Plenty of cars are lauded for pleasant engine sounds, so let's check the opposite -- cars that sound like the dying gasps of ...

Subaru has made some iconic rally-inspired cars over the years, and while they're no drag racers, these models can achieve ...

In the same way that seeing a GTI badge revs up Volkswagen enthusiasts, or an RS badge captures the attention of Ford fans, ...

The current-generation Subaru WRX is great on paper. Surely, we can’t complain about a turbocharged compact sport sedan with all-wheel drive and still available with a manual transmission. But in ...

The internet? Not so much. The sticking point seems to be the car’s continuously variable transmission, aka CVT. It’s neither manual nor automatic, and people have their opinions. But does tha ...

Oh Subaru, how could you stab us with a double-edged sword like this? First you unveil the new WRX STI S210 but then announce that the model will only be available with a CVT. However, once the sting ...

it features more power and comes equipped with a standard CVT The latest is the WRX S210 STI Complete Car prototype, which Subaru unveiled over the weekend at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon.

Subaru’s WRX STI still lives on ... wheels via a Subaru Performance Transmission – code for Subaru’s own CVT. This is the first ‘S’ car to use one. Yikes. Subaru says that it has ...

Nearly three years ago, Subaru issued a statement on Subaru Tecnica International and the VB-series WRX. To sum it up, there will be no STI version of the current WRX because Subaru is exploring ...

with only a CVT (dubbed the Subaru Performance Transmission) being offered – paired with the brand’s all-wheel drive system. Subaru says the S210 is based on the existing WRX S4 STI Sport R EX ...

As to why Subaru’s latest S-series model features a CVT, the answer is simple: the WRX is offered in Japan exclusively with the Subaru Performance Transmission, unlike in markets like Australia where ...

We’re glad it’s back and all, but the WRX STI comeback comes with one huge caveat. There is no manual transmission option for the S210. The only choice is, and we know a lot of folks might not like it ...