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22B or Not 22B | This Impreza is Different, But Still Same

DSPORT Issue #253 Text by APEworks// Photos by Arthur Malczewski For the average enthusiast, the impreza marque conjures images oF pilot and co-pilot, sliding sideways around a banked corner or launching with full suspension extension over a jump, four wheels in the air. Subaru’s claim to fame was indeed its […]

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611 WHP Subaru WRX STI

Considered by many to be the last of the great STIs, the 2007 Subaru WRX STI is becoming a collector’s item. After building its reputation as a rally-bred animal, the STI reached an iconic status as a performance car capable of competing against the very best. While the legendary EJ25 […]

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Subaru Rally Team USA Welcomes Idemitsu Lubricants America as Technical Partner & Sponsor for 2018

Subaru Rally Team USA Welcomes Idemitsu Lubricants America as Technical Partner and Sponsor for 2018 Cherry Hill, N.J., May 11, 2018 – Subaru of America Inc., together with Subaru Rally Team USA technical partner Vermont SportsCar are pleased to announce Idemitsu Lubricants America will be joining the Subaru Rally Team USA […]

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First Drive: 2018 Subaru BRZ ts and the WRX STI Type RA

One of Subaru’s latest just made one of the Nürburgring’s fastest cars list. “Fastest” in this case refers to the quickest lap made around the Nürburgring by a four-door sedan. It’s way off of any Formula One record, but even in the world of performance sedans, this is still […]

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Roger Clark’s Sons Set Records in 880hp Time-Attack Gobstopper II STi

Racing runs in the blood, and for some families it runs deep and to the core. In the case of the late rally driver Roger Clark, it started when he passed his driving test at age 17 and joined the Leicester Car Club. Clark competed in a variety of platforms […]

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Crawford Performance’s 530 WHP GRB STI Aims For Unlimited Excellence

COMPETITION IS A DRIVING FORCE FOR EXCELLENCE. Excellence means achieving nothing less than the best. When challenged by competition, the true competitor finds that extra motivation to push his limits to exceed expectations. It is when aiming for excellence that records are broken and true competitors rise to the top. […]

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Riding Passenger in Subaru’s Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship WRX STI [VIDEO]

If you haven’t tuned into a Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) race, you’re missing out. This series puts together a formula that’s unlike anything else in motorsports. First, the cars. 600 horsepower, 600+ lb-ft of torque, six-speed sequential gearbox, all-wheel drive, and zero-to-sixty in under two seconds. What makes […]

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What Car Do You Wish Made it Stateside? | DSPORT Staff Update

Richard Move Aside, Front-Wheel Drive The car I wish had made it to U.S. shores would have to be Mitsubishi’s EVO IV. My first encounter with the EVO IV was during the mid-1990’s, when front-wheel drive Acuras and Hondas rose to dominance across America thanks to their high specific output […]

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HKS Subaru WRX STI | Wicked Wagon

Hate it or love it, the newest generation Subaru STI fueled a fire storm of mixed emotions among import enthusiasts. Some shy away from the idea of a performance wagon while others relish the newest Scooby. The flared fenders, redesigned chassis, power increase and other refinements have the zealots exclaiming […]

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Mark Higgins’ 2016 Subaru STI Isle of Man TT Record Run [VIDEO]

Mark Higgins drives the Isle of Man TT in the Prodrive / Subaru WRX STI for a record run of 17 minutes 35 seconds with an average speed of 128 MPH.

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Getting Behind the Wheel to Learn How to Rally Race | DirtFish Rally School

If you think you’re any sort of skilled driver now, wait until you have a professional show you how fast you can really go. I come from more than a decade of road racing experience in a wide variety of four-wheeled machines, I’ve collected my share of wins and championships, […]

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555 WHP Subaru STI Runs The Streets, Strips and Open Roads

Motorsports showcase the technological prowess of the competing manufacturers, and Subaru’s efforts and achievements in the World Rally Championship have earned the company a loyal following. The Impreza caught Aaron Wells’ attention as he watched Colin McRae and then Petter Solberg represent Subaru on WRC podiums in the 90s and […]

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Tuning the GRB STI for More Power on E85

The very instant you drive a brand-new car off the lot, you have just lost thousands of dollars. The immediate depreciation of value is, hands down, the worst part of buying a new car. According to data collected by Edmunds.com, new cars lose an average of 11-percent of their value […]

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Street & Strip Subaru STI | 457 WHP 10-Second Daily Driver

For some people, heads-up drag racing is the ultimate proof of automotive prowess. For Ben Hochman, the desire to own a Subaru and the need to drag-race were both satisfied when he purchased an Impreza 2.5RS while still in high school. A few bolt-ons and a few hundred bottles of […]

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Daily-Driven Subaru STI Makes 565 WHP The Hard Way

There are no “born” drivers, only fast learners. Driving a car well is a skill that comes from instruction, experience and tons of practice. As a driver’s skill set improves, the need for greater vehicle performance follows suit. During the week, Paul Nardi uses his 2008 Subaru Impreza STI to […]