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Posted Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:12pm
The futuristic concept of flying cars has just inched another step closer to reality. Following on from Alef Aviation’s “Model A” gaining an airworthiness certificate earlier in 2023, a more well-known manufacturer has debuted its own flying vehicle concept. However, unlike the “Model A,” Subaru has eschewed traditional styling on its Air Mobility concept and instead opted for something that could best be described as looking like a large drone. Read More →
Posted Monday, October 30, 2023 at 9:43pm
While the speed of a race gives everyone an adrenaline rush, sometimes it can reach spectators at their doorstep. After all, while soaring at hundreds of miles per hour, accidents become quite commonplace. A 15-year-old clip shows a strange car crash. It captures how a slight misjudgment can lead to a massive mishap, putting vehicles in places where they simply do not belong. Read More →
Posted Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 9:40pm
Subaru, (OTCPK:FUJHY), or native ticker 7270 in Japan which is the one that I invest in, is an impressive automotive business with an upside that is one of the four Japanese companies I currently invest in. I have been invested in Subaru for about a year at this point, and despite a recent decline, I’m in the green on this position on an overall basis. Subaru has reported 1Q24 results, and these are results that… Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 9:26pm
Subaru left the World Rally Championship all the way back in 2008, citing financial downturn as the reason the company would wind down its signature racing program. The brand has participated in American rally since, but it has not been involved in European professional racing over the past decade and a half. According to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, that may finally change. In an interview conducted at a service park ahead of the Acropolis… Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 9:24pm
In an era where automotive electrification is rapidly reshaping the industry landscape, Subaru is poised to reinvigorate the genre of rally sport with an electrified version of its iconic WRX STI. Striving to blend high-octane performance with eco-conscious ideals, Subaru’s upcoming electrified sporty sedan is set to carry the esteemed WRX STI legacy into an environmentally-conscious future.The absence of the STI badge from Subaru’s recent lineup was accompanied by whispers of change, triggered by the… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 9:56pm
Subaru on Wednesday revealed the factory rally car based on the new WRX that will likely dominate stage rally competition in America for the foreseeable future. Built by factory Subaru partner Vermont SportsCar, the new WRX rally car is based on the very first current-gen WRX road car sold in America, and uses a 2.0-liter boxer-four that makes 320 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque on 22 psi of boost thanks to a 33-millimeter air… Read More →
Posted Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10:38pm
One of the oldest sayings in motorsport – and vehicles sales – is “Race on Sunday, sell on Monday.” Another spin on this bon mot is “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” For many carmakers (and motorcycle makers and snowmobile makers and boat makers and you get the idea) it’s enough to be out in the mix and competing, but to actually be out there and winning is all that much better. And much more… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:05pm
Starting later in 2023, Subaru BRZ buyers in Japan won’t need to give up the manual transmission to order the EyeSight suite of electronic driving aids (or vice versa). The company developed a version of its well-regarded technology that’s compatible with three-pedal cars for its home market. The new version of EyeSight is based on the technology that’s already offered on the automatic BRZ. It bundles several driving aids such as automatic emergency braking, adaptive… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:44am
For nearly two decades, Headwaters was a mainstay in the rally world. It’s operated by the same group that organizes the Ojibwe Forest Rally each year, and the event is a staple for the Minnesota rally community. Over the past few years, weather and Covid-19 have played havoc on the continuity of the event. Wet springs or snow canceled Headwaters in 2022 and 2018. Then, the pandemic sidelined the event in 2020 and 2021. Those… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10:43pm
Subaru of Indiana Automotive is celebrating the start of production of the Crosstrek vehicle at the Lafayette plant today. It is the first time production of the Crosstrek has occurred in the U.S. as SIA is Subaru’s only manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is producing the 2.5-liter Sport, Limited, and Wilderness Edition models of the Crosstrek. The first vehicle rolled off the line earlier this month. “Subaru has now sold more than a million… Read More →
