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Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 9:02pm
DirtFish Rally School hosted Solberg World Cup winner Robin Jonsson and the Solberg family for a super Seattle Saturday last weekend. Involved in the Solberg World Cup from the outset in 2020, DirtFish provided the expenses-paid trip for the winner, Robin. The Swede defeated nearly 17,000 fellow Solberg World Cup competitors – including Oliver and Petter Solberg – to land the trip of a lifetime to the Pacific Northwest and the world’s best rally school.… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 21, 2022 at 8:59pm
Several years ago, my wife was in the market for a new car, and we were both excited to have a new, exciting vehicle in our garage. I told her she would likely have this vehicle for a good long time, so she should get whatever she wants. After test driving a few, she chose a Subaru. At first, I said, “You can’t have one of those—it’s just too ugly.” I argued that she wouldn’t… Read More →
Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 at 9:40pm
Subaru is perhaps best known for having all-wheel drive in just about everything they make. The BRZ and a few kei-cars aside, almost every Subaru that rolls out of their assembly lines can put down power to all four wheels. But have you ever wondered how long Subaru has been fitting all-wheel drive to their vehicles? Read More →
Posted Friday, November 18, 2022 at 9:37pm
The 2024 Subaru Impreza was unveiled today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. It brings a ton of new technology to the range, a new design and interior, and a throwback RS model aimed at enthusiasts. Perhaps more notably, it ditches the sedan and manual transmission altogether. Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 9:34pm
The Subaru WRX has long been the enthusiast’s default choice for an all-weather sport compact. With rally-bred heritage, standard all-wheel drive, and potent turbocharged engines, the WRX has mastered its domain—especially since Mitsubishi vacated the space when it canned the Lancer. By that measure, the new 2022 Subaru WRX is primed for success in our 2023 Car of the Year competition. Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 9:25pm
The Subaru Impreza is entering its sixth generation with a slimmed-down lineup that pivots in its focus, dropping the Premium and Limited models and adding a new more powerful RS trim that joins the base version and the Sport. The RS receives the 182-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine found in the Crosstrek, giving it an additional 30 horsepower and 33 pound-feet of torque compared with the other Impreza models. Read more.. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:30pm
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Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:24pm
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%. The studies released Tuesday, one by a government-auto industry partnership and the other by the insurance industry, each used crash data to make the calculations. Automatic emergency braking can stop vehicles if a crash is imminent, or slow them to reduce the severity. Read More →
Posted Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10:03pm
Among the rally legends from various decades were not one, but two ex-works Subaru WRC car. The first, W23 SRT (S6 generation), a car we’ve previously covered in a full feature, contested the World Rally Championship in 2000. The second, P12 WRC (S5 generation) competed between 1997 and 1999. Parked alongside one another, the two Prodrive-built machines appeared fairly similar, but they are drastically different under the skin. W23 SRT was a complete redesign, referred… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 9:40pm
Travis Pastrana, an off-road racer and stunt driver, teamed up with Black Rifle Coffee Co. for a humorous yet uplifting video celebrating Veteran’s Day. In the video, Pastrana plays Sheriff Pastrami, who is driving his Subaru Brat police car in an effort to subdue Hank, a World War II veteran portrayed by off-road racer Dave Carapetyan. According to FOX News, the actor portraying Hank stole a modified Jeep Wrangler to take a joyride after getting… Read More →
