Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 10:03pm
On this day 15 years ago, Richard Burns sadly passed away due to cancer, exactly four years after claiming the 2001 World Rally crown. In an article originally published in Autosport magazine on 1 December 2005, David Evans recounts his incredible career along with tributes from those who knew him best… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 23, 2020 at 10:01pm
From the standpoint of design, the 2022 Subaru BRZ is a prettier proposition than the first generation of the Japanese coupe. Be that as it may, The Sketch Monkey couldn’t help himself from tweaking the rear quarter panels of the boxer-engined sports car. Read More →
Posted Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 9:59pm
This weekend marks 25 years since the great Colin McRae won his sole World Rally Championship in the iconic yellow and blue Subaru Impreza WRX and in the latest edition of Auto Action the highly competitive, yet controversial 1995 WRC season is reviewed. Read More →
Posted Friday, November 20, 2020 at 9:58pm
Although the basic principles of an internal combustion engine are universal, the manner in which these engines are designed and function vary greatly. Some engine configurations are designed in a line, others in a V, while others are flat, like the boxer engine. The boxer engine is most well-known today in its Subaru and Porsche applications, but it was a different German manufacturer that pioneered its use in automobiles at the end of the 1800s.… Read More →
Posted Friday, November 20, 2020 at 9:56pm
No turbo on board, but improvements all around might change your mind about the next gen. Subie offering. Rodrez of Super Street: If the “swoosh” of the front fenders and pontoon-like sideskirts bolted to a FR platform that promises a sporty experience from behind the wheel doesn’t scream “turbo” then we don’t know what does. No matter what we think, Subaru’s 2022 BRZ, unveiled this week in its final form, isn’t packing the huff and… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:55pm
Twenty-five years ago this Sunday (22 November), Colin McRae climbed out of his iconic blue Subaru Impreza to wild adoration as he became the youngest ever world rally champion. Massive crowds celebrated at Chester Racecourse with McRae, co-driver Derek Ringer and their Prodrive team after victory at Britain’s RAC Rally sealed the crown. McRae was 27 years and 109 days old. He was the first British driver to win the title following one of the… Read More →
Posted Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 9:52pm
Subaru usually isn’t the first manufacturer that comes to mind when it comes to electric vehicles. The Japanese-domiciled brand is better known for its turbocharged boxer engines, symmetrical all-wheel-drive and family-friendly off-road prowess. However, that’s all about to change with an all-electric crossover called the Evoltis. Co-developed with Toyota, it will be Subaru’s first proper foray into the EV scene. We saw an early conceptual mockupy back in January, yet what interests us most is… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 9:48pm
Before American enthusiasts got their taste of the rally racing-bred WRX STi in the bugeye/blob-eye/hawk-eye Impreza of the 2000s, Subaru gave us the 2.5RS a generation prior to satisfy U.S. buyers’ appetites for a performance AWD. The RS went on to become a cult classic and led the way for the WRX to follow, but you know the Japanese will always have a hotter version (or in some cases, multiple hotter versions) that we never… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 9:45pm
Compact SUVs are not just around-town off-road posers as the 2021 Subaru Forester and 2021 Toyota RAV4 show. Here’s how they compare. Read More →
Posted Monday, November 9, 2020 at 9:53pm
Profits at Subaru surged 18-fold in the latest quarter as the automaker rebounded from a year-earlier period when earnings were hammered by huge warranty costs. The stronger results came even as sales took a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Subaru showed signs of recovering from that slowdown as well. Read More →
