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Subaru WRX STI 2011: Drops Impreza and adds a saloon

The Subaru WRX STI - saloon or hatch at £32,995 Back in April we reported that Subaru had unveiled the Subaru Impreza WRX STI at the New York Motor Show and commented that it turned up as a four-door saloon. Which we haven’t had in the UK for a few years. We suggested Scoobie lovers should give Subaru some grief if they wanted the Scoobie Saloon back in the UK.

Jason Castriota to head Saab Design

When Car Design News spoke to Jason Castriota about the new design consultancy he had set up in New York and Turin back in March, the designer told us he was working on a very exciting automotive project that he couldn't talk about at the time. It turns out that automotive project was for Saab, as last week the Swedish automaker announced it had hired Jason Castriota Design to oversee the development of a new generation of Saab products – the first to be completed under the tenure of its new owners, Spyker. Castriota's new appointment marks the shift from Saab's former position – where the brand was an integrated company within GM – to its newfound placement as an independent automaker, with Castriota essentially filling the role previously occupied by Mark Adams, GM Europe's Vice President of Design.

Mr Gran Turismo speaks on the eve of GT5's launch

The fifth instalment of the Gran Turismo PlayStation epic has slipped back from 5 November, probably to the first week of December 2010. But this month’s CAR Magazine – on sale now – reveals the new game’s hero car, the ultimate track racer designed by Red Bull and GT coders Polyphony. The 249mph racer, the Red Bull X1 prototype, is a collaboration between legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey and Kazunori Yamauchi, the genius behind Gran Turismo.