Posted Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9:33pm
When it launched just last year, the Subaru Forester Hybrid did so with a starting price of $38,015. For its sophomore year, the Forester Hybrid returns with the same powertrain and features, but it now starts at a more attractive $36,180. That represents an $1835 price reduction despite not receiving any cuts to equipment. Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:32pm
Lia Block nearly won in her return to rally Saturday, competing in the L4WD class in the ARA’s season opener, the Sno*Drift Rally Saturday night, but ultimately had to be towed across the finish line with a timing belt failure. Block was chasing Subaru’s Travis Pastrana through the first 14 stages, setting the second-best times in the field every stage. She took the lead when Pastrana went off-road with three stages remaining, costing him 22… Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:30pm
Subaru’s first in-house built EV has arrived, and it happens to be the brand’s quickest production car ever – yes, faster than any WRX STI that came before it. The new all-electric Trailseeker SUV marks a major turning point for Subaru, showing us how the Japanese brand will build its own electric vehicles. First unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show last year, the Trailseeker is now confirmed for Australia, placing it squarely in one of… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:23pm
New cars, new drivers, and a new champion. Arguably the most anticipated season in recent American Rally Association National Championship history gets underway this weekend at Sno*Drift Rally. The form book has been blown wide open in 2026, with four-time champ Brandon Semenuk rallying elsewhere this season and 2025 vice-champion Conner Martell following suit. Subaru Motorsports USA has also elected not to replace Semenuk and run an Open 4WD car – instead represented solely by… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:21pm
In 2024, Subaru said that the next-generation Forester would be built at its Indiana plant. Now, as automakers face growing pressure from higher import tariffs, that decision ended up timely, with both the gas and hybrid Forester officially in production. The current-gen Forester marks the first time the nameplate has been built locally since it debuted in 1997. It also represents the first hybrid produced at the Indiana plant, which assembles the Ascent and Crosstrek… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:15pm
The new electric SUV is now rolling off the production line at Subaru’s Gunma Yajima Plant, the first time an EV has been made at the facility. The Trailseeker is Subaru’s first EV made in-house After renovations began last August to upgrade the production lines, Subaru built its first in-house EV at the facility this week. The Trailseeker, which will be called the e-Outback in some European markets, is Subaru’s second global electric SUV following… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:13pm
A few years ago, there was a lot of talk about a possible World Rally Championship in the U.S., only for nothing to come of it. Now the FIA is dangling that carrot in front of us again, with the announcement of a WRC candidate event to run this June. Keen observers will note that these dates directly overlap with the Southern Ohio Performance Rally, the fourth round of this year’s American Rally Association championship. At… Read More →
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 →
