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Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:19pm

Subaru Launches FirstCarStory.com Allowing Car Lovers to Share Their First Car Experiences Through Animated Storytelling

–February 24, 2012: Subaru of America, Inc. announced the launch of its First Car Story campaign supporting the all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza. The campaign hub, First Car Story, features a groundbreaking animation generator that allows users to recreate their first car, tell their story, and see it turned into an animated video, which they can also set to music and narrate with their own voice. Through Facebook, Twitter, or email, users can share their video… Read More →

Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2:21am

O’Sullivan & Putnam Positioned for a Good Run Tomorrow

The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood had some gremlins but they survived Day 1 2002 U.S. 2WD rally champion Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam ended Day One at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood sixth overall and second in the Super Production category. They’re locked in a tight battle with 2011 U.S. Super Production champion Travis Hanson and his father/co-driver Terry Hanson. Only 46.9 seconds separate the two teams as they face… Read More →

Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2:19am

A Large Rock Drains O’Sullivan & Putnam of Power at 100 Acre Wood

The crew is still in the top eight and second in class at the event 2002 U.S. 2WD champion Lauchlin O’Sullivan took a few minutes to give us an update during the Friday service period at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood in Steelville, Missouri. O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam are eighth overall in the event and second in class with three more stages to go on Friday. There’ll be another day of competition… Read More →

Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2:19am

Scott Putnam Explains the Co-Driver Duties

Before the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood got underway we had a chance to talk with co-driver Scott Putnam of Minnetonka, MN. He’s co-driving for Lauchlin O’Sullivan in the Super Production category of Rally America. They’re second in the SP points going into the second event of the season. Many don’t know what a co-driver does. Others assume his only role in the car is to tell the driver where to go and how… Read More →

Posted Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2:17am

O’Sullivan & Putnam Ready for the 100 Acre Wood

Lauchlin talks about Pooh & Tiger’s roads this weekend Lauchlin O’Sullivan of San Francisco, CA and co-driver Scott Putnam of Minnetonka, MN are in Missouri for the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood this weekend. And, yes, it’s named for the forest in the classic children’s stories where Winnie the Pooh lived. The rally was founded by the Pooh Corner Rally Team many years ago and it’s never strayed from those roots. The event is… Read More →

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:19pm

2012 Subaru Impreza launched

The fourth-generation Subaru Impreza hatch and sedan have been launched in Australia today after months of production delays following last year’s Japanese tsunami. Read More →

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:18pm

Subaru celebrates 40 years of all-wheel drive

A one-horse open sleigh ride over tree-lined, snow-covered trails may make a prefect winter wonderland for some. For others, the daily commute over snow-covered, traffic-snarled roads is an experience of a different kind. Read More →

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:17pm

SUBARU BRZ RACECAR TESTS

As previously discussed, Subaru was always going to struggle to have its voice heard against Toyota with the whole GT 86/BRZ fraternal rivalry. But sticking a turbo and big wings on it and going racing in the Japanese Super GT looks like a good policy. Read More →