The current king of the hot hatch scene (at least in performance terms) is the Ford Focus RS500, the 345bhp limited edition of Ford’s hot hatch that sold out before it even went on sale. That looks set to change because when the Subaru Impreza STI CS400 hits the streets it will be even more powerful and offer significantly more performance.Before we talk...

At first glance the Subaru WRX STi Carbon limited edition looks like an attempt to sharpen up the STi’s handling and performance by stripping out some unnecessary weight.The obvious clue to this is the new carbon fibre roof, a popular trick in performance cars that helps to lower the centre of gravity and improve handling. The next improvement that...

In a move that might alarm hot hatch fans, Subaru have decided to axe it’s slow-selling Impreza WRX. STi Won't Be Axed However, it’s not quite as bad as it seems. It turns out that this is part of a move by Subaru to refocus it’s range on it’s best cars, and the Impreza WRX has had a series of lukewarm reviews and very little interest...

If you’re a Subaru fan then you’ll know that the release of a new Impreza WRX STI Spec C is something to get excited about.The Spec C is a lighter, more hardcore version of the WRX STI. It has more power and less weight, and is much more than a quick ECU upgrade. There is, of course, a reprogrammed ECU but the engineers at Subaru Tecnica...

Subaru may have slashed their motorsport budget by pulling out of the WRC, but the lads in the motorsport division have had a bit of a collection and managed to find enough cash to race an Impreza STI at this years Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race.The specially-prepared Impreza WRX STI will race in the SP3T class for cars with 2.0-litre turbocharged engines...

So it’s finally time to say goodbye. It’s been a long and happy relationship but times are changing, we’ve grown up and its time to part. So, farewell Impreza old chum, its been great knowing you!SPECIFICATIONSEngine: Flat-four, turbo, 1994ccMax Power: 345bhp@7200rpmMax Torque: 330lb ft@4000rpmPower-to-weight: 254bhp/tonTop...

Even though it has yet to reach the shores of the UK, the new Subaru Impreza STi has already been tweaked by Prodrive to give more power.If you haven’t heard of them, Prodrive are the British firm responsible for running the Subaru WRC team as well as releasing fantastic tweaked Imprezas for road use. As for previous Imprezas, they have developed a set...

The Subaru Impreza Turbo is a car that managed to transform the image of its manufacturer and become a cult classic almost overnight.Subaru Impreza TurboEngine Flat four, turbocharged, front mountedDisplacement 1994 ccMax Power 208 bhpMax Torque 201 lb/ftTransmission 5 speed manual, four wheel driveWeight 1235 kgPower/Weight 171...