Category: Subaru
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Subaru Impreza 22B STI
Few Japanese performance cars have acquired a reputation quite like the Subaru Impreza 22B STI. Built in 1998, its wide body, Sonic Blue Mica paint and towering rear wing made it look like a World Rally Championship car with number plates. The real story is even better: beneath the familiar shape sat a unique 2.2-litre…
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Subaru XT and XT6: Alcyone History, Specifications and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Subaru XT was one of the most aerodynamic and unconventional Japanese coupés of the 1980s. Launched in 1985 and called Alcyone in Japan, it combined a wedge-shaped body, flat-four engines and optional four-wheel drive with aircraft-inspired controls. The later XT6 and Alcyone VX added Subaru’s 2.7-litre ER27 flat-six. Quick answer:…
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Subaru Baja: History, Turbo Models and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Subaru Baja was a four-door, four-wheel-drive crossover pickup built in Indiana for the 2003 to 2006 model years. Based on the Legacy and Outback, it mixed a passenger-car cabin with a short open bed and Subaru’s folding “Switchback” bulkhead. Naturally aspirated and turbocharged 2.5-litre flat-four versions were offered. Quick answer:…
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Subaru BRAT, Brumby and MV: 4WD Pickup History and Buying Guide
Subaru BRAT, Brumby and MV explained: model history, regional names, boxer engines, selectable four-wheel drive, common rust areas and practical buying advice.