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Posted Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:30pm

oyota GT86 successor postponed in production

The next-gen Subaru BRZ, which is featured in our gallery and the video here, debuted last November. Unfortunately, its Toyota-badged twin will have to wait much longer, because it needs to develop individuality. Toyota CEO himself ordered the engineering crew responsible for developing the GT86 successor to apply every effort in making it stand out from the crowd. This includes giving it a new front fascia along with numerous transmission, handling and chassis tweaks. Read More →

Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:26pm

What’s the Best 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Trim? Here’s Our Guide

If you’re looking for a full-time city runabout and part-time adventure-mobile, you can’t do much better than a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. The lifted, crossoverized hatchback comes standard with AWD and has three available drivetrains. So if you’re sure you want a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek, which trim level is the best for you? Read More →

Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:21pm

2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness First Look: Drive It Straight to the Trail

Subaru knows what its customers want, and once again it has delivered. No, dogs aren’t yet available as a factory accessory, though the automaker sets up adoption drives. We’re talking about selling adventure, and the 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness is the most rugged and capable Outback to date. Subaru is aiming for better off-road competence without impinging on a comfortable ride on pavement. And if this seems ambitious for what seems like a station wagon,… Read More →

Posted Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10:20pm

PASTRANA TAKES SECOND ARA WIN IN A ROW ON 100 ACRE WOOD RALLY

ravis Pastrana has maintained his 100% record in the 2021 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National season by winning the second round, the 100 Acre Wood Rally, ahead of the returning Ken Block. Pastrana finished 29 seconds ahead of Block – who drove a Škoda Fabia R5+ from McKenna Motorsports – with reigning ARA Champion Barry McKenna taking third in his Ford Fiesta as he debuted the latest generation of World Rally Car in… Read More →

Posted Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10:17pm

Teenage Solberg to re-live father’s WRC Safari Rally dream

Racing in the 2021 WRC Safari Rally scheduled for June 24-27 in Kenya will be a dream come true for Swedish-Norwegian teenager driver Oliver Solberg. The 19-year-old was not yet born when his father Petter Solberg debuted at the event in 1999 in a Ford Focus. Then aged 24 and one of the youngest in Ford’s team at the time, the elder Solberg finished a credible fifth. And having grown around racing machines, the younger… Read More →

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:15pm

2022 Subaru WRX spy photos

The 2022 Subaru WRX has been spied testing, ahead of its Australian launch by the end of 2021. The WRX prototype spotted by our spy photography partners wears little more than a vinyl camouflage wrap, revealing the next generation of Subaru’s rally-inspired hero will borrow heavily in the styling department from 2017’s Viziv Performance concept. Up front, compact LED headlights similar to those fitted to the new Levorg wagon form part of an aggressive fascia… Read More →

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:14pm

How Subaru went from cheap and ugly to hugely successful

When Subaru entered the United States in the 1960s it was panned by critics, and actually advertised its own cheap ugliness. Over the next several decades it would become a highly successful brand through a combination of offbeat but practical cars and a relentless focus on understanding its own customers. The scrappy brand enjoyed a 93-month sales increase streak that ended in 2019, and it has found ways to survive during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More →

Posted Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:12pm

Subaru Owns the 2021 KBB Best Resale Value Awards

Have you ever wondered if it’s exhausting to win at just about everything you set out to do? If so, you should probably ask Subaru, as it just snagged four highly-coveted Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book. If the automaker’s continued success is anything to go by, the answer would probably be, “no, winning feels pretty darn good — especially when you deserve it.” Read More →

Posted Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:09pm

What is Subaru X-Mode, and How Does It Work?

For car buyers on the hunt for a vehicle that excels in almost any weather, Subaru is sure to be at or near the top of their shopping list. Except for the sporty BRZ sports car, all Subaru models feature standard all-wheel-drive (AWD), and most provide extra ground clearance. The result? Drivers have the capability and confidence to tackle road conditions they might otherwise avoid. Read More →