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Posted Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 10:03pm
All-wheel drive (AWD) is an attractive feature in areas where winter conditions prevail for much of the year or when additional traction is required. Every major automaker acknowledges this and provides some form of AWD. Mercedes-Benz has a 4MATIC system, Audi features the legendary Quattro, and BMW offers the xDrive technology. Each of these systems aims to improve traction and stability, with their functionality ranging from basic on-demand systems to sophisticated setups that deliver independent… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:31pm
Subaru thrust its way into the mainstream in the 21st century thanks to its rugged, reliable, all-wheel-drive vehicles, including crossovers that drive more like normal cars than the truck-based SUVs of yore. As the traditional sedan was beginning to get replaced by the onslaught of these incredibly versatile crossovers in the late 1990s, Subaru applied the lifted all-wheel-drive treatment to its midsize sedan the Legacy to see if buyers would bite. Read More →
Posted Friday, February 14, 2025 at 9:49pm
Last month, Subaru of Japan offered skiers a more fun way to get to the top of the hill than the usual chair lift. Over four days at the Naeba resort, situated a couple of hours by car or transit northeast of Tokyo, snowsports enthusiasts could hop in a Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid and have a pro driver slew it through the snow on the way up. Subaru calls this event the Gelande Taxi, and it’s… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:02pm
Subaru thrust its way into the mainstream in the 21st century thanks to its rugged, reliable, all-wheel-drive vehicles, including crossovers that drive more like normal cars than the truck-based SUVs of yore. As the traditional sedan was beginning to get replaced by the onslaught of these incredibly versatile crossovers in the late 1990s, Subaru applied the lifted all-wheel-drive treatment to its midsize sedan the Legacy to see if buyers would bite. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:07pm
Iconic nameplates like Corvette and Mustang have rabid followings, but that devotion doesn’t necessarily spill over into automaker mania. There are people who are loyal to Chevrolet and Ford, mostly truck owners, but again, these aren’t brand zealots, just faithful fans. Subaru, on the other hand, has built a cult following that makes Trekies seem sedate, and they did it on the strength of their affordable, practical, and sometimes stylish all-wheel-drive vehicles. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:24pm
As a professional car reviewer and a recent Subaru owner, I am always a little surprised at the exuberance everyone else seems to have for the brand. I’m not alone. Many, if not most, of my automotive peers seem to feel this way. Yet, talk to a regular person and the feelings they have for Subaru are strong. Talk to a new Subaru owner and those feelings are even stronger. I call this the “Subaru… Read More →
Posted Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10:10pm
Standing out. This is perhaps the motto that has forever described Subaru as a brand. First, there’s the company’s unique approach of adding AWD and a boxer engine in every vehicle, which combine through engineering brilliance to create a unique driving experience. There’s also the company’s thirst to compete at the highest level and make high-performance machines that enthusiasts would crave. However, there is more to Subaru’s story, which now spans more than 70 years. From… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 10:00pm
In 2000, at the age of 16, Travis Pastrana was already one of the most accomplished motorcyclists on Earth. He won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 1997 at the age of just 14, and would continue winning that championship every year through 2003. He’d won freestyle motocross gold at the X Games and the inaugural Gravity Games in 1999. There were precious few places left for Pastrana to prove himself on two wheels. He’d… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 9:53pm
We know Vermonters love their Subarus. 11.3% of new cars sold in the state are a Subaru—vastly more than the company’s nationwide share of sales, which hovers around 1%. But the state’s ties to Subaru run deeper than Foresters parked in quaint little driveways. In the forested hills outside Burlington, there’s a warehouse where Subaru’s rally racing pedigree has been kept alive for two straight decades. This is the story of Vermont SportsCar, builders of… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 11, 2024 at 9:53pm
Wait a minute. Fun? In a Subaru Impreza? Are they kidding? Strange but true. Despite the televised pronouncements of Paul Hogan, a.k.a. Crocodile Dundee, fun and Subaru are two words that don’t form a natural electropsychological bond in the mind of the average enthusiast. Particularly when you attempt to weld the idea of driving pleasure to something as unlikely as a nearly invisible econocar. Over the years, we’ve come to associate three traits with Subies:… Read More →
