Test Drives, Trends & Events

The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) goodies is enjoying the sun at the NADAguides.com office.

Subaru has a long history of building quality sedans and wagons that come standard with a good all-wheel drive system and a reliable engine. The average Subaru today is a very useful and safe vehicle that can provide driver and passengers with the occasional thrill thanks to the all-weather handling capabilities and fun turbocharged motors. There is a car in this family that takes this “fun” to another level. The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI is not simply a fun car, it is a rally-racing bred, all-terrain conquering, lunatic car that smashes through the “fun zone” taking its occupants straight to 11. More...

The 2009 Impreza 2.5GT has a standout design thanks to the large scoop on the hood.

Read these words, "Subaru" and "Impreza"…now close your eyes and think of what those two words conjure in your mind. Is it a rip-roaring rally racer scaled down for street use or perhaps a sporty yet economical all-wheel-drive wagon with solid standout styling? Now open your eyes and take a look at Subaru's attempt to blur these lines--the 2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5GT sedan. Does it work? …not really More...

The 2009 Subaru Forester is the grown-up version of the Impreza.

What happens when the Subaru Impreza grows up? It gets fatter and a little slower…and turns into a Subaru Forester. After driving the 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited, I can tell you that this is a good thing. Let the kids have their rally-car styling and stiff ride; the adults will love the Forester's comfortable interior, 5-star safety ratings and clean design. More...

The 2008 Audi S5 keeps shining long after the sun goes down.

I am sitting in a 2008 Audi S5 and thinking about the stuff that makes people happy. Personally, I love putting on a brand-new pair of socks. Fresh out of the package and not stretched out yet, a new pair of socks just feels right. Unfortunately, new socks are only new once.

However, for those lucky few who own a 2008 Audi S5 (like the Quartz Gray Metallic one I am driving around in) you can have that feeling every day... More...