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Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:19pm
Alasdair Lindsay is taking DirtFish Rally School’s three-day program this week, and charting his progress! Here’s his account of day one: I’d sat in the classroom, absorbed senior instructor Michelle Miller’s wise words about the 100% traction rule and weight transfer. I was familiar with said principles. Or so I thought. I knew the theory, though I’d never had much of a chance to put it into practice. Being sat alongside Sean Edwards as he… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 9:18pm
Winning your maiden American Rally Association title is something worth celebrating. Being crowned the best of the best in American rallying is not a moment to be forgotten. It’s an all-nighter at least. Pushing on until dawn’s a must. A decade of driving Subarus led him to a seminal Semenuk moment at LSPR last October. He won the rally. Took the title. And got on a plane. Read More →
Posted Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 11:23pm
I’m sitting next to America’s fastest rally driver in America’s fastest rally car. That’s cool. Less cool… I think I’m sitting on my glasses. Brandon Semenuk’s looking all swish and Subaru next to me, putting his belts on, doing his thing. I’m aware, however, that he’s aware of my angst. Out of the corner of his eye, he can see me fidgeting. America’s fastest co-driver Keaton Williams also notices. He gets it. And gets them.… Read More →
Posted Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 11:15pm
According to sources familiar with the plans (via Automotive News), Toyota will begin building the new three-row electric SUV in 2025, shortly after starting production of its own larger EV model. Toyota revealed at the end of May, it would begin assembly of its own three-row electric SUV, also expected to start in 2025. It is temporarily being called the bZ5X. The move comes after Subaru joined forces with Toyota in 2019 to develop a… Read More →
Posted Friday, August 18, 2023 at 11:15pm
For decades, the Subaru WRX has been the go-to car for boisterous but controlled handling in a well-rounded sport compact. The latest version, introduced in 2022, retains the world rally-inspired DNA and continues to be a driver’s car. There is no STI version for 2023 and really no performance-enhancing updates for a car that has matured well in its marketplace segment. It is also a segment where the competition has caught up to the Subaru’s… 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 Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 9:50pm
Subaru brings back the Barkley family of golden retrievers and a golden labrador for a new series of six ads. These dogs have often been the canine stars for the automaker’s “Dog Tested. Dog Approved.” commercial campaign. On Repeat (embedded above) is an ad for the Crosstrek and takes on a situation that’s familiar to many parents of young kids. An annoying children’s song is playing over the radio. As soon as it ends, the… Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 9:46pm
Park Pictures’ Lance Acord directed and shot this Subaru spot titled “A Beautiful Silence” out of agency Carmichael Lynch. The piece focused on the automaker’s efforts to expand access to the outdoors for all. Featuring the all-new 2023 Subaru Forester Wilderness, the advertisement stars Keivonn Woodard, the Emmy-nominated, 10-year-old Deaf actor and showcases the automaker’s longstanding partnership with the National Park Foundation. In the film, a father and his young son, who is Deaf, drive… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:40pm
The Subaru WRX is at a crossroads. Long a sport-compact heavyweight, in a MotorTrend comparison test last year against the likes of the Hyundai Elantra N, Honda Civic Si, and others, the new-generation WRX couldn’t match up to some of the more versatile competition. With a Subaru WRX Limited test car in the MotorTrend long-term test fleet, I wanted to see if the special magic of earlier WRXs could be found in the latest version.… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 9:38pm
A rally weekend with DirtFish isn’t complete without its funny moments! Find out what got us laughing this week with our bloopers from WRC Rally Finland 2023. Read More →
