While today Subaru occupies a niche building rugged all-wheel-drive wagons and crossovers, the brand’s auto manufacturing origins stem from an entirely different vehicle debuting in the late 1950s – the “Ladybug” Subaru 360. As an ambitious upstart car company’s first automobile marketed towards everyday mobility needs, this rear-engine two-seat microcar embodied the scrappy determination lifting…
Subaru Impreza GC – Corner Carving All-Wheel Drive Game Changer When Subaru launched their GC chassis-code Impreza in 1993, four-wheel drive held perceptions as a merely utilitarian feature reserved mostly for trucks and SUVs trundling off-road. But the new Impreza took a radical direction by adopting all-wheel drive specifically for enhancing grip and agility. Advanced…
GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX & Early STI Models Defining Commitment to Motorsports Pedigree While Subaru currently anchors North American sales recovering from past economic troubles peddling tall-riding SUVs with quirky marketing campaigns, the roots of enthusiast appeal began tracing back over 25 years ago towards raw Rally-developed sports sedans without distraction or tech reliance. Tuners…
Subaru Impreza Race Car, when it comes to thrilling rally action, one car stands above the rest for all-terrain dominance on loose surfaces: The Subaru Impreza. With a formidable pedigree in World Rally Championships, thanks to drivers like Colin McRae and Richard Burns behind the wheel, the Subaru Impreza remains the gravel specialist par excellence….
GC8 Rally car Subaru’s motorsports reputation was cemented largely by the Impreza generation’s rally success throughout the 1990s. Introducing turbo engines and sedan practicality to the Subaru badge, the new Impreza quickly formed the foundation for their leading rally racers as soon as it debuted. Extensive competition modifications transformed the GC8 from just another economy…
The Dirt Rally 2.0 cars from Codemasters allow gamers to pilot over 50 faithfully recreated cars representing rallying’s past and present. The authentic selection of vehicles delivers exciting variety and history. Let’s examine some standouts from DiRT Rally 2.0’s stellar car list spanning vintage classics to today’s sophisticated machinery. The accurate modeling and handling capture…
RWD Rally Cars – Since the rise of sophisticated all-wheel drive systems in rally racing during the 1980s, conventional rear-wheel drive cars have faced an uphill battle to keep pace with their traction-maximizing rivals. But well-driven RWD models like the Toyota Celica GT-Four, Ford Escort Cosworth, and even the Subaru BRZ have upheld honor for…
The 22B Rally Car 1999 Impreza STI marked a performance pinnacle for the turbo Subaru lineup at the end of an era. Timed with Subaru’s withdrawal from Group A rallying, the 22B coupe distilled the marque’s hard-won rally learnings and homologation DNA into an instant collectible – only 400 were ever built. Let’s examine why…