Posted Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:44pm
West of Tacoma, east of Aberdeen, in the lower reaches of the Olympic National Forest, there’s a flash of yellow and blue between the trees. It’s not unusual at this time of the year.
The engine note is familiar, just not quite as urgent. It’s the same. But different.
Say hello to WRX ARA25L, Subaru Motorsports USA’s latest and all-new rally car. Built by Vermont SportsCar, this is the firm’s second tier rally car – a step down from the full-fat Open class version Brandon Semenuk is using in his pursuit of a fourth straight American title.
This is Travis’s car. WRX ARA25L belongs to Subaru, but this is, in every sense, a Pastrana-driven machine.
