Category Archives: subaru
Return of the 'Roku, Part Deux
Further speculation abounds on what could be an AE86 successor. The Asahi Shumbun reported today that Toyota and Subaru are considering a jointly developed entry level sports car. Since all of Toyota’s small platforms are front-wheel-drive, it was unknown what … Continue reading →
It's a Small, Small World
The Petersen Automotive Museum is one of the planet’s most famous galleries of motorized machinery. Established in 1994, its self-stated goal is to let visitors “explore the evolution of the Automobile and its impact on our culture.” Fittingly, its four-story … Continue reading →
On the Roadshow
Let’s face it, most of us would rather be caught dead under a collapsed jackstand than sit through an episode of Antiques Roadshow, the PBS program about, um, stuff. Perhaps this will change your mind: Subaru of America is sponsoring … Continue reading →
WRX in Effect
Ok, so this isn’t quite nostalgic, but Subaru has a new “Legend Reborn” mini-site to the launch the new high-po version of the Impreza, the WRX. The site goes into detail about the history of the rally-inspired WRX series, which … Continue reading →
Tally Ho: Goodwood Festival Of Speed Begins
If you were an Earl with an impossibly big plot of land near the southern coast of of England, what would you do with it? Why, invite the world’s most famous drivers and gather the planet’s fastest racing machines to … Continue reading →
Micro Machines in LA
The irreverent bloggers at Jalopnik have a great post about an afternoon spent just chillin’ with a friend in LA who happens to own four sweet rides of the micro variety. The cars include a ’69 Subaru 360, ’72 Subaru … Continue reading →
Look, Jerry's Got a New Car!
Subaru’s Japanese website now sports a museum section, detailing the lives of 5 historic models, the 1958 Subaru 360 “people’s car”, stillborn 1954 P-1 1500, 1960 Sambar 360-based commercial vehicle, front-wheel-drive 1966 1000, and the popular 1969 R2. A history … Continue reading →
