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Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week, as well as the weekend racing schedule, for your convenience. Ford Transit Van to Offer Diesel Engine Option When the new Ford Transit commercial van goes ...    Read more

We’ve talked before about the similarities between the Toyota 2000GT and the GT 86 (also known as the Toyota 86, Scion FR-S, and Subaru BRZ), but in this series of videos, Toyota Design Division general manager Akihiro “Dezi” Nagaya goes into more detail about the car’s ...    Read more

At the New York auto show next week, Subaru will introduce the refreshed 2013 Legacy and 2013 Outback. The Subaru wagon and sedan each benefit from a revised boxer-four engine, as well as an updated transmission and new safety technologies. The base engine in the Outback 2.5i and Legacy 2.5i is ...    Read more

The 2013 Subaru BRZ sports coupe is proving to be one hot car: after just two months on sale in Japan, the BRZ has recorded almost four times the sales volumes initially projected. Subaru has sold 3551 copies of the BRZ in Japan in the last two months --despite ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. Chevrolet Teases Introduction of 2014 Impala, 2013 Traverse at New York Chevrolet has released teaser photos of the two new cars that will ...    Read more

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of its Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant, Subaru has a year of events planned. The automaker will kick off the events with an internal celebration for the plant’s more than 3600 employees. “Today is an important milestone for SIA,” stated Tom Easterday, Executive Vice President, ...    Read more

The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek will make its American debut at the New York auto show in just a few weeks' time, and goes on sale here this fall. However, regular readers will remember that the car was introduced last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we even ...    Read more

It's hard to think of more hyped or secretive sports cars than the 2013 Scion FR-S and 2013 Subaru BRZ. Details on the BRZ and FR-S have been kept tightly under lock and key by Toyota ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week, as well as the weekend racing schedule, for your convenience. Hyundai Shows Off 2013 Santa Fe Before New York Debut With the New York auto show ...    Read more

Are you waiting with bated breath for the arrival of the Subaru BRZ? Of course you are, and you can breathe now, too: Subaru began producing the BRZ (and its Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S sibling) yesterday in its Ota-city, Japan, manufacturing plant. Subaru has already ...    Read more

Subaru has released information on its new EyeSight safety system that will include collision mitigation, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control all in one package. Subaru's new safety package is set to debut this April at the New York International Auto Show ...    Read more

Owners of the current-generation 2009-2012 Subaru Forester may not be held in place by their seatbelts in a crash; the parking lights in the 2012 Buick Regal fail to illuminate, and drivers of the 2003-2004 Infiniti M45 may think they have more gas than they really ...    Read more

With the 2013 Subaru BRZ slated to hit dealerships in just a few months, enthusiasts better start racing to their local Subaru dealerships – the automaker has officially started pre-orders for its new sports car. On its consumer website, Subaru tells us that the 2013 BRZ will be produced in "extremely ...    Read more

If you aren’t familiar with the 2000GT, go read Jason Cammisa’s article about historical Japanese sports cars right now. Now that you know how awesome the 2000GT is, enjoy these photos of the 2000GT and the new Toyota FT-86 that aims to get young buyers interested in Toyota again. Seeing ...    Read more

Subaru is reportedly in talks this week that will determine the future of the company’s WRX and STI models. These rally-bred turbo funboxes are due for an update and Subaru has promised to further distance them from the more pedestrian Impreza. GoAuto reports the news came from Subaru Australia managing director ...    Read more

The 2013 Subaru BRZ that's heading to our shores may carry a little more content than its sister, the Scion FR-S, but that doesn't seem to be the case in England. New reports suggest the UK will also receive a new de-contented BRZ trim level, designed ...    Read more

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Subaru is recalling certain 2012 Subaru Legacy and Outback models due to side curtain airbags with an incorrect mixture of propellant. The Problem: The incorrect propellant mixture may not be sufficient enough for the initiator component to expel the compressed gas preventing ...    Read more

It's been 40 years since Japanese automaker Subaru launched its first all-wheel-drive car, so the company is celebrating its first vehicle with four driven wheels. The car in question was the Subaru Leone Estate Van 4WD, launched in Japan in 1972 and pictured here. Although Subaru advertising campaigns in the U.S. ...    Read more

The Toyobarus have officially gone on sale in the homeland, and Subaru and Scion are both prepping for the Miata-fighter's spring debut. In the meantime, videos of the Toyota 86, Scion FR-S, and Subaru BRZ are just hitting the web. Today we've got a video of Akido Toyoda taking a ...    Read more

We've already come across accessory catalogs for the new Toyota FT-86 (or Scion FR-S, as the U.S. shall know it), but it seems a similar publication for its twin -- the 2013 Subaru BRZ -- recently made its way online. Some of the options this Japanese market catalog shows are actually ...    Read more

Subaru advertisements have always appealed to potential owners’ love of the outdoors, social consciousness, or love of safe, fun cars. The company’s newest crop of ads taps into an even deeper love: dogs. Subaru has released four new advertisements as part of ...    Read more

Almost all the Japanese brands had a positive start to the New Year. As expected, the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry remains a sales leader in its segment, selling over 28,000 vehicles last month. Honda and Nissan also did well, thanks to models like the 2012 ...    Read more

Rally America’s defending champion David Higgins scored a win for Subaru Rally Team USA at last weekend's Sno*Drift rally, the season’s opening event. Together with co-driver Craig Drew, Higgins established a dominating early lead, which the team was able to maintain throughout the rally as they navigated the ...    Read more

Plenty of new cars debut in twelve months’ time, and 2011 was no exception. While economic uncertainties and fears of high gas prices brought scads of new economy and hybrid cars to showrooms, 2011 also saw more powerful supercars and more thrilling sports coupes hit the market. Among this year’s ...    Read more

Toyota has released yet another video of the GT 86, and this one features some on-track action, Toyota sports car nostalgia, and behind-the-scenes footage of the car’s development and testing. The video even honors the 86’s roots by showing it in action alongside Toyota's first stab at a ...    Read more