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Posted Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 9:31pm
Brandon Semenuk’s winning run in the American Rally Association National championship has now stretched to six events after he won the Southern Ohio Forest Rally. The last time he was beaten was the penultimate round of 2022, and this weekend was another big success for the Subaru Motorsports USA driver as he was victorious by 7m57.6s. Semenuk built a lead of 4m40s acrosss the first two days of action, then extended that to 5m59.7s in… Read More →
Posted Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:30pm
Subaru Motorsports USA’s Brandon Semenuk was untouchable through the Friday afternoon loop of the Southern Ohio Forest Rally, winning all four stages. It means Semenuk has been unbeaten through the first two days of the fifth round of the American Rally Association National championship, and he looks on course for another rally win to boost his already huge points advantage as he leads the event by four minutes-and-40 seconds. The loop began with the repeat… Read More →
Posted Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:28pm
In the realm of automotive exploration, where intrepid brands vie for supremacy, a new nameplate emerges from before, introducing the Subaru Crosstrek. Formerly known as the XV, this small SUV has been rechristened and reimagined, and boldly seeks to redefine the fiercely competitive category it initially pioneered. Subaru has long since captivated the hearts of our intrepid Kiwi souls, beckoning us to not only embrace the thrill of the road but explore what may lie… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:23pm
Subaru and Brandon Semenuk have won every single round of this year’s American Rally Association National season so far, but the returning Tom Williams hopes he can be the man to end their winning streak on this weekend’s Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Williams missed the last ARA round, Oregon Trail Rally, as his Ford Fiesta Rally2 was being repaired following a final stage crash on the Olympus Rally. Instead, the former Junior WRC driver competed… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:21pm
As gas prices, congestion and climate concerns push more commuters toward bicycles, cars and bikes tangle more often. Nearly 1,000 bicyclists were killed in collisions with cars in 2021, a 50% increase since 2010. Collision-warning and automatic emergency braking systems can mitigate such crashes, and new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Subaru’s EyeSight system reduced one type of crash involving bicyclists by 29%. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:20pm
Pedestrian safety has been in focus lately, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to mandate automatic emergency braking shortly. But it’s not just federal regulators who are standardizing features for a safer roadway, as manufacturers like General Motors move to regiment advanced driver assistance systems across their entire fleet. Amid a sharp rise in pedestrian deaths, these advancements only make sense, but a growing group of road users won’t reap the benefits of… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:18pm
Sitting at a café enjoying Thursday night’s opening stage in downtown Olbia, everything with the world was wonderful. The Pane Carasau had been delivered and somewhere nearby a chef was doing something special with octopus and garlic. The sun was slowly setting to the soundtrack of rally cars ripping up SS1. What a fantastic start to the Rally Italia Sardegna week. Come the finish, same place on Sunday was a very, very different story. The… Read More →
Posted Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8:52pm
As of late, Subaru is a company focused more on evolutionary updates, not revolutionary ones. This theme continues with the all-new Impreza that enters the model’s sixth generation for the 2024 model year. Although at first glance the new car is instantly recognizable, a closer look though reveals subtle changes here and there. Notably the more aggressive headlights and taillights, as well as the larger frameless grille. Read More →
Posted Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8:51pm
Over the years, the Subaru Crosstrek has gone through a series of improvements giving it a competitive edge in the subcompact crossover SUV segment. It’s characterized mainly by drive reliability on tarmac and gravel roads thanks to the standard symmetrical all-wheel-drive system and is relatively affordable for most buyers. This coupled with its stylish design and pocket-friendly fuel economy is what has made it one of the best-selling Subaru models. Growing from being simply regarded… Read More →
Posted Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8:50pm
The forests in Ohio will be alive to the gorgeous sound of a BDA, as 2020 American Rally Association National champion Barry McKenna brings his Ford Escort Mk2 out for this weekend’s Southern Ohio Forest Rally. McKenna normally pilots a modified version of the last generation of Ford Fiesta WRC, last appearing on the 100 Acre Wood Rally earlier this year where he was narrowly beaten by Subaru’s Brandon Semenuk in an epic contest. But with… Read More →
