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Posted Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:09pm
After 5,000 miles of competitive driving, Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal of Southwest Portland claimed a class victory in the 2024 running of the Alcan 5000 Winter Rally. The event took place from Feb. 21 to March 1, and included 10 days of competitive driving and endurance in the harsh winter conditions of the far north. In addition to the Lilienthals, several other teams from Portland competed in the event. The Alcan 5000 event sweeps the… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:08pm
FIA Girls on Track participants aged between 18-24-years-old can have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience the dynamic world of motorsport via through a new media internship. Proudly supported by Subaru Australia, the internship will be taking place at MaD Garage, a motorsport workshop co-owned by 2016 Bosch Motorsport Australia Rally Championship (ARC) winner Molly Taylor and Automotive Journalist Daniel Gardner. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 8:15pm
Many of you may not be familiar with it, but one of the Codemasters greatest hits started under the umbrella of a big rally driver name: Colin McRae. Success of that PSX title brought a lot of new rally games in console and PC and still today is being remembered as a remarkable rally game. A nostalgic racing game that combines the charm of classic retro style visuals with the thrill of international rally competitions. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 8:14pm
Sometimes, when looking for a new vehicle, you’re willing to check out the new kid on the block. You’ve heard good things. It looks pretty cool. But then, you see the reason you’re looking for a smallish off-road capable crossover in the first place. That is the difficulty of choosing between the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross and the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek. The Corolla Cross is shiny and new, full of promise and potential. Meanwhile, the… Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 9:50pm
In the 14 years between 1981 and 1995, one family dominated the British Rally Championship. Clan McRae. Jimmy still delights in the fact he has more than double the number of British titles either of his sons – Colin and Alister – managed. But now it’s time for the next generation. Max McRae was announced aboard an M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally2 for four rounds of this year’s BRC on Friday. Gramps won two titles with… Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 9:48pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 47,189 vehicle sales for February 2024, a 3.1 percent increase compared with February 2023 (45,790). February also marked the 19th consecutive month of month-over-month sales increases for the automaker. Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10:31pm
Subaru Corporation is teaming with Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) to help improve driver safety through the powerful combination of AI and high-performance storage. The collaboration is indicative of AI’s profound impact on transforming one of the most common means of transportation, aiming to help make it safer for drivers, passengers and pedestrians. “Subaru is driving massive innovation through data to give motorists an extra set of eyes and an extra foot on the brake while… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10:30pm
Evolution. Not revolution. But resolution. That’s good. The FIA’s WRC Working Group has spoken. World Rally Champions turned rule makers Robert Reid and David Richards, have drawn the series a roadmap towards a brighter future. The headlines – as you would have seen from our earlier story – include no more hybrid in Rally1, quicker Rally2 cars, further revised tech regs for 2026 (likely to be noted as the return for the World Rally Car)… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 10:13pm
Travis Pastrana has spent a preposterous amount of time in midair: as a kid, jumping a BMX bike into a sand pile; as a teen Moto X Freestyle phenom, nailing high-flying Superman seat grabs; as an adult, sending a Subaru rally car 269 feet across Long Beach Harbor. He’s tossed himself out of a Cessna without a parachute. He landed a groundbreaking double backflip at the X Games in 2006 and stuck a barge-to-barge backflip… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 26, 2024 at 10:09pm
Initially, Speed had completed his rounds and was on his way out of the venue when the unexpected call came. The challenge? To return and outdo the lap time set by the Le Mans Garage 56 NASCAR-based Chevrolet Camaro, steered by IMSA champion Jordan Taylor. With a time to beat and little room for preparation, Speed tapped into his rallycross experience, leveraging the Airslayer’s impressive capabilities. The outcome was a staggering lap time of two… Read More →
