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Oct 17 2008, 02:32 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 5 comment(s)
The Subrau Impreza WRC car from 1998 had to be one of my favorite cars from the 2008 Motorsport Japan Festival in Odaiba, so I had to upload a high resolution desktop wallpaper of it. I have to say that this is probably one of the most iconic Japanese-branded race cars of all time. There are also few combinations better than that of Subaru's rally team and the driving talent of the late Colin McRae. As usual, standard and widescreen versions are available in the Desktops section....
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Oct 07 2008, 08:57 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
As I continue my coverage of the Motorsport Japan Festival 2008, I wanted to first illustrate just how crowded this event was. Look at this photo of the Nismo Xanavi GT-R in the Nissan booth, the car is completely surrounded by people! While trying to photograph the car displays at the event, I quickly found that the only way to get unobstructed shots was to use my ultra wide angle lens while getting as close to the cars as possible. Taking photos was kind of tough, but then again it was nice to see this level of enthusiasm for race cars. The people in Japan are crazy about motorsports!...
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Oct 06 2008, 02:17 PM
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Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
I'm not a big fan of the Subaru Impreza, but I do see a lot of potential in them. Especially when they are mated with a set of classic BBS wheels. I really like the stance of this car, and I feel that the BBS RS can make any car look good. I also saw a red Impreza with gold BBS wheels, but that combination didn't worked well. The black of this Impreza together with the silver of the wheels looks much better. What do you think about this setup? -Jeroen Willemsen Spotted on JDM Style Tuning
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Sep 08 2008, 03:47 PM
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Andy Blackmore
with 9 comment(s)
The last weekend in August saw a unique event take place in the UK. Over 1000 Subaru owners took part in a massive convoy to break a world record in Honour of the World Rally Champion, the late, Colin McRae. With the full support of the McRae family and Prodrive, the convoy started in McRae's hometown, Lanark, Scotland, travelling south down to Banbury, England. The home of Prodrive. At its peak, the convoy stretched 30 miles!!! Fittingly, the convoy was led by Colin's father, Jimmy, who...
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Posted
Aug 22 2008, 11:59 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with no comments
Thought this might interest Time-Attack fans in the UK, plus its for a good cause and celebrates the life of Colin McRae. Roger Clark Motorsport is offering up a passenger ride in their 800bhp Subaru Impreza 'Gobstopper' in the Colin McRae Gathering convoy. The Gobstopper will be second in the Subaru only convoy behind McRae's championship winning Prodrive Subaru! As I write this, the highest bid is just 300GBP! The McRae Gathering takes place on 31st August and has been organised, with...
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Posted
Aug 11 2008, 09:00 AM
by
John Brooks
with 20 comment(s)
The icon flashing was the first warning...........mail received.............from the Sainted Editor while on his Japanese trip.............Get down to Brands Hatch on Sunday...........Time Attack and do a feature on the ZEN Performance Subaru.............so knowing nothing about the sport or its competitors I steered my old jalopy round the M25 and in through the gates of the famous Kent race circuit. After wondering about trying to size up the event (more later) I slid on down to the pitlane and...
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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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Posted
Jul 25 2008, 10:51 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
After his success with the Sun Auto's Cyber Evo, 'Tarzan' Yamada has commissioned Cusco to build him a new Time Attack car. This time it's different because now he will campaign this car as Team Tarzan, and he will drive the car himself in the various Time Attack series. Cusco has brought in heavyweights like Tomei and Voltex to help build the car......
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Posted
Jul 24 2008, 03:14 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 10 comment(s)
The London Motor Show kicks off this week and a number of debuts are planned. Although a shadow of its former self, the show is still important due to the large number of cars sold in the UK. Honda OSM Concept Honda say its just a concept, but this 'low-emission' roadster is S2000 size. Much nicer in form than many recent Honda designs. For a concept, its very well resolved and almost ready for Production. It reminds me of the Lotus Elan from 1989. Most obvious if you compare the image above...
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Posted
Jul 16 2008, 06:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 25 comment(s)
So it seems like cars with aggressive wheels are becoming quite common here on Speedhunters. Tonight I was doing my usual browsing through Japan's Minkara site when I stumbled across what is in my opinion the coolest Impreza ever. The car is owned by "Itakichi" of Wakayama Prefecture and while it is sporting a whole host of performance of modifications that see use on both the street and the track, I am going to focus on what really makes this car special. The wheels and stance......
