Your author hates to admit this, but he’s of an age where the midlife crisis could kick in any day now. Nothing as clichéd as an aggressive gym membership, a salacious tattoo, and/or comical levels of ...

James has been writing about cars professionally since 2012. After a bruising period freelancing in his native UK, James spent six years in Dubai, starting his new life abroad as Web Editor for ...

A Colin McRae era GC8 Impreza STI is on auction, but this isn’t any STI, it’s the first ever Special S-series model – the S201. In the ’90s, the world of rallying was taken over by the Japanese. What ...

Subaru may have just offered the cleanest signal yet that the WRX STI hatchback could be making a comeback. Unveiled in Japan, the new Subaru High Performance X Version II (HiPerfX2) is a track-only ...

The signs were all there in the lead-up to this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Subaru has spent the last several weeks dropping less than subtle hints at the arrival of a new enthusiast model. After years ...

Subaru just revealed the WRX STI Sport# prototype at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon. It's essentially a manual-transmission version of the WRX S4 STI that's already sold in Japan. A string of teaser ...

Back in March 2022, Subaru made it clear that it's "exploring opportunities for the next-generation WRX STI, including electrification." As per the cited press release, "a next-generation internal ...

Subaru has previewed a potential return to the hot-hatch segment with the reveal of a new Performance-B concept at the Tokyo motor show this week. But it is strictly a concept, and there are no plans ...

HIGHS About as much fun as you can have with your clothes on, all-wheel-drive traction delivers jaw-dropping acceleration, manual transmission. LOWS Noisy cabin can be draining (for some), firm ride ...

The WRX features a 271-hp, 2.4-liter turbo flat-four engine, with a choice of a six-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission. The car pulls strongly, and the manual shifter and clutch are ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...