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Posted Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:17pm
Japanese conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries‘ Subaru automobile division generated $20.8 billion in sales in the fiscal year ended March 2014 at current exchange rates. Roughly 53% of the deliveries were in the U.S. So, on a conservative basis, we can deduce that the U.S. has evolved into a $10 billion market for the company. The hot-selling brand has made sales records in each of the past five years in the country. Recently, Consumer Reports‘ Car-Brand Perception… Read More →
Posted Friday, October 31, 2014 at 12:09am
Subaru’s “Memory Lane” ad from Carmichael Lynch, with the hippie grandma teaching her granddaughter to love nature, has been out for more than a month. But it’s still airing, and is one of the more remarkable ads of the year—a spot that manages to both embrace and make fun of the brand’s persistent stereotypes, in a way that’s utterly charming. Read More →
Posted Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 5:27pm
Shot from the bumper cam with commentary from Lauchlin. The stage was pretty hairy with lots of standing water and deep puddles. Negotiating standing water is an art in itself, with unpredictable results even when entered correctly. Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 12:46am
The evening did not end up as planned.. radically changed conditions following a big jump caught us out leaving us high centered. A bent a-arm is the only casualty and we will re-enter under superally rules Saturday with a hefty time penalty. Read More →
Posted Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11:48pm
The Green Acres Stage, i:e a trip through the gravel pit! Read More →
Posted Friday, October 17, 2014 at 9:44am
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Posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 2:08am
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Posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 1:58am
by Bill Wood There are items on a wish list, items on a bucket list and items that should be drowned at the bottom of a bucket. It’s the items in that third category that struck 2012 American Super Production rally champions Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam Friday before the 100 Acre Wood Rally even started. On the Shakedown Stage Friday morning O’Sullivan and Putnam launched down the road to get in a little… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 6:25am
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Posted Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 6:13am
by Bill Wood 2012 Super Production champions Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam led the Super Production category throughout the 2014 season-opening Sno*Drift Rally in northern Michigan. After a terrible 2013 season, O’Sullivan and Putnam took this important victory as they launch into what they hope is another championship run. “Winning is a hell of a lot better than balling your car up that’s for sure,” Putnam said with a laugh after the Victory Circle… Read More →
