Transport Canada and Subaru have announced a far-reaching recall to replace faulty brake light switches in the manufacturer's compact car and crossover models. Transport Canada's recall notice says that nearly 136,000 vehicles sold between 2008 and 2017 could be affected. A bad switch would fail to turn on the brake lights. In cars with an autom

Vehicle Type: Sedan / 5-door Commonly praised in this generation of WRX and STI are the acceleration, handling, seat comfort, and all-out fun-to-drive factor. History/Description: The Subaru Impreza WRX hit the market in its last-generation model for 2008 with a 224 hp turbocharged flat-four engine, five-speed stick, and the Japanese

The Subaru WRX and WRX STI aren't yet moving to the new platform that debuted under the lesser 2017 Impreza models, but that doesn't mean that Subaru is letting the high-performance models grow stale. For 2018, Subaru USA has announced that the turbocharged pair gets a new nose, new suspension, improvements to the EyeSight driver assistance packa

I didn’t mean to start a fight. Honest. I didn’t mean to cause disharmony in my team, to upset the rhythm our players had formed over the course of the season. I really didn’t think it would be that big a deal to them. The Subaru WRX STI is one of those “attainable” poster cars. The sort people have on their wall alongside the Lamborghini and t

TOKYO – Making its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru’s Viziv Performance Concept is clearly the bridge to the next WRX. The first four-door sedan for the new Viziv line, the Performance Concept is executed in Subaru’s Dynamic X Solid design language. The familial hexagon grill is flanked by hawkeye headlamps, muscular flared wheel arches,

Winter is a nasty season. It’s frigid, depressing, grey and awful, and it prompts countless Canadians to pack up, head somewhere nice, and avoid our climate until springtime re-arrives. These machines are the real deal. Driving in winter can be depressing, too – unless you’re properly equipped. There’s a solution to the winter motoring

The 16th annual Toronto Subaru Club HyperMeeting was held at Subaru Canada’s head office in Mississauga this weekend. And if those words immediately found you forming a preconception in your mind of what sorts of people might turn up at such an event, you might consider shelving them. This gathering of the brand’s most ardent enthusiasts, which

It wasn’t so long ago that the Subaru WRX STI won the performance compact argument almost by default. Those who love it don’t need to be told they want it. But the Volkswagen Golf R has returned and the Ford Focus RS has debuted here in Canada within the last two years, plus the Honda Civic Type R is due to land in 2017. Suddenly, the W

Subaru Canada has just announced the details and pricing for the 2017 WRX and WRX STI models. The WRX and WRX STI are still based on the last generation Impreza for 2017, but do undergo some changes, including a revised gearbox for the WRX. The 268-hp 2.0L turbo flat four we know and love in the WRX is backed by your choice of a Lineartronic C

Article by Brendan McAleer. Photos courtesy of Subaru, and by Brendan McAleer With Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution on its way out and no clear replacement in sight, it's time to call time on one of the fiercest rivalries on the road. The Camaro has the Mustang . The F-150 has the Silverado . The Mitsu Evo has the Subaru STI . With Can

Trevor Harding lives for rally. A former Irish national rallying champion from Tipperary, the wiry Harding drives as fast as he talks, with a hard-charging style reminiscent of his rally hero, Colin McRae. McRae is one of three names the Irishman carries on his helmet, and Harding speaks respectfully of the time he met Subaru’s iconic rally legend,

When Subaru first hit Canadian showrooms in 1976 they weren’t always all-wheel drive . The little Japanese marque has, however, always been quirky. Subaru is ideally suited to meeting the needs of Canadians with permanent all-wheel-drive throughout their lineup, class-leading ground clearance in their SUVs and noted reliability – Subaru is a

Subaru and Transport Canada have recalled more than 15,000 vehicles to replace an electrical relay that could cause an emissions control component to overheat, melt and catch fire. In Forester (2009-2013), Impreza and WRX (2008-2014) and Legacy and Outback models (2007-2009), the faulty relay controls the operation of an air injectio

Nissan and Kia issued recalls this week as the former expands an existing campaign to replace faulty fuel pumps, and the former has announced it will fix sunroof panels that could shatter and fall into the cabin. The latest Nissan recall applies to Rogue compact crossover models from the 2014 model year . In 2015 Nissan began asking owners of

Gas prices are at a record low. So low in fact that all the people who sold their Hummers are being checked into support centres right across this Great White North of ours. We’ve seen no shortage of articles helping you save fuel and help the planet (including just yesterday on this very site – 5 Ways to Save Fuel NOW! ). Some people, however,