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

Subaru's turbocharged, rally-inspired WRX still isn't moving to the new Impreza platform for 2018, but that doesn't mean it's not getting any changes. Subaru has announced new styling, new suspension tuning, and some interior changes. What hasn't changed is the price, starting from $29,995. The 2018 WRX gets a revised front bumper with a new gri

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,

Subaru is giving Canadian buyers a special edition of the WRX to call our own. It's the first special WRX in Canada in more than 15 years, Subaru says. It's the WRX Raiu Edition, which comes from the Japanese word for thunderstorm. The cool grey khaki paint, and yes, the proper name for the colour is Cool Grey Khaki, looks like thunderclouds.

Subaru has just released pricing and changes for the 2018 WRX STI: The fastest Subaru will start from $39,495 when it arrives at dealers later this year. While it still doesn't ride on the new Impreza platform, Subaru has made some changes to the STI for 2018. It gets a new front bumper and grille with revised lower air intakes, and the trim on

When it comes to its aging sports cars, Subaru could certainly benefit from a page out of the Dodge playbook. Although they’re low volume, the BRZ, WRX, and WRX STI are in desperate need of some excitement until they are replaced with new versions – and the half-baked special editions the brand keeps churning out simply aren’t going to cut it. A

Subaru is sending Canadians a pair of hot new special editions. The WRX STI will come as a higher horsepower and better handling Type RA, and the BRZ receives a quicker-cornering tS trim. The WRX STI Type RA - which stands for record attempt - gets an STI air intake and high-flow exhaust. New pistons and a computer re-tuned for the modifications

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

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

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

During my formative years as a driver, a fresh blanket of snow covering a vacant parking lot was an open invitation to cut loose and create doughnuts, rooster tails, and long, lurid sideways slides before inevitably spinning out harmlessly. For most young Canadians with even an ounce of motoring enthusiasm it’s one of the fun parts of enduring a

They call them icons for a reason. These cars have legions of followers, and sometimes can carry an entire company's reputation by themselves. Fans of both brand and breed await anxiously to see what the next generation looks like – and sometimes the consensus is, new might not necessarily be improved. Here are five picks of the best generations

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

In our first segment, we looked at a few recommended winter rides up to $20,000 , chosen first for winter driving confidence, and second, for what should prove to be decent reliability if you find a good used copy, which we’ll help you with, with the tips below. This installment we look at some vehicles if you have a more substantial budget for

The manual transmission is dying. Every 43 seconds in Canada, another car loses a manual transmission option. In other countries, automatics are reserved almost solely for the handicapped and the elderly. In Canada, they’re becoming the norm – and manual transmissions cars will soon become as rare as Target stores as extinction looms. God gav