Tag: subaru
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Subaru Vivio RX-R and T-Top: History and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Subaru Vivio was a 658cc kei car produced from 1992 to 1998. Most versions were economical three- or five-door hatchbacks, but the supercharged RX-R and rally-focused RX-RA became miniature performance heroes. The two-seat T-Top added removable roof panels and a folding rear window to create one of Subaru’s most unusual…
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Subaru Forester STI: History, Specifications and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Subaru Forester STI is the Japanese-market performance flagship of the second-generation SG Forester. Introduced in 2004 and substantially updated in 2005, it combined a 2.5-litre turbocharged flat-four with a six-speed manual gearbox, Brembo brakes, 18-inch wheels and a body lowered by 30mm. Quick answer: this is a factory STI model,…