally of Portugal. Gronholm will test the Impreza in Wales this week, before undertaking a full two day pre-event test in Spain next week. This means the [...]

First Subaru Impreza World Rally Car up for Sale by Prodrive

The very first Subaru Impreza World Rally Car (WRC), a 1997 model with chassis number PRO-WRC-97-001 has been put up for sale by the Japanese firm’s official partner in the WRC (before its decision toÂ withdraw from the sportÂ late last year, that is), Prodrive. The two-door Impreza WRC was the very first car built under the [...]

Toyota/Subaru FR sports car code-named 086A, will include direct injection

Over the past few months, rumors have circulated that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru to develop an affordable, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe has been delayed. ToMoCo president, Akio Toyoda, sought to address those concerns at last month’sÂ Tokyo Auto Salon, and according to Toyota’s new overlord, development is still underway. Toyoda told the assembled masses [...]