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Posted Friday, February 2, 2024 at 10:16pm

2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness Yearlong Review: An Unplanned Road Trip and Surprise Snow Present Learning Opportunities

Our 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness has been in the MotorTrend long-term review fleet for about three months now, and much of that time has been spent on short trips around town. A recent unplanned excursion to the Pacific Northwest along with a surprise snowstorm, however, provided a chance to examine a few things in greater depth. Read More →

Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:14pm

US Return Of World Rally Championship In 2026 Would Be Good For America And WRC

North America last hosted a round of the World Rally Championship back in 1988, but that may change as soon as 2026. Following a demonstration rally in Tennessee in September 2023, Rally USA’s Stuart Wood says another event is scheduled for the weekend of 14-16 June, and this will mimic a WRC event schedule in certain areas. If that goes well, Rally USA is targeting a candidate rally in 2025, reports Motorsport.com, and if that… Read More →

Posted Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:12pm

SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS JANUARY 2024 SALES RESULTS

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

What Is The Best Subaru Crosstrek? We Drove Every Trim

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

Subaru’s EJ20: Pros And Cons Of The Popular WRX Engine

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

Watch A Subaru Crosstrek Best A Tesla Cybertruck Off-Road

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

2024 SUBARU SOLTERRA UPDATED WITH FASTER CHARGING, NEW FEATURES, NO PRICE INCREASE

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

2024 Subaru Solterra Gets A No-Cost Upgrade, Speeding Up Charging Times

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 prepares two new WRX rally cars for the 2024 ARA Championship

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 →