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Posted Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 9:26pm
he 2025 Subaru Forester looks more like an office-park SUV than its predecessors—you could easily lose track of one parked between an Explorer and a RAV4 in the same color. But to keep a pulse of whimsy alive in the brand, Subaru snuck little decorative details into almost every corner of the new Forester. People like to call these “Easter Eggs,” and we tracked down the backstory on pretty much all of them. Read More →
Posted Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:16pm
For as much as we love motorsports in the States, rally racing has never managed to capture the same attention it receives across the pond. While enthusiasts love to reminisce about the Group B era, little attention is given to racers actively pounding around the forests of the U.S.A. The American Rally Association is taking new steps to change that level of interest for the 2025 season, which centers around assistance from Vermont SportsCar founder… Read More →
Posted Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:13pm
Like its Toyota sibling, the Subaru Solterra electric SUV is getting a significant price reduction for the 2025 model year. It now starts at $39,915, a $6500 decrease over last year’s starting price. It also adds an Onyx Edition trim level with blacked-out visual elements; that version is based on the top Touring trim level and costs $46,915. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:57pm
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today its new 2025 Forester (excluding Wilderness trim) received the highest possible TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for crash safety and crash avoidance and mitigation. Read More →
Posted Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 9:55pm
Ian Gwynne’s eyes are everywhere. And he’s listening intently. He’s been here before. There’s nothing new in the process, but breathing life into a Group A Subaru Impreza 555 second time around is special. December’s just a day or two old and winter is very much in evidence; a blanket of freezing fog sits over this corner of Buckinghamshire. There’s something of a ’90s RAC feel about the whole thing: close your eyes and the… Read More →
Posted Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 9:54pm
The FIA has revealed the roadmap to the future of the World Rally Championship, and it could shape up to be a new golden era for rallying. There will be a new set of technical regulations that will come into effect in 2027, and will operate on a 10-year cycle. It’s intended to reduce costs, encourage creativity among teams and manufacturers, and ultimately open up the sport to more competitors. Read More →
Posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 9:51pm
“This isn’t supposed to be an STI.” I kept repeating that phrase to myself throughout the week I spent driving Subaru’s new 2025 WRX tS. This newest addition to the WRX lineup promises to be the fastest WRX yet, with new STI-tuned suspension and an assortment of other rally-inspired upgrades including big Brembo brakes and beefy Recaro bucket seats. There’s no doubt that the new tS trim brings some major upgrades to the WRX, but… Read More →
Posted Friday, December 13, 2024 at 9:49pm
According to a new study from Consumer Reports, which calculated predicted reliability ratings for vehicle brands, Subaru has leads as the most reliable vehicle in North America. This year’s report specifically gathered data on more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2024 model years, with a few 2025 models introduced early enough to be included. 20 trouble areas were further studied—ranging from squeaky brakes, broken interior trim and out-of-warranty engines and transmissions, to electric… Read More →
Posted Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10:05pm
Subaru made a few small changes to the North America-spec WRX at the tail end of November 2024. This month, the Japanese-market WRX S4 has entered the 2025 model year with little in the way of updates, of which a special edition is the crème de la crème. Enter the STI Sport R-Black Limited, which stands out from the STI Sport R EX in a number of ways. The list kicks off with black paint… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:24pm
As a professional car reviewer and a recent Subaru owner, I am always a little surprised at the exuberance everyone else seems to have for the brand. I’m not alone. Many, if not most, of my automotive peers seem to feel this way. Yet, talk to a regular person and the feelings they have for Subaru are strong. Talk to a new Subaru owner and those feelings are even stronger. I call this the “Subaru… Read More →
