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Posted Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:25am
Subaru appears to be moving forward with producing its STI Performance-B Concept. New trademark filings from Japan’s own intellectual property office recently surfaced, very clearly showing the concept in digital renderings. While trademark and patent filings don’t necessarily confirm anything, they could provide another clue regarding Subaru’s intent to bring back its highly desired performance model. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:13pm
Subaru is shuffling things around with its WRX lineup in Japan. The automaker’s Japanese consumer website is now noting that orders of the WRX S4, the sole version currently sold there, will shut down in May of this year. On top of that, the S4 STI Sport variant appears to be vanishing, as the site says it will be discontinued “with the current model.” In case you needed some clarification: the S4 version of the… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:10pm
The roar of engines has faded from the Mark Twain National Forest, but the excitement lingers after a highly attended 100 Acre Wood Rally concluded this weekend. Subaru Motorsports icon Travis Pastrana took home the proverbial gold, claiming first overall in the national category alongside co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino. The win further cements Pastrana’s lead in the American Rally Association (ARA) championship standings. Following Pastrana in the national category was the duo of Patrick Gruszka and… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:09pm
Subaru performance enthusiasts—myself included—have spent the last few years learning how to live on crumbs. A concept here, a cryptic teaser there, an ominously worded corporate statement about the future of STI somewhere in between. So when a new Japanese design registration surfaced recently, appearing to show a modern WRX STI hatchback, my reaction was excitement, but with caution. On paper, it looks like the return of something Subaru probably never should have abandoned in… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:03pm
Standing outside Aberdeen’s P&J Live, David Richards smiled at the memory of his first visit to Scotland’s north-east. Much has changed since he finished fourth with Tony Pond aboard a Triumph Dolomite Sprint on the 1976 Granite City Rally. But on a blustery, early Spring Monday, just off the A96, it was hard to imagine a change bigger than the one DR had just pulled off. As the architect of era-defining success for Subaru, the… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:02pm
The World Rally Championship will return to Great Britain in 2027 following the announcement of a three-year deal to bring rallying’s top tier to Scotland. An all-new gravel-based Rally Scotland event ends the WRC’s seven-year hiatus from the UK following Wales Rally GB’s departure from the calendar after 2019, which was due to a loss of funding from the Welsh government. Britain has a rich rallying pedigree with the RAC Rally one of founding members… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 9:57pm
Lia Block says she has plenty more pace in her after finishing fourth on her Rally2 debut at Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. The 19-year-old won her first ever stage in the American Rally Association National Championship last weekend, switching from Rally3 to a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 alongside co-driver Alex Gelsomino. She briefly led the event on Saturday morning but eventually came home fourth – just 3.1 seconds shy of the podium and… Read More →
Posted Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:13pm
Subaru may make the most money selling Crosstreks, but the outdoorsy brand’s true spiritual mascot has always been the Outback, hasn’t it? All-new for its seventh generation, the 2026 Subaru Outback loses some of its wagony charm but gains the utility and refinement of what feels like its final form. We have a great First Drive rundown of the new Outback, but upon spending a few days with it as opposed to merely a few… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8:11pm
Earlier this week, Honda announced the U.S. launch of its Heritage Parts Program, kicking off by providing parts support for the first-generation NSX. It’s welcome news if you own an example of Acura’s flagship, as even though the cars are largely as reliable as their Civic and Integra brethren, it can be hard to scrounge up replacement bits. Almost every Japanese manufacturer has some kind of effort to support their classic icons. Now, Subaru does… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 8:10pm
Sadly, with the insatiable rise of SUVS, there are now fewer brand-new MPVs to choose from than arguably ever before. Of the 25-plus manufacturers that currently have an SUV in their range, only five of them also offer a minivan. And if you’re adamant that you do want to go the MPV route, you have only six 2026-model year options to choose from: the Toyota Sienna, the Kia Carnival, the Honda Odyssey, Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.Buzz,… Read More →
