Posted Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:13pm
After years of running a bit behind the curve in terms of electric vehicles, especially for a brand so closely associated with crunchy granola types and active, outdoorsy people, Subaru has been making up for lost time in recent months by rolling out one new EV after another; the updated Solterra, the Uncharted, the Trailseeker. And on Monday, the automaker revealed that the fourth model in this battery-powered onslaught will be making its global debut at the 2026 New York Auto Show at the end of the month.
Subaru is being cagey about the new model, only offering up a single shadowy picture and two salient details: the new model will offer the brand’s traditional Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, and it will pack 420 horsepower, a number that stands to make it the most powerful production Subaru ever built (as well as, presumably, annoy Elon Musk for not thinking of building an EV with that output first). The image, as you can see at top, depicts a two-box shape with the brand’s new electric vehicle-specific lighting design, as well as a light-up logo and roof rails. While the shape technically means there’s a non-zero chance it could be a wagon … we all know it’ll be an SUV.
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:09pm
Subaru performance enthusiasts—myself included—have spent the last few years learning how to live on crumbs. A concept here, a cryptic teaser there, an ominously worded corporate statement about the future of STI somewhere in between. So when a new Japanese design registration surfaced recently, appearing to show a modern WRX STI hatchback, my reaction was excitement, but with caution. On paper, it looks like the return of something Subaru probably never should have abandoned in the first place: a practical, aggressive, rally-bred hot hatch with a hood scoop, swollen arches, and the sort of rear wing that makes your neighbours want to throw rocks at you. To be clear: Subaru has not officially announced a production WRX STI hatchback, and a design filing is not the same thing as a showroom confirmation. But this particular filing feels more significant than usual, because Subaru has already shown the world something strikingly similar.
Posted Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:13pm
Subaru may make the most money selling Crosstreks, but the outdoorsy brand’s true spiritual mascot has always been the Outback, hasn’t it? All-new for its seventh generation, the 2026 Subaru Outback loses some of its wagony charm but gains the utility and refinement of what feels like its final form. We have a great First Drive rundown of the new Outback, but upon spending a few days with it as… Read More →
Posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:05pm
While automotive manufacturers tend to remain secretive when it comes to sharing the special sauce that makes their respective models their own, every now and again they understand that working with another established brand can be a worthwhile exercise in shifting some more hardware. Porsche has been involved in many of these different collaborations, and in the late 1990s, it decided to add the Subaru Legacy to its list of… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:03pm
Subaru’s SUV lineup in 2026 feels much broader than it did a few years ago. Buyers can enter at the compact end with the Crosstrek or stretch all the way to the three row Ascent. The middle of the range looks especially crowded now. Subaru has its traditional compact pair, a larger redesigned Outback, and an expanding electric family that includes the Uncharted, Solterra, and Trailseeker. That spread gives the… Read More →
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