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Posted
Jul 09 2008, 11:00 AM
by
Vaughn Gittin Jr
with 23 comment(s)
I was introduced to Ken Block at Formula Drift in the Streets of Long Beach 2006 from a mutual friend. Some of you might know Ken as the cofounder of DC Shoes, but most of you know as him as a pro rally driver and the maniac behind the wheel of a factory supported, Vermont Sport Cars built, Monster Energy Drink/Subaru Impreza WRX STI that jumped over 170 feet for the Stunt Junkies show. Since our introduction we have had a number of conversations and we have always talked about getting together to...
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Posted
Jun 11 2008, 06:12 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 6 comment(s)
During the fifth round of Rally America, Team Subaru debuted their new 2008 Impreza driven by Travis Pastrana and Ken Block. They both race for the Subaru Rally Team USA. The fifth round was held on the Susquehannock Trail in Pennsylvania, the following pictures are from that rally. Ken Block was able to finish the race but Pastrana suffered from damage to the car and had to give up. How cool is this last shot? The drivers and cars have to drive from stage to stage on the public roads. For more info...
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Posted
Jun 10 2008, 07:35 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 9 comment(s)
The new Subaru WRC2008 rally car had a fantastic debut at the Acropolis Rally, taking 2nd place overall at the hands of Petter Solberg. TBH I wasn't that thrilled when the new Impreza was released. I have a thing against new model cars always being much larger than their predecessors. That said though I have to say I really love the look and style of the WRC2008. Nice machine!...
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Posted
Jun 04 2008, 12:00 PM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 5 comment(s)
A Follow up to our piece last week. The hard work by Prodrive and STI seems to be paying off as the Subaru WRC rally team scored a 2nd place with Petter Solberg at the Acropolis Rally last weekend. Team mate, Chris Atkinson retired, but did manage a stage win, another first for the new car....
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Posted
Jun 02 2008, 11:15 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
The Zero Sports Impreza driven by Tarzan Yamada chases down a CMG Porsche during the 2006 Time Attack/Super Lap final at Buttonwillow. There's something so cool about watching Japanese tuner machines battle it out with Europe's finest sports cars. -Mike Garrett
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Posted
May 30 2008, 11:16 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 16 comment(s)
By now you have probably heard all about the upcoming rear wheel drive coupe that will be made as collaboration between Subaru and Toyota. You have probably also heard that only Japan will be getting the Toyota version while the Subaru version will be sold worldwide. Nonetheless, the introduction of this car could have a big impact on the tuning market and the motorsports world. I know a lot of hardcore Toyota enthusiasts were hoping this car would be a revival of the AE86, but it appears it will...
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Posted
May 27 2008, 07:37 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
The guys at Nihon Car have picked up on a photo published in Japan's Car Top Magazine of what may very well be the next generation Subaru Impreza STI Spec C. If it's anything like the past models it should be more than worth the wait. I just wonder if Subaru will ever decide to import this version to the USA. I think the die hard American Scooby fans would eat up something like this if it were to appear at stateside Subaru dealers. Nihon Car Subaru -Mike Garrett
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Posted
May 24 2008, 09:18 PM
by
Mike Garrett
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After getting the chance to see some of the New Zealand drivers in action at last year's D1 all star match at Irwindale, I was really impressed with the level NZ's drivers and the quality of their machines. Thanks to Devolution Photography, I found some fantastic photos from the D1NZ final at Pukekohe Raceway in New Zealand. It looks like it was quite an event. As an American fan of Japanese autos, I am constantly in envy of our friends from Europe, Australia, and New Zealand who have so...
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Posted
May 20 2008, 11:00 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 7 comment(s)
Subaru have announced the ‘GE’ generation Impreza WRC rally car will make its debut on the Acropolis Rally at the end of the month. The car has been in development for some time by Prodrive. Its not just the body-style that is a different. The new car marks the end of an era, with a new Blue, Silver and White livery, replacing the Blue and Yellow design seen since 1993. The new livery uses Subaru’s Corportate Colours, whereas the previous design originated from Japanese tobacco...
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