Subaru WRX STi British rally ace Mark Higgins has driven his specially built Subaru WRX STi to a new Isle of Man TT lap record for a car. He scooted around the 59.55km road course in 17min 35.139sec, at times hitting 275km/h to break the time he set last year by almost two minutes. His time in 2015 was 19min 26sec and his average speed was 187.4km/h. His average speed in … [Read more...] about Video below: Rally ace blitzes Isle of Man TT time in Subaru WRX STi
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Rally ace sets record time for Isle of Man TT course
Subaru WRX STi British rally ace Mark Higgins has driven his specially built Subaru WRX STi to a new Isle of Man TT lap record for a car. He scooted around the 59.55km road course in 17min 35.139sec, at times hitting 275km/h to break the time he set last year by almost two minutes. … [Read more...] about Rally ace sets record time for Isle of Man TT course
Subaru WRX’s 25-year birthday bash at 2017 Leadfoot Festival
Subaru will mark 25 years of the go-fast WRX in New Zealand next year with 25 limited-edition models – and the birthday party begins at Steve Millen’s Leadfoot Festival in February. The 25 cars won’t just be dressed up by Subaru NZ for the anniversary, either. They are being specially built by the factory in Japan. A senior Subaru executive from Japan will be in New … [Read more...] about Subaru WRX’s 25-year birthday bash at 2017 Leadfoot Festival
Subaru drive experience goes global – all eyes on Highlands Park
The all-wheel-drive experience Subaru New Zealand has put in place at the Highlands Motorsports Park in Cromwell has already become a magnet for corporate tour groups to the country’s premier tourist playground. The carmaker’s Japanese head office is “totally fascinated” by the concept, said Subaru NZ managing director Wallis Dumper. “The head of marketing in Japan … [Read more...] about Subaru drive experience goes global – all eyes on Highlands Park
Mazda, Subaru big movers in record year of new vehicle registrations
Pictured: Mazda New Zealand managing director Andrew Clearwater It was a year of significant firsts for the New Zealand motoring industry in 2015, among them … new vehicle registrations topped 130,000 a light truck, the Ford Ranger, was the best-selling new vehicle Mazda broke through the 10,000 sales barrier Mercedes-Benz toppled BMW and Audi in the luxury … [Read more...] about Mazda, Subaru big movers in record year of new vehicle registrations