Test Driven: Scion FRS Automatic, Nick’s Impressions
Posted: June 21, 2012 Filed under: Cheap Fun!, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 200, 4, Automatic, boxer, BRZ, cylinder, Drive, engine, FRS, handling, hp, Mind, motor, Over, review, RWD, Scion, sharp, Subaru, Test, Toyota, Transmission 4 Comments »
I was able to take a short drive in an Automatic Scion FRS recently. The drive was kept brief because I had asked for a manual, and was “just getting a feel for it so I could see if I wanted to order a manual”. Obviously this was not an ideal situation for a review but it did get me some seat time in this hot new car that is selling off the shelves, so I took what I could get for the time being. What follows are my first impressions on the Scion FRS, expect a full fledged review once I am able to get my hands on one with a clutch pedal for a decent amount of time. Read the rest of this entry »
Questioning Subaru’s ideas for the next generation WRX.
Posted: July 25, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 1.6L, 2013, 4, boxer, Championship, Flat, generation, H4, Mind over motor, new, Next, Rally, STi, Subaru, tuning, turbo, Turbocharged, World, WRC, WRX 8 Comments »
The proposed new version of the STI, unofficial rendering
Subaru has recently announced that the next generation of WRX and STI will be separate from the Impreza. They have said the WRX line will consist of two door cars and will have 1.6L turbocharged engines. This is in an effort to market the WRX brand as full on sports models, not just a fast version of a mundane sedan. So what should we make of this? Read the rest of this entry »
Secondhand Saint: Subaru WRX and STi (GD Chassis 2002-2007)
Posted: June 27, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints | Tags: 4, all, AWD, boxer, Car, Drift, Drive, engine, Flat, four, horizontally, Impreza, Market, Mind over motor, motor, opposed, overview, Perrin, pistons, Rally, review, Rims, Snow, STi, Subaru, turbo, Turbo XS, Used, Volk, wheel, wheels, WRX Leave a comment »
Me hooning it up in the snow in my beloved STi, and to think most people are scared to go out in such conditions....
If you are someone who has practical needs but also desires some serious performance, then you should look no further. Subaru’s WRX line offers everything you could want from a car. It offers all of the practicality, affordability, and reliability of any normal Japanese sedan but also with outstanding performance and handling that is sure to make your driving experience less about getting from point A to B and more about the area in between. Being an owner of an 04 STi I can attest to just how much fun these cars are. Also, if you live somewhere that has varying weather, no need to worry because Subaru’s all wheel drive system will handle even the worst conditions with ease. In a WRX snow is something to be excited for, not something to be feared or dreaded. I would even go so far as to say that if you don’t go hooning around in the snow in your WRX it is the same as if you never walked your dog, it’s just not fair. Read the rest of this entry »
