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Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:25pm
Speed doesn’t always have to equate to supercar performance. In the motoring sphere, what matters most is soul, connection, and, of course, speed, but what is speed? In essence, I like to believe it’s about balance, response, and pure confidence in the machine, whether it’s on twisty backroads or the track. So these curated pieces of metal in this list balance speed well; they offer engagement without swinging into silly supercar money or impractical ownership.… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:23pm
In today’s compact car market, buyers who want value, practicality, and all-weather confidence don’t have to choose between boring commuter and pricier premium options. The 2026 Subaru Impreza RS and the 2026 Mazda 3 Carbon Edition both bring all-wheel-drive traction, a generous equipment list, and sensible pricing, yet they arrive from very different design philosophies. Read More →
Posted Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 9:18pm
Do we have your attention? Good. If you read our recent Subaru Outback Wilderness review—which we highly recommend—you may have noticed that we concluded by noting that 3 percent of Subaru Outback owners have chickens and use their cars to transport them. This fact was presented to us by Subaru during a slideshow about the latest Wilderness model. While we obviously remembered something as weird as that, it left us wondering: What other animals do… Read More →
Posted Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 9:17pm
If you’re in the market for a new sport sedan that offers all-wheel drive and a manual transmission, the modern, grown-up Subaru WRX has to be on your list. You may not love it enough to buy it, but you really should at least check it out, especially if you have the budget for a WRX tS. But what if you’ve already driven the new WRX, and it just isn’t hardcore enough for you? Well, you… Read More →
Posted Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:14pm
Lia Block’s back where she belongs. Or she soon will be. Returning to rallying after two seasons in the F1 Academy, the 19-year-old Utah star will tackle next week’s Sno*Drift Rally for the very first time. Driving an Element Motorsport-prepared Ford Fiesta Rally3, Block says he target is very straight forward in Michigan. “I want to stay out of the ditches and snowbanks,” she smiled. “I get a test for around 40 kilometers next week,… Read More →
Posted Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:12pm
Ryan Stewart never made it to his first track day after tricking out his Subaru WRX STI S209. He was killed by a drunk driver while changing a flat tire on the side of the road. While Stewart is no longer with us, his car will complete the journey to the track this weekend, after friends restored it in his honor, according to Fox 10. Ravi Tomerlin of We Don’t Lift Racing in Tempe, Arizona, headed up… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:10pm
The last time the World Rally Championship held an event in the USA, George H.W. Bush was the President. Now, almost 40 years later, it might return. Later this year, it’ll roll into Tennessee and Kentucky to see just how realistic a WRC event on U.S. soil is. Rather than running a traditional rally, FIA representatives will be assessing how rallying is already done in the U.S. The visit includes observing an American Rally Association… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:02pm
I can imagine Miguel Cortina, the editor who manages our comparison tests, sitting at his desk and wringing his hands in evil glee. “What can I do to Gold to mess with him?” he asks himself. “I can’t order him to count the grains of sand in the Mojave Desert. I can’t send him to mow Iowa. Oh, I know—I’ll assign him a comparison between the Subaru Crosstrek and the Hyundai Kona. No, better still,… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:12pm
The manual transmission is an endangered species, and the proliferation of EVs (at least, until recently) probably means the end is near. Or is it? Last week, both Toyota and Subaru published patents for systems that promise to simulate the experience of driving a manual transmission as accurately as possible, even in EVs that don’t have an actual transmission. We first noticed this development by Subaru spotted by CarBuzz. But we’ve seen something like this… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:10pm
American rally luminary Lance Smith has talked of the potential positive impact the World Rally Championship’s return could have on the sport stateside. Smith has been involved at the sport’s highest level in America throughout his career as president and CEO of Vermont SportsCar – the team which builds and runs the all-conquering Subarus – and as founder of Rally Forward, the firm promoting the American Rally Association National Championship. Read More →
