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2022 Toyota 86 revealed alongside Subaru BRZ in Japan
Toyota has lifted the covers on the second-generation Toyota 86, now renamed the GR 86. As expected, it has been co-developed with Subaru and is largely the same as the Subaru BRZ twin, though there are (very) slight variations between … Continue reading →
Ebisu Circuit rebuilding efforts under way with fan donations
Last month, a 7.1 earthquake magnitude earthquake and subsequent landslide heavily damaged Ebisu Circuit, one of Japan’s most famed drifting grounds. The landslide caused the collapse of several courses including Drift Land, Minami, and Nishi circuits, and some surrounding facilities. … Continue reading →
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Tagged ae86, drifting, earthquake, Ebisu Circuit, impreza, subaru, Team Orange, toyota
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VIDEO: Even the budget performance cars of 1991 Japan were incredible
God, 1991. It was a magical time for Japanese machinery. Every carmaker was offering an extraordinary car in their lineup, sometimes several. The abundance was so great that even at the low end of the price ladder, you could get … Continue reading →
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Tagged Akihiko Nakaya, best motoring, familia, Familia BG, fc3s, galant, keiichi tsuchiya, legacy, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, N14, nissan, pulsar, r32, rx-7, skyline, subaru, sw20, Takashi Ohi, toyota
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VIDEO: The post-bubble 1993 Tokyo Motor Show was subdued but still awesome
By 1993 Japan was in a deep economic slump. As a result, the mood at the Tokyo Motor Show was a bit more sober, according to this Motorweek video. There were still lots of funky concepts, but fewer were geared … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3000GT, celica, gto, honda, isuzu, legacy, mazda, Mega Cruiser, mitsubishi, nissan, Rasheen, RAV4, subaru, T200, tokyo motor show, toyota, VehiCROSS
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Subaru of America has added a first-gen Legacy Wagon to their collection of classics
Subaru of America has just purchased a 1990 Legacy AWD Wagon to their collection. Judging from its beautiful condition, you would never guess that the car has almost 216,000 miles on the odometer. And, it’s stick! It has a lot … Continue reading →
Subaru’s Online Museum offers odd concept cars, coloring sheets, and papercraft
Car companies have helped keep us occupied while at home during the pandemic by releasing a number of online activities. The latest is Subaru, which opened the Subaru Online Museum. It’s filled with photos and specs of rare and classic … Continue reading →
This is the second-generation Subaru BRZ
The first Subaru BRZ was a lightweight, compact, rear-wheel-drive sports coupe in an age that saw consumers abandon, in droves, fun-to-drive cars for enormous crossovers. In other words, it was practically destined to be a single-generation flash of automotive history. … Continue reading →
NEWS: The next Subaru BRZ isn’t coming to Europe
If a new report out of Europe is correct, Subaru won’t be bringing the second-gen BRZ to that market. That would make the 100-run Final Edition launched in Germany earlier this year truly final. Furthermore, according to Autocar, the BRZ … Continue reading →
Subaru teases new BRZ with closeup images and touge roads
There isn’t a whole lot of information about the second-gen BRZ on Subaru’s website, updated yesterday, but we do get a couple of glimpses of the car in a photo and video. The first is an up-close, head-on view of … Continue reading →
MARKETWATCH: A Subaru 360 has sold for $50,000
A 1969 Subaru 360 has sold for an insane $50,000. For that price, you could afford a number of significant Japanese classics. A Datsun 510 or Fairlady Roadster, Toyota Celica or AE86, early Mazda rotary, and so on. Or, you … Continue reading →
Second-gen Subaru BRZ revealed, sort of
Normally the annual Subiefest event in southern California is a cornucopia of stanced WRXes, flat-brimmed hats, and vape smoke. This year, though, Subaru brought something pretty special: a well-camouflaged example of the long-awaited second-generation Subaru BRZ.
PIXELATED: Art of Rally looks like a ripping good time
A new driving game, Art of Rally, has been at the top of the upcoming games chart on Steam for a while now and it looks like loads of fun. Described as a stylized game that lets you progress through … Continue reading →
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Tagged 222D, ae86, Art of Rally, aw11, celica, group b, impreza, lancer evolution, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, rally, rx-3, rx-7, sa22c, st185, subaru, toyota, wrc, WRX STI
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SHOWA SNAP: The old school face of Niigata Station will soon be torn down
The north side of Niigata Station is a Showa Era relic that will soon be no more. It might not look like much, but the nondescript rectangular building screams Showa Era, specifically the time when Japan was emerging from its … Continue reading →
Next-gen Subaru BRZ seen testing with Mustang Turbo
A camouflaged version of the next-generation Subaru BRZ has been seen undergoing testing with a Mustang Ecoboost. It’s common practice for automakers to benchmark their cars against competitors’ offerings, and although we don’t know any stats on the BRZ yet, the … Continue reading →
NEWS: Subaru has stopped production of the BRZ
After eight years shining a bright ray of sports coupe hope into the a bleak crossover world, the Subaru BRZ has ceased production. The lines at its Ota, Gunma Prefecture plant have churned out their last BRZs as they prepare … Continue reading →
Official Initial D 25th anniversary store opens in Japan
On July 23, a pop-up store celebrating the 25th anniversary of Initial D opened in Tokyo. It will be open for just over two weeks in the capital city before moving onto Osaka. The shop features a small gallery of … Continue reading →
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Tagged ae86, corolla, fc3s, GC8, impreza, Initial D, mazda, nissan, r32, RX-7 FD3S, Shuichi Shigeno, skyline, sprinter trueno, subaru, toyota, WRX STI
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MINICARS: 2021 Matchbox lineup includes MR2, BRAT, T360, and more
The annual Matchbox collector’s convention was supposed to be last weekend, but the coronavirus happened. Instead, it was held virtually, with a video presentation to show what’s coming down the line. There’s a lot of excellent new castings for fans … Continue reading →
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Tagged 280zx, 510, aw11, brat, c10, civic, d21, datsun, eclipse, f10, fj cruiser, Forester, Hakosuka, hardbody, hilux, honda, Honda e, infiniti, Infiniti G, Insight, lexus, Lexus LS, matchbox, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, Nissan Junior, s130, s2000, sambar, skyline, subaru, T360/T500, tacoma, toyota, v36, Xterra
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ART CORNER: Look at these amazing cars made out of cardboard
Are you having trouble figuring out what to do with all your used Amazon boxes? Perhaps these incredible cardboard cars can spark an idea or two. YouTuber Papa Ken has several videos showing off his amazing skills in building corrugated … Continue reading →
VIDEO: Watch this 1978 Subaru GL Wagon master Moab
Moab, Utah is famous of its tough-as-nails off-roading obstacles, and normally one would not think of tackling them with anything less than a Toyota truck or Jeep. One owner of a 1978 Subaru GL, however, took his 42-year-old economy wagon … Continue reading →
Check out how a 1978 Subaru wagon stacks up to a new Outback off road
Subaru is synonymous with all-wheel-drive nowadays, but that wasn’t always the case. The first-generation Leone, as it was called in Japan established a Legacy (ha!) when it was offered straight from the factory with four-wheel-drive as a production model. In … Continue reading →
