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Posted
Nov 10 2009, 12:10 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
Last week at the SEMA Show parked amongst all the WRX's in the Subaru booth was this 2010 "VIP" Legacy Sedan. Now you can argue for days about what makes a true VIP car, but the people putting this Legacy together certainly did their research. Even the official info Subaru provided about the car says "VIP style is known for a clean, yet heavily reworked luxury theme with an emphasis on impossibly-low ride height and aggressive wheels."...
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Posted
Oct 10 2009, 08:54 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 20 comment(s)
The LEGACY B4 GT300 made its racing debut at Fuji Speedway a few weeks back in Round 7 of the 2009 SUPER GT series, marking a new direction for STi with their first fully-backed GT programme getting underway at the legendary circuit. Subaru is, of course, no stranger to SUPER GT, having given factory support, in particular during the 2008 season, to the CUSCO-backed Impreza that had been campaigned for many years in Japan’s top motorsport category. It hardly needs to be said, but Subaru is...
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Posted
Aug 25 2009, 06:07 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
Here's a nicely done (HD quality!) video on the new Subaru Legacy Super GT program, featuring a shakedown last week at Fuji Speedway.
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Jul 29 2009, 03:59 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 18 comment(s)
Right now the finishing touches are being put on the new Subaru Legacy B4 race car that will run in the GT300 class of the Super GT series. The new car is being built by R&D Sport in Kanagawa Prefecture and should be debuting at Super GT Rd.6 next month in Suzuka. The boxer-powered Legacy will be driven by Tetsuya Yamano (who drove the GT300 Impreza) and Shogo Mitsuyama.
Can't wait to see what the finished product looks like next month! Thanks to Super GT man Len Clarke for the tip.
More on Subaru's press release here.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jul 16 2009, 06:01 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
You know, Subarus aren't all about rally jumping and hot lapping. This Legacy B4 sedan is a demo car for Liberal Aero, a company in Japan that specializes in classy looking body parts for Subaru vehicles. The European touch is obvious here, with a clear inspiration from high end BMW and Audi sports sedans. You couldn't do much better for a daily driver than this well-balanced and comfy sedan with that famous boxer punch.
Liberal
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jul 01 2009, 02:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
Subaru will always be known first and foremost for its Impreza, but in Japan the Impreza's bigger brother the Legacy is just as popular. Although they are generally favored as street cars, tuned Legacy's do show up to the track pretty often. I spotted this fully built second gen Legacy Wagon at an HKS track day at Tsukuba last year. I recall it being one of the fastest cars of the day, and that's not hard to imagine when you look at what's been to this thing. In the photo you can spot the full cage, Endless brakes, Advan wheels, and a fat front mount intercooler along with that aggressive aero kit. And that's just on the outside...
Do you guys want to see some more Legacy love this month?
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Apr 14 2009, 08:52 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 9 comment(s)
It wasn't all about turbocharged fury at the Hyper Meeting this year. Smaller cars like the TM-Square ZC31S Suzuki Swift above captivated the minds of those looking for more affordable cars to tune. The entry-level rally-car image the Swift has gives it quite a following in Japan and I have to say I quite like them too! TryForce, who specialize on smaller cars like the Suzuki Jimny and Daihatsu Copen brought their Swift demo car sporting a very aggressive body kit with massive canards fitted...
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Posted
Apr 14 2009, 01:40 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 12 comment(s)
If there is something I really like about the Hyper Meeting it has to be the mix of race cars the organizers throw into the event. As an opening shot I chose this action snap of the Super Taikyu (ST) Team Endless EvoX, flying past me just before the main in-field hairpin. ST regulations dictate that the cars need to stay in a pretty "stock" state of tune, so it's all about fine tuning. The Evo's chassis is stiffened up with a beefy looking roll-cage, while the interior is all stripped...
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Posted
Apr 02 2009, 12:21 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
There's always been something that appeals to me about the Subaru Legacy, the "grown up" sibling to the Impreza. My time in Japan sold me on the Legacy even more, as it's one of the most popular tuning platforms there in both wagon and sedan form. In fact, there are a couple magazines in Japan dedicated just to Legacy tuning. The current Legacy has been around for nearly six years, so that means it's time for Subaru to bring out an all-new version of this unique sport sedan. The all new 2010 Legacy will be appearing at the New York Auto Show this month and Subaru has just released some official photos and info on the new car....
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Posted
Jul 29 2008, 09:45 AM
by
Mike Hayes
with 9 comment(s)
My father was a bit of a car nut. He introduced me to the term "kicking the tires" at the local dealerships. We weren't a particularly brand loyal family either. Dad cycled through Chevy V8's and even an '86 Corolla (At the time this was the new hotness!). (The image is from a Toyota brochure circa 1980's, and isn't the exact car that he had) My first car was the epitome of reliably bland. A 1990 Toyota Tercel (Thank wikipedia for the image of exactly what my lump of...
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