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Posted Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 10:39pm
HEREFORDSHIRE co-driver Keaton Williams has made a dramatic return to top flight rallying taking victory in America. Williams is set for a full American rally championship with rising American star Brandon Semenyuk in the Red Bull/ Subaru USA Subaru Impreza, writes Paul Willetts. Semenyuk has been the find within the ARA Championship in recent years, now battling team-mate Travis Pastrana for the number position in the team. Read More →
Posted Friday, March 25, 2022 at 10:34pm
When Jennifer Homendy saw the Toyota RAV4 hurtling her way as she sat in Northern Virginia traffic, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board had only a moment to prepare before experiencing the type of violent collision she has tried to reduce across the country. The former union official and Democratic staff director for the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material was nominated by President Biden in May to lead the independent… Read More →
Posted Friday, March 25, 2022 at 10:10pm
Last week, someone—police are still unsure who—rented a Tesla Model S from Enterprise and jumped it over a street in Los Angeles’ Echo Park neighborhood, completely annihilating the Tesla. Unfortunately, upon landing the EV, the driver lost control of the Tesla and slammed into a street-parked Subaru Forester, totaling it. Now, at the very least, the Subaru owner has had a successful fundraiser so he can replace his destroyed car. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 10:20pm
Over the weekend, a driver behind the wheel of a rented Tesla launched over a hill in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles before landing on other vehicles at the end of the street. One of those vehicles was allegedly owned by Jordan Hook, whose Subaru Forester was destroyed in the process. And to recoup his losses, Hook has started a GoFundMe. “Hi, I’m Jordan, a local musician here in LA. Last night, I… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10:16pm
Possum Bourne’s awesome 1982 Subaru Leone rally car has appeared for sale at Webb’s April “Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia” auction house, and compared with other ex-motorsport vehicles, it could be a steal. The car was first registered in New Zealand on 22 December 1982, and raced in the 1983 Rally of New Zealand with Bourne at the wheel, the first time he helmed a Subaru. He managed 14th, the car’s best result of its… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 10:14pm
Brandon Semenuk has claimed a last gasp 100 Acre Wood Rally win as Ken Block hit a deer and dropped a minute on the final stage. Block, debuting his new Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, led the majority of the second round of the 2022 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National championship and looked well on course to extend his record of 100AW Rally victories from seven to eight. He’d put the hard yards in… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 10:13pm
Hiroki Arai will lead Team Japan at next month’s Rally of Nations Guanajuato, with the León-based event demonstrating the true global nature of the competition. The 28-year-old son of former World Rally Championship star Toshi Arai will join Ishii Hironao in an all-Subaru squad for the April 1-3 event. Highly regarded in his Japanese homeland, a limited program of WRC events means Arai Jr is well known around the world. But this will be his… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 10:12pm
An SUV is a vehicle designed to fit more passengers than a sedan or other type of compact, which means interior comfort is critical, especially for the driver. The 2022 Subaru Forester crossover SUV is one of the top models in the class that offers enhanced comfort and relaxed driving, thanks to its ample headroom. In fact, Consumer Reports (CR) voted it as the best compact SUV for tall drivers. Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:40pm
The 2023 Subaru Solterra doesn’t have 500 horsepower or 300 miles of range. It can’t recharge in 15 minutes or power your house as a backup generator. There’s no frunk, and it won’t bowl you over with outrageous specs or design. We’d consider it a homework assignment turned in late were it not for its off-road acumen, which makes it rather unique among mainstream EVs. Sure, you can ice your shrimp in the frunk of… Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10:39pm
There’s a sense of familiarity when you enter the new 2023 Subaru Solterra. The start button is where it’s supposed to be, the side-mirror controls are located on the door panel, and the entire interface—from the digital instrument cluster to the infotainment system—looks like business as usual. Unlike some of the electric cars that have debuted recently, there’s no learning curve, hidden buttons, or leading-edge technology to cause anxiety. Although the cabin looks more familiar… Read More →
