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Posted Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 9:45pm
Anybody who knows Brandon Semenuk knows he’s so much more than a two-time American champion rally driver. There’s that stuff he does on a mountain bike. But then there’s also that stuff that he does with a camera. Semenuk enjoys looking at life through a lens before editing video and pictures together into some of the most jaw-dropping action films around. Until now, most movies have featured his adventures on two wheels as arguably the… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 2, 2024 at 10:20pm
World Rally Championship (WRC) fans in the United States need to travel abroad to see a race in person, but that could change in the coming years. Organizers are laying the foundations for the first American WRC event in over 30 years, and it might take place in 2026. The last WRC round held on our shores was the Olympus Rally, which took place in Washington from the 1986 to the 1988 season. It’s still… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 2, 2024 at 10:16pm
Our 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness has been in the MotorTrend long-term review fleet for about three months now, and much of that time has been spent on short trips around town. A recent unplanned excursion to the Pacific Northwest along with a surprise snowstorm, however, provided a chance to examine a few things in greater depth. Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:14pm
North America last hosted a round of the World Rally Championship back in 1988, but that may change as soon as 2026. Following a demonstration rally in Tennessee in September 2023, Rally USA’s Stuart Wood says another event is scheduled for the weekend of 14-16 June, and this will mimic a WRC event schedule in certain areas. If that goes well, Rally USA is targeting a candidate rally in 2025, reports Motorsport.com, and if that… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:12pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 44,510 vehicle sales for January 2024, a 0.3 percent increase compared with January 2023. January also marked the 18th consecutive month of month-over-month sales increases for the automaker. Read More →
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:08pm
If you’re in the market for a small crossover that ticks every box, look no further than the Subaru Crosstrek. Subaru’s smallest crossover is all-new for 2024, equipped with updated engines, a refreshed design, and now available in Subi’s rugged Wilderness trim. But unless you’re a Crosstrek fanatic with unlimited funds, you’ll have to narrow in on a single trim. With that in mind, I spent a week driving each of the three 2024 Subaru… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 10:06pm
The Subaru WRX is one of the most iconic cars of our time. The term “rally car for the road” is typically applied to it, and while that may be a bit of a heavy-handed description, it’s not exceptionally far off. It’s got Subaru’s legendary symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, which did indeed help with numerous rally championships. On top of that, it has a five-speed manual transmission and, in pre-2020 model year examples, a turbocharged EJ20… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:03pm
The Tesla Cybertruck isn’t shaping up to be the game-changer Tesla made it out to be. From owners getting less than the advertised range to baffling features that’ll make you wonder how this thing got approved for what’s being called production, the Cybertruck sure is…something. Tesla bills the Cybertruck as “Durable and rugged enough to go anywhere.” You’ll “Tackle anything with electronically adaptive air suspension that offers 12” of travel and 17” of clearance.” And… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:02pm
For 2024, the all-electric SUV’s upgrades include a redesigned steering wheel with regenerative braking force paddle switches, improved charging performance thanks to more efficient battery conditioning, and standard roof rails with a static load capacity rated up to 700 pounds – ideal for a rooftop tent – and a dynamic load capacity of up to 176 pounds. At the heart of every Solterra is Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system and Subaru StarDrive® Technology, which delivers… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:01pm
The electrified twins from Toyota and Subaru—the bZ4X and Solterra, respectively—got off to a rough start. After a lengthy recall and stop-sale process, the battery-electric SUV pair is back on the road and beginning to pick up in popularity. Through the end of 2023, Subaru sold 8872 units of its sole EV. Read More →
