SUBARU IMPREZA THE ROAD CAR AND WRC STORY

SUBARU IMPREZA THE ROAD CAR AND WRC STORY

BRIAN LONG

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Código:
16642
Idioma:
INGLES
Editorial:
VELOCE PUBLISHING PLC
Nº edición:
1
Materia
Marcas en varios idiomas
ISBN:
978-1-84584-033-4
Páginas:
208
Encuadernación:
PORTADA EN RUSTICA
Medidas:
250 mm x 207 mm
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Foreword
Introduction & acknowledgements

1. History of the Subaru marque
The 1930s
The immediate post-war years
The first Subaru cars
Establishing an automotive pedigree

2. Creating a new image
Subaru’s WRC challenge
Corporate news
The Legacy
WRC – the Legacy era
Road car developments

3. The first generation models
The Impreza in America
The new car in Europe
Home market developments
The Impreza in competition
The 1993 rally season
1993 rally record
America’s 1994 model year
The Impreza in Australia
The STi road cars
Europe’s hot models
Developments at home
The 1994 rally season
1994 rally record
A new STi model
Other Japanese road models
Big changes in America
The WRX STi Version II
A UK special
The 1995 Tokyo Show
The Australian market
The 1995 rally season
1995 rally record
Road car update
The 1996 rally season
1996 rally record

4. A ‘brand new’ car
UK update
Another STi road car
The Australian market
The US market
The STi Version IV
The WRC challenge continues
The 1997 rally season
1997 rally record
The UK 1998 model year
STi celebration models
US update
Australian news
The Impreza Turbo Terzo
News update
The 1998 rally season
1998 rally record
Australia in 1999
Corporate news
UK update
The 1999 rally season
1999 rally record
News from the USA
The British scene
Australian farewell
More Japanese specials
The 2000 rally season
2000 rally record

5. The New Age Impreza
The STi cars
The third generation in Europe
The new car in Australia
The new Impreza in America
Home market additions
A New Age rally car
The 2001 rally season
2001 rally record
The 2001 Tokyo Show
Europe 2002
Australian update
Shades of the past
American news
The 2002 rally season
2002 rally record

6. A star in Paris
The 2002 Paris Show
The UK scene
The new car down under
Stateside news
Home market viewpoint
The story continues
The export markets
The 2003 rally season
2003 rally record
The 2004 MY Impreza
The US market
The rhd cars
The 2004 rally season
2004 rally record
The 2005 model year
The new Impreza abroad
More special editions
The 2005 rally season
2005 rally record
Another new face for the Impreza
The 2006 car reaches foreign shores
The 2005 Tokyo Show

Appendix: Production figures
Index

Features

8.1 The author is an acknowledged motoring historian.
8.2 The author has received full co-operation from the factory.
8.3 Fully updated and revised version of the popular original title.
8.4 Japanese, US, European and Australian markets covered in detail.
8.5 Special variants covered in full.
8.6 Subaru’s rallying exploits covered in full.
8.7 Well over 400 contemporary pictures, mainly in colour.
8.8 In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used.
8.9 Useful appendix covering production and sales figures.
8.10 Foreword by Japanese rally driver Toshi Arai.
Description

Perceived as a replacement for the long running Leone, the Impreza quickly gained a good reputation through Subaru’s successful WRC programme. This book covers the full story of the Impreza, from concept through to the current production car, looking at the rally machines along the way, and illustrated throughout with contemporary material.

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