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Posted Friday, February 17, 2023 at 10:14pm
The Mythical Cars Rally (May 24-27) is a new northern Italian event aimed at recreating the emotion of some of the sport’s greatest days through the combination of a competitive rally and a festival atmosphere. Open to Group A cars from 1994 right through the World Rally Car era to the end of 2021, Mythical Cars Rally will set pulses racing as it takes competitors and fans on a journey through the sport’s golden age.… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 10:07pm
Subaru messed with a good thing—and that’s no bad thing. For this year, the ever-popular 2023 Subaru Outback gains updated styling and fresh features. Consider these as bonuses on an already appealing crossover because the Outback’s core competencies haven’t changed—it remains packed with value and versatility. Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 10:05pm
Lucy and Lia Block will compete in the rest of this year’s Green APU American Rally Association series – returning in time for next month’s 100 Acre Wood Rally, an event won seven times by Ken Block. Family friend and team manager Derek Dauncey confirmed the news of the mother and daughter entry to DirtFish on Wednesday. Lucy will continue to drive the Ford Fiesta Rally3 she used last season, while 16-year-old Lia will switch… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:00pm
Suppose Subaru of America offered a new Subaru Forester with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, 300 horsepower, and 42 miles of all-electric range (like the Toyota RAV4 Prime). Are you interested if you were shopping for a new compact SUV? That’s what John Goreham asked current owners of the Forester in a recent poll. A surprising number of Forest owners said no. Only 36 percent said they would be interested in a plug-in hybrid… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:59pm
For the past two years, Subaru has been publicly reorganizing its corporate operations to prepare for decades of electrification. The automaker said it wanted 40% of its global sales to be electrified vehicles by 2030, built a new R&D center at its main factory in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, and created an engineering manufacturing division just for EVs. Even with that, at the end of 2021, company CEO Tomomi Nakamura said, “Based on how the market… Read More →
Posted Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 9:56pm
Brandon Semenuk got his Green APU American Rally Association National title defense off to the perfect start with a dominant victory on the Sno*Drift Rally. Subaru Motorsports USA driver Semenuk and his co-driver Keaton Williams won the event by just under 13 and a half minutes over last year’s RC2 champions Tom Williams and Ross Whittock. On their first ARA round in a Hyundai i20 R5, Kyle Tilley and Martin Brady were third. There’s been… Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:31pm
It may not look like it at first glance, but Subaru redesigned its popular all-wheel-drive Crosstrek subcompact SUV for 2024. The engine choices are the same as the current model, as is the overall size, but the sheet metal, chassis, and interior are new. The Crosstrek retains its established formula, transforming an Impreza hatchback into a crossover vehicle with an elevated ride height and adventure-inspired design flourishes. There are numerous small updates throughout that promise to add appeal. Read More →
Posted Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:25pm
The Subaru Crosstrek is a long-running favorite of campers and commuters alike. It marries the compact dimensions of a hatchback with the tall seating position and improved ground clearance of a crossover, making for a vehicle that’s as comfortable on the highway as it is on a fire road. Now entering its third generation, the Crosstrek has been fully redesigned for 2024. The biggest change with the new Crosstrek is the exterior appearance. Gone are… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:17pm
The third generation of Subaru’s popular Crosstrek offers much of what we’ve come to expect from this lifted version of the Impreza hatchback. The 2024 model has carryover engines and maintains a similar aesthetic, but Subaru says it features a stiffer chassis, and its standard-features list grows. The only thing missing is the previous model’s manual transmission, which is dropped for the lineup, leaving a CVT as the only transmission. As such, the base price… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:16pm
Subaru Motorsports USA has confirmed that Travis Pastrana will not contest a full schedule of stage rallies with the brand in 2023, marking the first time he hasn’t competed in the discipline full-time since 2019 when he shared a seat with Oliver Solberg. Read More →
