Posted Monday, November 11, 2024 at 9:55pm
I grew up watching Top Gear and the Fast & Furious movies, romanticizing the idea of driving hardcore sports cars and supercars. But, for most of us, the car we drive every day needs to be something … boring. The new-for-2025 Subaru Forester is exactly that—necessarily boring and I mean that in the best way possible.
If you enjoy driving, a peep at the Forester’s spec sheet will make you yawn. It has a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine with one fewer pony than a Miata—while carrying around 1,200 more pounds—and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). It has a 0-60 time that’s slower than some bicycles. From the sounds of it, you’d probably rather take the bus. And I felt that way, too. Until I spent a few days driving it.
