Automotive
Looking to break necks at every JDM meet with something truly rare and unforgettable? Meet the Subaru SVX - one of the quirkiest, most exotic, and criminally underrated coupes to ever come out of Japan. Produced for just one generation between 1991 and 1996, the SVX (originally known as the Subaru Alcyone SVX in Japan) was a bold experiment that combined futuristic design, luxury touring credentials, and signature Subaru engineering. If you’ve never seen one in the wild, you’re not alone - these things are unicorn-tier.
Just take a look at those sleek Giugiaro-penned lines. The SVX looks like something out of a sci-fi film, and in this blacked-out, modified form, it definitely belongs on a spaceship landing pad. Those iconic aircraft-style windows, low-slung stance, and flowing glasshouse roof make it stand out even in a sea of Supras, Skylines, and RX-7s.
This particular SVX is a rare breed within a rare breed. Sure, it’s got a Momo steering wheel and Tesla-style aero wheels, but that’s where the similarities with anything else end. Sitting slammed to the ground on air suspension, it’s a low-rider tribute to 1990s Japanese ambition. And under the hood? The buttery-smooth 3.3-liter EG33 flat-six boxer engine - a horizontally opposed marvel that was Subaru’s most powerful engine at the time. No turbo here, just pure naturally aspirated vibes with a soundtrack you’ll want to loop.
And the icing on the cake? Baby Yoda chillin’ in the cockpit. Because why not. If you're going to glide through the streets in a celestial cruiser named after the brightest star in the Pleiades constellation (where Subaru gets its name and logo), you might as well have some intergalactic swagger.
Whether you're a die-hard Subaru fan, a JDM collector looking for your next sleeper, or just someone tired of seeing the same builds over and over - the SVX is your portal to standing out. It’s weird, it’s wonderful, and it’s got a backstory deeper than most anime arcs.
