Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:12pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 44,510 vehicle sales for January 2024, a 0.3 percent increase compared with January 2023. January also marked the 18th consecutive month of month-over-month sales increases for the automaker. Read More →
Posted Monday, January 29, 2024 at 10:08pm
If you’re in the market for a small crossover that ticks every box, look no further than the Subaru Crosstrek. Subaru’s smallest crossover is all-new for 2024, equipped with updated engines, a refreshed design, and now available in Subi’s rugged Wilderness trim. But unless you’re a Crosstrek fanatic with unlimited funds, you’ll have to narrow in on a single trim. With that in mind, I spent a week driving each of the three 2024 Subaru… Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 10:06pm
The Subaru WRX is one of the most iconic cars of our time. The term “rally car for the road” is typically applied to it, and while that may be a bit of a heavy-handed description, it’s not exceptionally far off. It’s got Subaru’s legendary symmetrical all-wheel-drive system, which did indeed help with numerous rally championships. On top of that, it has a five-speed manual transmission and, in pre-2020 model year examples, a turbocharged EJ20… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:03pm
The Tesla Cybertruck isn’t shaping up to be the game-changer Tesla made it out to be. From owners getting less than the advertised range to baffling features that’ll make you wonder how this thing got approved for what’s being called production, the Cybertruck sure is…something. Tesla bills the Cybertruck as “Durable and rugged enough to go anywhere.” You’ll “Tackle anything with electronically adaptive air suspension that offers 12” of travel and 17” of clearance.” And… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:02pm
For 2024, the all-electric SUV’s upgrades include a redesigned steering wheel with regenerative braking force paddle switches, improved charging performance thanks to more efficient battery conditioning, and standard roof rails with a static load capacity rated up to 700 pounds – ideal for a rooftop tent – and a dynamic load capacity of up to 176 pounds. At the heart of every Solterra is Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system and Subaru StarDrive® Technology, which delivers… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 26, 2024 at 10:01pm
The electrified twins from Toyota and Subaru—the bZ4X and Solterra, respectively—got off to a rough start. After a lengthy recall and stop-sale process, the battery-electric SUV pair is back on the road and beginning to pick up in popularity. Through the end of 2023, Subaru sold 8872 units of its sole EV. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:10pm
Subaru Motorsports USA is preparing for the 2024 American Rally Association (ARA) Championship season, which begins in February with the Sno*Drift Rally in Michigan. The company plans to introduce two new rally vehicles, with Travis Pastrana returning behind the wheel of the 199 car, accompanied by co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino. In 2023, Subaru introduced a new WRX rally car for entry into the Open 4WD class of the ARA Championship. It debuted at the Ojibwe Forests… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 19, 2024 at 10:06pm
Subaru Motorsports USA is gearing up for the beginning of the 2024 American Rally Association (ARA) Championship Season next month. With two new rally cars, a full eight-round calendar, and extreme sports icon Travis Pastrana back behind the wheel of the 199 car, the season promises to be an exciting one. Read More →
Posted Friday, January 19, 2024 at 10:04pm
It’s a little late, but winter’s finally here in Michigan (and seemingly everywhere), which makes it a perfect time to see how our long-term WRX handles the snow, ice and salt that coats our roads this time of year. The first task was swapping out the standard summer Dunlop rubber on our WRX Limited for a set of Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 tires. We stuck with the original size of 245/45 R18 tires to slip onto… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 10:06pm
When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines to bring more power to its line of quirky cars and wagons. Subaru was also one of the first manufacturers to produce a… Read More →
