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The Toyota GR86 hits the jackpot

In Car Reviews, Subaru, Toyota by Peter Nunn

Think of it this way: the Toyota GR86, it’s already a classic Car Reviewed: Toyota GR86 Simple, lightweight, ultra-focused, this 2.4-litre rear-drive Toyota sports coupe goes back to basics as a pure driving machine and boy, does it work. On the open road, this is a belter of a car, fast, beautifully set up and involving, in which all the …

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The highly practical Subaru XV E-Boxer

In Car Reviews, Subaru by Tom Scanlan

Subaru’s compact crossover XV E-BOXER ticks plenty of boxes. We all like our cars to be safe. Subaru says its customers go for safety, capability and reliability. Subaru’s mantra is ‘Confidence in Motion’. So, with the XV having been updated with an electric lithium battery motor (located under the boot floor for overall car balance) to work with the company’s …

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Something special, the Subaru BRZ Reviewed

In Car Reviews, Subaru by Tom Scanlan

“The speed limit is 50 miles per hour!” Said Matron, as I nicknamed her…
I was settling into my drive through the Cotswolds when her voice told me to watch it and not exceed the local limit. I was doing 52 mph at the time; but I didn’t mind her very prompt warning because I had immediately felt at home and comfortable in Subaru’s latest and update version of their two-seater coupe. And, anyway, once you study the owner’s handbook, you can switch matron off….READ MORE

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Subaru Levorg GT Reviewed

In Car Reviews, Subaru by Tom Scanlan

It took about 3.8 seconds. ‘Oh yes! This car I really like!’ Yes, as quickly as that…The Subaru Levorg GT had somehow escaped my notice, but the Japanese manufacturer of exclusively four-wheel-drive cars (and with fifteen million ‘boxer’ horizontally-opposed-cylinder engines in them in fifty years, they say), recently decided to update their fleet and uprate their media coverage, we got to drive them all – Read More

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All-New Subaru Outback

In Short Cuts, Subaru by Jonathan Humphrey

The World’s First Crossover, the Subaru Outback was launched in 1985, a successful combination of passenger car and all-road ability. The new car sports an all-new exterior design and a completely revamped and upgraded cabin. The go anywhere nature, do anything qualities have been subtly evolved into an even more spacious, practical crossover.

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Subaru BRZ Now Even More Affordable

In Manufacturers, Speed, Sports Cars, Subaru by Jonathan Humphrey

One of the best drivers cars, the Subaru BRZ is now even more affordable thanks to a £2,500 price reduction. The latest BRZ range will start at just £23,995 on-the-road from May 2014 for the SE Lux model with manual transmission and £25,495 for automatic models. The BRZ is powered by a 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed Boxer petrol engine and boasting a low centre …