Posted Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:14pm

How Subaru’s EVs Stay True to the Brand With Toyota as a Partner

Developing a car is expensive, especially when it uses new technology like electric motors and a big battery pack. So it makes sense for automakers to team up on developing one or more vehicles. Subaru and Toyota are doing just that on a series of EVs that began with the Solterra and bZ4X duo, which arrived for the 2023 model year.

In the coming months, the two brands are expanding their EV lineups to three vehicles each. Subaru announced an updated 2026 Solterra and a larger 2026 Trailseeker in April at the New York Auto Show, and Toyota revealed a revised 2026 bZ (dropping the 4X from the name), a smaller 2026 C-HR and a larger bZ Woodland in May. Just this past week, Subaru revealed the C-HR’s sister vehicle, the new Uncharted compact crossover.

Edmunds was on hand at the Uncharted reveal, and we asked Subaru product planners how the brand makes sure its electric vehicles have a Subaru character given the Toyota relationship.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:51pm

Subaru’s Approach To Autonomous Cars Requires New Roads

Whether they’re from Silicon Valley or the Motor City, companies around the world are trying to make truly autonomous cars a reality. Most of those companies are attempting this from the car side of things. The car handles everything: it has sensors to read the road, and on-board computers to process what’s happening and to control the vehicle as needed. The advantage of this technique is that the cars can, hypothetically, operate on any road, and no special infrastructure is necessary. The downside is that these cars rely solely on what they can see and sense, and that can be limited. The cars might not even register that information correctly, such as with bad roads, bad weather, and more real-world conditions. To alleviate some of those problems, Subaru is working on another idea that involves roads that can talk with the cars.

Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:07pm

Subaru Teases New Performance Model, Possibly a Reborn WRX STI

The first Subaru WRX STI debuted in 1994 and took a full decade to reach audiences in the United States. The last STI bowed in 2021 but is still greatly missed. Subaru does build the WRX in its current 271-hp form, and there’s a tS model with big Brembo brakes and Recaro seats, but we’re still waiting for a proper STI variant. Now, some tantalizing news out of Japan suggests… Read More →

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:41pm

Here’s Why Subaru Still Uses Boxer Engines

Subaru is a brand that’s known to do things a bit differently than other mainstream car manufacturers. All but one of its cars come with standard all-wheel-drive, it has a historic commitment to occupant protection, and all of its internal combustion-engined cars feature a unique horizontally opposed engine layout. These horizontally opposed engines are called “boxer engines,” and they are oriented differently than every other engine configuration on the market.… Read More →

Posted Monday, May 26, 2025 at 9:16pm

Subaru vs Toyota: 10 Differences Between The JDM Marques

Numbers and perceptions are big motivators for how we see things and the world, and it’s the same in the automotive world. But when a carmaker sells 10 million units every year, it’s easy to say that there is no competition and that no one else can hold a candle. Because bigger is always better, right? Toyota is a global leader when it comes to vehicle sales and the sheer… Read More →

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:37pm

Subaru selects HPE to accelerate AI development for next-generation EyeSight driver assist system

HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced that Subaru selected HPE Cray XD670 servers to orchestrate its image recognition technology and AI.… Read More →

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:36pm

Trying new things: A rally racing adventure at Dirtfish

Friendship is a wonderful thing, especially when it leads to new hobbies and interests. When my best friend Tyus introduced… Read More →