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Posted Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:12pm
Subaru is far from the world’s most prominent automaker, but the scrappy Japanese company is aiming for long-term growth and relevance with a line of new EVs due in the next three years. The automaker’s new CEO said that all new models would be offered in the U.S. and noted that Subaru’s operating profits had grown significantly. CEO Atsushi Osaki said Subaru would release four new electric crossovers by the end of 2026, a notable… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:11pm
The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek was named Best Value SUV by the Northwest Automotive Press Association at its 2023 Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Competition, otherwise known as Mudfest. I was one of the reviewers that enthusiastically voted to recognize the great value the completely redesigned Crosstrek offers. It was the least expensive of the 23 vehicles tested, but it got the best mileage of any non-electrified vehicle and handled the moderate off-road test track… Read More →
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 10:08pm
Japanese automakers are turning up the heat on electric vehicle industry leader Tesla, as they reveal plans for new EV models to compete directly with Elon Musk’s company. Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) – Get Free Report in April made a serious challenge to Tesla in the SUV and crossover market as it unveiled two battery electric vehicle concept models that will compete with the leading EV producer’s Model X SUV. The concept models are part… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:59pm
Crawling up Plattekill Mountain, a miniature ski slope nestled in New York’s Catskill mountain ranges, the accelerator pedal was pushed to the floor, and yet only the faintest engine noise could be heard. Following a steep, slimy descent down one side of the mountain, traversing a bog was the only way through, as our bike-cog-inspired wheels were nearly submerged in the freshly rain-softened mud. But the possibility of a frigid night stuck on the mountain… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:58pm
I don’t need to describe the sound to you. Already, it’ll be in your head. If the gentle tweeting of birds, indicating the dawning of a new morning, is your thing, then good on you. But my kind of chirping is the sound of a Subaru Impreza WRC’s wastegate as Richard Burns backs his foot off the throttle, just for a nanosecond. Always has been. Always will be. This picture of the week from the Girardo… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10:00pm
The Subaru Outback had just been recently revamped for 2023. It’s a midsize SUV with remarkable practicality that stands out from other SUVs like the Mazda CX-50, the Honda Passport, and the Toyota RAV4. If you’re looking for a midsize SUV model with more ground clearance than what is obtainable in a Wagon, then the Subaru Outback has to be your pick. Buyers have the option of a non-turbo and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, but… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 9:47pm
It’s a rare pleasure to meet someone who knows exactly who they are but isn’t obnoxious about it. The 2.5-liter 2024 Subaru Crosstrek is that person. It’s the most Subaru of Subarus, attracting the brand’s youngest and most outdoorsy customers, and it’s coming soon to a trailhead or organic food co-op parking lot near you. The Northeastern states were the first U.S. territories annexed by the brand in the Great All-Wheel-Drive Battle of 1996™, so… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 8, 2023 at 9:52pm
Scott: Here’s a nice review of the 2024 Crosstrek, which I drove for the first time the other day. Subaru did a good job with this one! I must admit, though, that I was distracted by the embedded video of the 1978 Brat in the article. According to Subaru and Experian data, up to 97 percent of Subaru Crosstreks sold in the U.S. are still on the road today, representing that the brand’s fastest-growing SUV… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 8, 2023 at 9:49pm
Subaru’s Crosstrek was a hit right out of the gate in 2013. Six years into the model’s second generation in North America, its popularity continues to grow. According to Subaru, 154,142 examples of the crunchy subcompact crossover found a home in 2022, its best year ever. That’s an increase of more than 27,000 units over 2021; not bad for an aging model born from a lifted Impreza concept unveiled in 2011. Read More →
Posted Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 9:09pm
If you were to believe social media, the archetypal car collector should be a chiselled, brilliantly-tanned entrepreneur with teeth so bright only the Large Hadron Collider could accurately measure the light they emit. Most of these characters are usually found at the more insufferable end of the personality scale. But worse yet, this attitude gives very little insight into their actual passion for cars. Instead functioning more as a peacocking exercise to showcase their wealth. Read More →
