Fans of sporty Subaru wagons can stretch their imagination a bit and beef up the package with some turbochargers and modifications to make the car cooler. The 2010 Legacy GTk concept looks perfect for the track and fit to battle it out in an autocross.

The Legacy GTk is designed to satisfy the cravings of performance enthusiasts who look for something more than a family wagon. The concept car was worked on by SVI or Specialized Vehicles Inc. and features a custom bumper with fog-lights, smoked tail lights, black-out headlights, modified roof, and black-red paint scheme.

The engine was also modified and paired with a manual six-speed transmission. The designers also recalibrated the ECU and modified the exhaust system. All these changes help in liberating about 300 horsepower and a torque of 350 lb-ft from the installed powerplant.

The power is really felt because of other essentials like a short-throw shifter, modified center differential, a suspension kit from Bilstein, and Brembo brake setup.

The WRX STI was specifically designed by the Subaru Performance Tuning team so owners can toy with their ride while at home following the SPT guide. The car has a 315 horspower, 2.5L engine.

The VIP concept, on the other hand, follows a luxury theme inspired by VIP rides in New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. The eye catchers for this one are the huge luxury rims and the very low ride.

The facelift given to the 2010 Outback is better than the shape of the Legacy, but some of the design details are not appreciated by Subaru enthusiasts. There are more things to rejoice for other than good looks it seems, and being best in fuel mileage and being the Top Safety Pick of IIHS are things to be proud of.

To be rated as the Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must pass with flying colors the crash testing of the IIHS which will subject the car to simulated collisions from the rear, side, and front. The vehicle must also have an excellent electronic control for stability.

Subaru celebrates the feat because the recognition from the IIHS comes with vehicles that are lighter or just about the same poundage as previous Subie models.

The Japanese car maker executives pay tribute to their designers and engineers for the Top Safety Pick achievement from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. They see it as proof that they are on the right path in producing not only fun and nice looking cars but safe rides for their consumers.

The light body configuration of the Subaru’s gets the applause for the 31mpg highway mileage fuel efficiency. The lesser pounds work in combo with the 170hp engine with the Lineartronic transmission.

The second appearance for this car was in 1984 at the WRC and the team for this rally had their boss Noreyuki Koseki as the nucleus. For the uninitiated, Koseki was the boss of the STI department of Sabaru. STI means Subaru Technica International. In these two races, the car met with no successes because of their lack of both performance and reliability. Down the years Subaru had a number of famous stars in their lineup including Sekhar Mehta, Ari Vatanen, Mike Kirkland, Per Eklund, Harald Demuth and Possum Bourne.

Even the presence of these star drivers could not change the fortune of Subaru in the rallies. It was only in 1990 that the scenario changed over completely when the Legacy model was launched by Subaru and the company handed over their rally program to the UK based private team, Prodrive. Irrespective of all this, the Subaru had to wait till NZ 1993 to show off its true colors.

This car had a 4-cylinder engine powering it. Later on the name of this model was changed to “Subaru 1500”. It had a “Y’ type independent suspension and was the first Japanese car to boast a single shell design. Due to paucity of funds and support the sales of this car were suspended. However all these were resolved and in the year 1958, the 360 model of Subaru, which is also known as “The Ladybird” was released. It was named thus because of its shape which resembled a ladybird.

This model became very popular and was produced for twelve years. The glorious history of the Subaru has started and soon the organization also started producing trucks, sedans and station wagons. Nowadays Subaru manufactures wagons, trucks and is a world famous brand. Those who are seeking high-performance cars can check out the WRX STi from the stables of Subaru. This is, in a nutshell, the glorious history of the Subaru.

The A-Line concept is based on the WRX STI Impreza. It was built to provide supreme performance to a wide scale of customers by incorporating the 2.5-liter turbocharged Boxer engine unit and SPORTSHIFT enhanced 5 Speed Automatic Transmission. Aside from that, the latest WRX STI was refined to provide a more comfortable and secured driving experience such as the power-adjusted front seats.

The Boxer engine is featured with a single scroll turbocharger and can produce a varied amount of torque, from a low, to middle, to high revved range. The Subaru also provided WRX STI A-Line with Dual Active Valve System (AVCS) which is to aid the valve timing on both the intake and exhaustion of the valves, thus improving the torque range and its emissions. Also found in the engine is the Tumble Generation Valve (TGV) which facilitates air stream to produce a high level of combustion.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line is also available in a new color, “Satin White Pearl”. The car manufacturer stated that there are no plans yet of bringing the model in the US automotive market. At present, the 2.5 GT Impreza is the fastest automatic Subaru in US that produces 224 horsepower.

The guessing game ended when a new report said that both Toyota and Subaru will be marketing in the U.S. but the new sports coupe will not be wearing the Toyota badge. According to CarScoop, the new sports coupe will be sporting the Toyota’s Scion emblem and will be released in the U.S. as the new Scion tC—a compact car introduced by Toyota in 2004, which is specifically designed to appeal to the Generation Y. It has been confirmed that the new Toyota/Subaru coupe will arrive in the U.S. sometime in 2010 or early 2011. It will be Scion’s first rear-drive model.

Rumor has it that Scion tC sales might plummet because of the new Toyota/Subaru coupe, which dons the Scion emblem as the next Scion tC instead of being sold as two, almost identical, models.

The Subaru version comes with an optional 4-wheel drive system and a turbocharged engine with 300 horsepower. However, the tC will stick with the 2.0 liter four-cylinder boxer engine producing 200 horsepower, this is so to keep the value prices of the Scion models.

The concept car will give car lovers a glimpse of what the car maker has stored for them when it comes to production in 2010. The car is being released in celebration of the 20th year of its production.

The lines of the car will give it a stockier look and an aggressive stance compared to its older brothers. The new Legacy will have a sportier look achieved by flaring front fenders and a smaller front fascia.

The car manufacturer does not have a photo release of the interiors of the new Legacy as of press time but promised that it centers on providing a comfortable environment for the driver and for the other occupants through modern and innovative architecture.

The Subaru Legacy concept does not only boast of good exterior looks and fancy interiors but also of a good power plant under its hood. Bolted to this car is a 3.6L six cylinder boxer engine from the Tribeca. The production car though will not sport the same engine so buyers can expect a similar engine installed on the current Legacy.

The Legacy series entered the market in 1989 coming from Subaru’s assembly line in Gunma, Japan and its off shore factory in Lafayette, Indiana. The US production accounts for 43% of the volume.

The Legacy earns praises from car experts for its reliability and excellent performance on the road. The car also has excellent safety records coupled with its dependability that is attributed to the symmetrical all wheel drive system of Subaru.

It is the same with the reputed Japanese car Subaru and they too are interested in protecting the environment and keeping this in mind they are manufacturing cars that are fuel-efficient. Owners of Subaru will be pleased to know that the manufacturers of this car have achieved a record of sorts by being the first auto manufacturing plant that recycles all material that are wasted during manufacturing. All such wastes are recycled and nothing goes into a landfill. Subaru is credited with manufacturing cars that are the most fuel efficient.

Then there are the Forester, Outback and Legacy models that are manufactured by Subaru which are classified as PZEV (partial zero emission vehicles). These cars meet the stringent super ultra low emission vehicle exhaust emission standard laid down by the State of California. Owners of Subaru will be proud to know that in certain smoggy urban areas, the output of Subaru’s PZEV vehicles exhaust is actually cleaner than the smog in the atmosphere. The EPA (environment protection agency) of the U.S. has also certified Subaru’s PZEV vehicles as environment friendly. What more needs one say?