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Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 2:24am

2013 Subaru BRZ

The 2013 BRZ is taking Subaru where the company has never gone before – the realm of rear-wheel-drive sports cars. Read More →

Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 2:23am

Family roots, more racing for Pastrana

When we left off last month with action sports star Travis Pastrana, he finished a respectable 22nd at Richmond International Raceway in his debut race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. [He also finished 23rd a day earlier after spinning out in the NASCAR K&N Pro East Series race at Richmond.] Read More →

Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:23am

2013 Subaru BRZ First Impressions

Subaru introduces its first ever RWD sporty coupe: The BRZ!” What does Subaru know about rear-drive coupes? Are they not all about AWD and safety and fuel economy? This may be true but they were already on this path before Toyota (which owns 16% of Subaru) slipped into the picture Read More →

Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:22am

Mirra, Lasek sign with Puma

BMX legend Dave Mirra, as well as top skateboard vert competitor Bucky Lasek and reigning European Rallycross Champion Sverre Isachsen have joined forces with sports lifestyle brand Puma for a new endorsement deal just prior to the start of the 2012 Global Rallycross Championship, which begins on May 26 in Charlotte, N.C. Read More →

Posted Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2:22am

Preview: 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek

After several years of evolving a relatively stable vehicle lineup, Subaru is releasing two all-new vehicles for 2013: the sporty BRZ coupe and the XV Crosstrek crossover. Autos.ca will have a First Drive of the BRZ in the first half of May, but the Crosstrek won’t be driven until later this summer Read More →

Posted Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:33am

Saturday Oregon Trail Rally

Problems continued to plague Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam in Day two of three at the Oregon Trail Rally east of Portland Saturday. The crew is 12th overall and fourth in the Super Production category with four stages left on the final day Sunday. Some observations from co-driver Scott Putnam: We came in on a tow strap from the eleventh and final stage Saturday night. That’s the kind of day we had. We’re still… Read More →

Posted Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:32am

Saturday Oregon Trail Rally

Here’s a Saturday Afternoon update from Putnam. After SS8 Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam are 12th overall and fourth in the Super Production category at the Oregon Trail Rally east of Portland in a resort community called The Dalles. At the second service of the day the crew is fourth in Super Production 2:38 from third. We’ve had lots and lots of issues with the car. Everything from brakes going out to brakes locking… Read More →

Posted Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:32am

Friday Night Lights

After the Spectator Stages at the 2012 Oregon Trail Rally Lauchlin O’Sullivan and co-driver Scott Putnam are fifth overall and leading the Super Production category by a second-and-a-half over David Sterckx and co-driver Karen Jankowski. In other words, they have a real fight on their hands! Here’s a Saturday morning update from Putnam. Basically we got through the Friday stages. The first couple of runs were getting used to the different tarmac tires. We had… Read More →

Posted Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:20am

Subaru tells all in new BRZ documentary

Every so often, a car comes along that is different from anything else out there, and the 2013 Subaru BRZ is one of those cars. It may not be the fastest or have the most powerful engine, but for those who appreciate a well designed and engineered car, you’re going to love this car. It might not look too impressive on paper, but once you see this video from Subaru, you can see why it’s… Read More →