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Posted Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9:13pm
The newest Subaru WRX has proven Subaru’s rally-bred sedan can be refined and capable, but there’s no getting away from the void left by the lack of an STI version. Subaru Tecnica International (STI) has always created the brand’s most capable performance vehicles, going all the way back to the Legacy RS RA from 1989, and today its initials certify that a Subaru model is not to be trifled with. The WRX STI became the… Read More →
Posted Friday, November 15, 2024 at 9:08pm
Driving flat out on asphalt is cool. Gravel’s even better – it’s our bread and butter at DirtFish. But ice? That’s a whole other experience. Imagine deftly flicking a Subaru WRX between turns as you slide seamlessly from apex to apex. Imagine no more. Ice Driving USA is back on the frozen Eagle Lake in Wisconsin next February. We’ll teach you how to master the art of ice driving, gaining essential techniques while having tons… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:01pm
Kelly Conroy wasn’t alone in her 1985 BMW 325e at tech inspection during the Northwest Rally Association’s first-ever Women’s Rallycross. And I don’t mean in a spiritual sense, but literally: her two children, ages three and six, were alongside her in her home-built E30-gen race car, tucked away from the danger of the race paddock. It’s hard to pinpoint where Conroy, who goes by @yourmomracesrally on Instagram, is in her rally journey — but that’s… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 9:07pm
A new season of Subaru’s award-winning web series Launch Control begins November 20th with 10 new episodes releasing weekly. Coming aboard to narrate the season is storied motorsports TV presenter Andrew Coley, who brings his unique knowledge and perspective to Launch Control. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:00pm
Kelley Blue Book (KBB), a trusted automotive source, picked eight of the best 2025 model-year SUVs for driving in the snow. KBB says, “To qualify for our picks, vehicles must boast an effective drivetrain — the array of components from the transmission to the tires. Look for safety and driver-assist technologies, such as rain-sensing wipers, blind-spot monitoring, etc. Then, consider comfort or convenience features, such as heated seats and headlight washers, that can make driving… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:58pm
In the lead up to Hyundai and Toyota’s showdown for the manufacturers’ title in Japan later this month, we’re looking back at some of the greatest manufacturer fights in World Rally Championship history. We asked you to vote for your top-five, and this is what you picked at number two. As twins, our parents needed to assign us colors to tell us apart. So he was red, and I was blue. Except for one important… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:57pm
If light off-roading capabilities and all-weather performance land high on your list of automotive needs, you’re probably already considering a Subaru. The Outback and Forester are among the most popular models in the automaker’s lineup, and they both tick a lot of boxes. Despite being similar in size and offering nearly identical features, the Outback and Forester occupy different segments. The Outback is closely related to the Subaru Legacy sedan and takes the form of… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 11, 2024 at 9:55pm
I grew up watching Top Gear and the Fast & Furious movies, romanticizing the idea of driving hardcore sports cars and supercars. But, for most of us, the car we drive every day needs to be something … boring. The new-for-2025 Subaru Forester is exactly that—necessarily boring and I mean that in the best way possible. If you enjoy driving, a peep at the Forester’s spec sheet will make you yawn. It has a naturally… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 11, 2024 at 9:53pm
Wait a minute. Fun? In a Subaru Impreza? Are they kidding? Strange but true. Despite the televised pronouncements of Paul Hogan, a.k.a. Crocodile Dundee, fun and Subaru are two words that don’t form a natural electropsychological bond in the mind of the average enthusiast. Particularly when you attempt to weld the idea of driving pleasure to something as unlikely as a nearly invisible econocar. Over the years, we’ve come to associate three traits with Subies:… Read More →
Posted Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 9:48pm
It’s been thirty years since Subaru first introduced the “Outback” nameplate as part of an Outdoor option package for the Legacy, a clever marketing move that eventually spawned an independent model line in key markets like North America and Australia. While the Outback series has always been tied to its Legacy roots, Subaru has decided to retire the nameplate due to declining sales, with the last model set to roll off the production line in… Read More →
