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Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:07pm
The first Subaru WRX STI debuted in 1994 and took a full decade to reach audiences in the United States. The last STI bowed in 2021 but is still greatly missed. Subaru does build the WRX in its current 271-hp form, and there’s a tS model with big Brembo brakes and Recaro seats, but we’re still waiting for a proper STI variant. Now, some tantalizing news out of Japan suggests such a car might be… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:06pm
Hoonigan was once synonymous with the best car video content on the Internet, featuring pseudo-rally car builds from Subaru, Ford, and Audi. Then, private equity happened. The talent left, budgets were cut, and then the inevitable bankruptcy. Up until 2019, Gymkhana Grid had always been a fan favorite, featuring drivers and cars competing side by side on identical courses that drew inspiration from the original gymkhana motorsport as well as Ken Block’s groundbreaking videos. A… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:04pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 52,292 vehicle sales for May 2025, a decrease of 10.4 percent compared with May 2024 (58,356). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 275,260, a three (3) percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:03pm
At a racing event in Japan over the weekend, Subaru teased an image previewing a future model, set to be uncovered at the Japan Mobility Show in October. Reported by Japanese publication Car Watch, the front end of the featured vehicle is almost certainly a WRX, given the shape of its headlights and grille. However, there are much more prominent lines on its lower front bumper, bonnet and down the sides on the wheel arches. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:01pm
Claire, meet Lia. And what a way to meet! Welcome to DirtFish Rally School – and welcome to rallying! Despite their mutual connection through the Williams F1 team, Claire Williams and Lia Block had actually never met (Claire leaving the team before Lia joined) until Lia took Claire out for a thrill ride in a School Subaru BRZ. What started out as a good chance to talk shop quickly turned into the ride of Claire’s… Read More →
Posted Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9:58pm
The single photo was flashed up on screen by Tetsuro Fujinuki, Subaru’s chief technical officer. He said the vehicle’s full unveiling will come at the Japan Mobility Show in late October. So what exactly is this mysterious WRX-like product? There’s a bit of blur on the edges, but the photo seems to depict a four-door vehicle with more aggressive styling than the current WRX everywhere you look. Subaru adds a large front lip spoiler that… Read More →
Posted Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 9:56pm
It could be argued that one of, if not the, most famous automotive rivalries to start on the rally stages… didn’t actually start on the rally stages. Certainly, when both the Subaru WRX and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1993, it kick-started a 33-year rivalry that would transcend motor racing, develop dueling fanbases, and leave one forever synonymous with the other. And yet, it could be argued that Subaru… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 9:53pm
record 122 cars from 14 countries will contest BCIC Rally Barbados, which begins under the floodlights at Bushy Park, St Philip, on Friday evening. Last year’s winners, Stuart Maloney and Kristian Yearwood, are seeded number one for the 35th edition of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event, with nearly 100 overseas drivers and co-drivers listed on the running order, released at Wednesday’s Briefing Meeting at Savvy on the Bay, Bridgetown. Following his victory in… Read More →
Posted Friday, May 30, 2025 at 9:45pm
The Solterra marked Subaru’s first step into off-road-ready EVs—but the Trailseeker proves they’re taking it to the next level. Subaru and Toyota didn’t try that hard to hide the fact that the Solterra and bZ4X were rebadged versions of the same car. The interior design was identical, there were only minor changes to the exterior between the two companies, and the pricing was nearly identical, too. Subaru adapted its own AWD system for the Solterra,… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:41pm
Subaru is a brand that’s known to do things a bit differently than other mainstream car manufacturers. All but one of its cars come with standard all-wheel-drive, it has a historic commitment to occupant protection, and all of its internal combustion-engined cars feature a unique horizontally opposed engine layout. These horizontally opposed engines are called “boxer engines,” and they are oriented differently than every other engine configuration on the market. You probably already know that… Read More →
