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Posted Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 9:39pm
It’s obvious that auto manufacturers have shifted focus heavily toward crossovers and SUVs.The thing is, inevitably things can start to look the same as the playing field levels out and it can be hard to separate car makers and models on merit, especially as the running gear for one EV becomes indistinguishable from the next one. You can argue that rather than varied and characterful engines playing a role in vehicle choice, it may fall… Read More →
Posted Friday, November 12, 2021 at 9:36pm
Subaru is officially joining the electric car game, debuting a new SUV based on the platform that the company worked with Toyota to build. Called the Subaru Solterra, the vehicle will feature an all-wheel drive system with Subaru’s world-renowned “X-Mode” feature, plus it will get some kind of off-road cruise control. Here’s what we know so far. June of 2019 was an exciting time because the world got its first close look at how Toyota… Read More →
Posted Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 10:33pm
Here’s our first good look at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automaker’s first electric vehicle. Coming to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022, the Solterra SUV will be powered by an electric vehicle platform that Subaru has been co-developing with Toyota. The Solterra will come in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, with either a 150kW (201 horsepower) AC synchronous motor driving just the front wheels or a pair of 80kW (107 hp)… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:57pm
Subaru’s ready to enter the electric vehicle segment with the 2023 Solterra SUV. While we won’t have specifics and details on the electric SUV for the US until next week, we’re in for an early treat. Subaru plans to reveal the new EV in Japan, and has a livestream ready for everyone to enjoy. The electric SUV will be a twin of the Toyota BZ4X, which we already saw, so don’t expect too many surprises… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:56pm
Subaru is getting ready to take the wraps off its first mass-market EV next week, when the Solterra debuts at the LA auto show. The battery-electric EV will share a platform with the Toyota bZ4X, which was revealed in near-production form just last week, but Subaru is expected to put its own spin on the model, not only to differentiate it from the Toyota version on the outside, but to offer its own audience something… Read More →
Posted Monday, November 8, 2021 at 9:54pm
The 2023 Subaru XV has been spied testing for the first time, ahead of its global unveiling rumoured for late 2022 or early 2023. Caught on camera on US roads by YouTube user KindelAuto, the next-generation XV’s styling is an evolutionary step forward from its predecessor, mixing the current model’s high-riding hatchback shape with smoother lines and design cues from Subaru’s latest models. Up front, slim new LED headlights link with the hexagonal grille through… Read More →
Posted Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 9:47pm
This week, we turn the time machine’s dial to 1996, for the preseason ahead of the World Rally Championship’s 1997 season. That means a trip to jolly old England, where the crew at Prodrive were hard at work screwing together Subaru’s effort for the following season. That car ended up being remarkable, the manufacturer’s championship winner for 1997, and one of the most beloved rally cars of all time. You’ll recognize it instantly as the… Read More →
Posted Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 9:45pm
That noise was the trademark off-beat Subaru boxer burble. If late nineties to early noughties’ World Rally Cars had a soundtrack, it would have to be the classic, hard-edged note made by Richards’ Prodrive team in Banbury. Subaru’s WRC story was, of course, established in the pre-World Rally Car days of Group A. It was the Legacy which helped pave the way for the legend that was the Impreza. That was the model which delivered… Read More →
Posted Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 9:43pm
Something Subaru and Audi share is a talent for building high-performance estate wagons. Which means that if your budget couldn’t stretch to a six-figure RS 4 or RS 6 estate from Germany, or you just felt reluctant to spend such a large sum, there was always a perky Japanese alternative wearing a starry brand that cost a fraction of the Audi’s purchase price. Read More →
Posted Friday, November 5, 2021 at 9:40pm
Subaru profits plunged by nearly half in the latest quarter as the Japanese automaker felt the effects of crimped production and falling sales amid the global semiconductor shortage. Subaru Corp.’s operating profit dropped 46 percent to 24.9 billion yen ($223.0 million) in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, forcing the company to lower its full-year profit outlook. Read More →
