




“These colors are part of our brand’s history, and beloved by our enthusiasts,” said Alan Bethke, Vice President of Marketing for Subaru of America. “For a generation of rally fans, Subaru is synonymous with blue cars, gold wheels and the iconic star cluster. This new design pays tribute to that heritage, while looking ahead to future success under the Subaru Motorsports name.” The all-new design, to officially debut on January 14 at the North American International Auto Show, is said to be WR Blue Pearl base color with gold-painted wheels and bright yellow graphics dominated by the Subaru star cluster on the doors. It's a bigger, bolder take on the “Comet” motif made famous by the World Rally Championship-winning Imprezas of Richard Burns and Petter Solberg. The distinctive logo of Subaru Tecnica International, Subaru’s performance division, appears on the front side intakes, rear wing endplates and trunklid vent panel. And just in case you're wondering, the cars still feature the boxer engine and symmetrical all-wheel drive. Phew.

Last year, Subaru Rally Team USA won the American Rally Association (ARA) overall title, finished on the podium in the Americas Rallycross (ARX) championship and secured a Manufacturer’s Championship in the Pirelli World Challenge TCA class with partner TechSport Racing. It also claimed a Class 5 win at the Vegas to Reno off-road race with Crawford Performance/Grabowski Brothers Racing, and established a benchmark record at Romania’s famed Transfagarasan Highway with the WRX STI Type RA Time Attack. The renamed Subaru Motorsports will debut the new competition livery at Missouri’s Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, March 15-16.



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