I quite like a hatchback, but tend to think of them as fly-weight urban runabouts, rather than rally-inspired heavy-hitters, so when the vehicle became five-door hatchback only last year, I was disappointed.

The 2.5-liter boxer four gains 41hp for 2009, up to 265hp from the previous 224hp in the 08. It also gains 18lb-ft of torque. Turbo boost is increased to 13.3 psi and the exhaust has been opened up a bit.

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey — Subaru of America has launched a dealership contest in the western United States that is a video-game version of Battle of the Bands. The winning competitor in a contest using the game Rock Band 2 will get a 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX ...

Subaru and its in-house performance accessories brand Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) has unveiled a new SEMA concept based around the five-door hatchback Impreza WRX. The show car has been fitted with a number of factory-backed accessories from the SPT catalo...

Changes in the automotive world tend to happen at a snail's pace. It often takes years for manufacturers to recognize and correct the problems that cause would-be customers to walk out of the dealership empty-handed.

“tini has stories of playing with Lamborghinis and Carrera GTs with this STI, and at every turn, his car comes out on top. Underpinning this Subaru is a”

“r the years he has gained experience while building and racing several cars, including a Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline R31 and Toyota Altezza (Lexus IS 200)”

Epiphany (i-pi-f -ne) 1 (n): A sudden understanding of truth, often leading to a rebirth or change in direction. Syn: revelation, disclosure, moment of clarity. We've all had them, that instant when true understanding takes place-when the proverbial light bulb...

This isn't intended as a history lesson, so I hope it doesn't conjure up memories of your fifth-grade social studies teacher droning on for 50 minutes about the Magna Carta or the Louisiana Purchase.

“ere 1.6 sec pass before 30 mph is reached, a time on par with the new BMW M3 and Cadillac CTS-v. Sixty mph comes in 4.8 sec, and the five-door,”

TOKYO — Subaru improved on its Impreza WRX STI by introducing a Takumi concept at the Motor Sport Japan event over the weekend. Subaru's Takumi primarily focuses on improving the STI's handling with new springs and dampers and stiffened suspension arms.

On hand for a top secret factory test session of the '09 Nissan GT-R at the infamous Nrburgring circuit, former editor Ed Loh circumvented the camera ban by utilizing only a black-and-white film camera and ensuring the photos wouldn't surface before the car's ...

IT'S goodbye to the old and hello to the new for fans of the fastest Subaru Impreza. But whether it will be a happy meeting is a debatable one. That's because the all-new five-door hatchback is a world away from the traditional saloon shape loved by Scooby fan...

but we wouldn't be telling the whole truth if we said luck didn't play into it. As fortune shone its brilliant radiance upon us, there we were in a pristine valley just east of Vancouver, numerous paved and gravel roadways before us in their circuitous perfect...

For most people, driving a car involves just switching their car on, putting it in gear, and going to wherever they need to go. The idea is to get to your destination. But when you love cars, and you own one that is on your ultimate list of cars to own the exp...

The guys at Subaru PR aren't dummies. They know how to set up bowling pins and then knock them over. When introducing the significantly revised 2009 Subaru WRX to the press, they had us drive the new 2009 Subaru Impreza GT first.

It's tough playing second fiddle to a fire-breathing, rally-bred superstar like the Subaru WRX STi . The Impreza WRX has always been a trusty sedan with the utility to slog its way through brutal winters, but with 81 fewer horses than the STi—more than a Sma...

By NITISH S. RELE, Automotive columnist, The Tampa Tribune THE RIDE: Five-door, five-passenger 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI all-wheel-drive hatchback. DOWN THE ROAD: Launched first in the United States in 2004, this rally-bred car from STI (Subaru Technica Inte...

New WRX265 joins lineup with enhanced engine for significantly MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 7 /CNW/ - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today introduced the 2009 Impreza WRX-now with a choice of two trim rally-style performance can now choose between an entry level the new h...

The company said that the 2009 Impreza WRX is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission and, like all Subarus, symmetrical all-wheel drive. With a larger turbocharger and a new low-density catalyst for reduced exhaust back pressure, the WRX engine now pro...

- Subaru Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of ESPN X Games 14 - CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 31 -- The newly-announced 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX will make its public debut at X Games 14, to be held in Los Angeles, Calif.

Ook het koppel ligt net een stukje hoger, met 331 Nm @ 4.000 rpm. Dit alles werd bereikt door een grotere turbo, een dikkere uitlaat en een vrijer ademende katalysator. Ook werd het onderstel aangepast met hier en daar een onderdeeltje van de STi, en werden er...

Subaru has shown off some tasty UK only tweaked models of the new Impreza WRX at the recent British Motorshow. All receive Prodrive engine upgrades plus comfort and styling tweaks, giving enthusiasts an unprecedented choice of sporty Subarus.

The Impreza and Subaru, for that matter focus on impressing the consumer with vehicle performance. The company has achieved just that as the Impreza is 2008 Consumer Report's recommendation and Subaru is ranked just behind Toyota in all-over manufacturer satis...

Subaru is working on three limited-edition Imprezas - two on sale in September, the third still at concept stage. The WRX-S (£22,495) is the entry-level model, though it's still pretty quick: it develops 255bhp and 236lb-ft of torque , thanks to tweaks by Pro...

Making its way through the Web today is the rumor of a leaked Subaru dealer announcement giving details of the upcoming 2009 Subaru Impreza. But as with most "leaked" information, the small post should be taken with a grain of salt.

“Amyot Bachand I was anxiously looking forward to test-driving the new Subaru Impreza WRX STI. This high-performance model is a complete success:”

The front end looks too long and out of proportion with the rest of the car. The oversize hood scoop -- a functional tool needed to suck air into the turbo's intercooler -- looks like a rejected prototype from James Dyson's vacuum factory.