Posted Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:46pm
When it comes to classic names in rally racing, despite the decades-old history of the sport, only two manufacturers tend to come to mind. Those of course are Subaru and its bitter rivals at Mitsubishi. With their Lancer Evolution and Impreza STI respectively, these two rally titans put on a spectacle, unlike anything the world of motor racing had ever seen before. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 10:44pm
Aside from the rare pleasure of driving a 22B for issue 282’s cover story, getting back behind the wheel of a late-’90s Subaru stirred some very welcome memories. Securing an exclusive UK first drive of the 22B for the very first issue of this magazine back in 1998 was a highlight for obvious reasons. However, it’s a memory from the year before – when spectating on the 1997 RAC Rally with a mate – that’s… Read More →
Posted Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 10:50pm
Rebelle Rally is one of the most unique motorsports events. In essence, it is a 10 day, 1.600-mile navigational rally. America’s first all-woman rally raid takes place in the unforgiving and gruesome Nevada and California deserts, where the temperature changes are extreme, the terrain is terrifying, navigation is hard and driving conditions are unfavorable to put it kindly. 376 women endured the terrain, conditions, and overcame the difficulties since the rally’s inaugural race in 2016.… Read More →
Posted Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 10:43pm
Jindabyne carpenter Alex Hendriks will need more than a hammer to knock the dents out of his Subaru WRX STi after a spectacular 120km/h crash on the Hyles Block stage early on Sunday morning of Canberra’s National Capital Rally. Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 10:42pm
As the automotive world shifts towards electric vehicles (EVs), and specifically electric SUVs, Extreme E could be used to make these types of cars appealing to a wider audience in a similar way the World Rally Championship (WRC) turned the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza WRX STI into hero models. Extreme E is unlike any other form of motor racing, pitting teams of male-female drivers against each other in time trials and then side-by-side… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 10:35pm
By the end of this three-month test drive of the 2021 Subaru Forester Touring (priced from $36,508), I had covered 3,680 km and maintained an average fuel consumption of 8.4L/100 km. Those paying attention will no doubt say to themselves: Not even 4,000 km in three months. That’s pretty little, and it wasn’t for lack of a desire to pile on more kilometres. The pandemic has simply made it harder to get around. In any… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:40pm
Subaru will reduce vehicle production by about 10,000 autos at a Japanese assembly plant as the industry struggles with a shortage of chips. The Yajima plant in Gunma Prefecture, which builds models including the Outback and Forester, will suspend operations starting Saturday. One line will be idled for 13 workdays, and the other for eight, under plans announced Monday. The output reduction is not related to the March 19 fire at a chipmaking plant run… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:22pm
As Motorcycle.com recently spotted, Japanese automaker Subaru has filed patent applications for a flying motorcycle. The patents describe a land-and-air vehicle that is essentially a motorcycle enclosed within an aircraft fuselage with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Both patents describe a similar vehicle, one that can travel on the ground like a motorcycle and, when required, can lift off the ground and fly like an aircraft. The whole thing still sounds like complete science… Read More →
Posted Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:36pm
Japan’s Subaru Corp said on Monday that the automaker will shut its Yajima plant between April 10 and 27 due to a chip shortage, affecting 10,000 vehicles. Subaru will restart all production lines at the Yajima plant in Gunma Prefecture from May 10, it said in a statement. It added that the impact on the group’s financial results is uncertain. Read More →
Posted Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:26pm
When it comes to fame and fortune in motorsport, Formula One drivers always dominate, the grand prix circus’ mix of speed and glamour helping it grab all the headlines. However, if you’re looking for the bravest and most versatile pedallers on the planet then you need to trek into the forests or climb up a mountain and seek out a rally driver. With a need to get a grip on gravel, tear-up Tarmac and scorch… Read More →
