Watch a Subaru Impreza Crash Into a House at the Targa Newfoundland Rally

Here is a video blast from the past, one that we at least, have not seen before. The crew from Motoring TV says the footage, which was posted on YouTube only a couple of weeks ago, was shot at a Targa Newfoundland race from a few years back.

You may remember the race from last year's highly publicized incident involving an Edo Competition Ferrari Enzo that took a dive into the Atlantic.

In this case, the video shows a Subaru Impreza race-car coming from around the corner a bit too fast with the driver locking the brakes and the car heading, and eventually, crashing into a house!

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Now that's What we Would Truly Call a Rally Jump

Who said that impressive rally scenes only take place in Europe? This insanely long jump was filmed during last weekend's 2012 Rally New York. Sitting in the front seats of the Subaru Impreza STI Rally car were driver Cyril Kearney and his co-driver Mark McAlister.

While the pair made the jump unscathed, unfortunately, they crashed their car on the next stage. You will find the video right past the break.

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Subaru Impreza STI Rally Car Crashes at 225km/h but Crazy Leo Continues and Finishes Second!

After watching this video, you won't wonder why Leonid Urlichich's nickname is Crazy Leo.

At the first round of the 2012 Canadian Rally Championship at Perce-Neige, Urlichich was driving his Subaru Impreza STI flat out at 225km/h (140mph) on a snow-covered road when he gently pushed the brake pedal to slow down.

However, instead of decelerating the car started to drift and turned around hitting a tree (fortunately with the rear end) at high speed. Despite the tremendous impact, Crazy Leo continued and managed to finish in second place! Watch the two clips right below the jump.

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2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Debuts in New York, Goes on Sale this Fall

Just as it begins reaching Subaru dealerships across Europe, the all-new XV Crosstrek made its first public appearance today in North American specification at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.

The XV Crosstrek will arrive in U.S. showrooms this fall as a 2013 model in two trim levels with a 2.0-liter boxer engine and standard all-wheel drive.

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Subaru's Impreza-Based 2013 XV Crosstrek to Debut at the New York Auto Show

Following its debut launches in Japan and Europe, the new Subaru XV is now heading to the North American market where it will go on sale this fall as the 2013 XV Crosstrek after its regional premiere at next month's New York International Auto Show.

If you haven't figured it out already, the XV Crosstrek is heavily based on the latest Impreza hatchback featuring notable changes to the chassis and body.

The compact model's exterior has been beefed up with black side- and wheel-arch cladding, rocker spoiler and roof rails, along with unique designs for the front and rear bumpers as well as the standard 17-inch wheels shod in 225/55 R17 all-season tires. The dark tint privacy glass is also standard.

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Subaru Shows European Market BRZ and New Impreza at the Geneva Auto Salon

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show marked the European debut for Subaru's newest models, the rear-wheel drive BRZ sports coupe and the latest generation of the Impreza hatchback.

The 200PS (197bhp) BRZ, which as most of you know by now was developed as a joint-project between Subaru and Toyota, will go on sale across Europe by this summer offered with a choice of two 6-speed transmissions, a manual and an automatic.

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