Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 9:59pm
After making a triumphant return to the WRC in 2018, Toyota strongly pushed Mitsubishi and Subaru, another brand that retired from WRC around 15 years ago, to return to boost their appeal. It seems as though Toyota’s influence may have had something to do with the firm’s ultimate decision. Read More →
Posted Monday, May 10, 2021 at 9:09pm
The Subaru WRX is an automotive legend. It’s the rallying car of choice for the World Rally Championship (WRC). Here’s the second generation WRX story, from the Bugeye to the Blobeye and the Hawkeye. The Subaru WRX (standing for ‘World Rally eXperimental’) exploded on the car scene in 1992, immediately becoming one of the most sought-after, enthusiast performance cars. Combining the practicality of a four-door body, power of the turbocharged, flat-four engine, and incredible road… Read More →
Posted Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:32pm
Workers at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant in Lafayette are back on the job this week, following a two-week furlough, stemming from a global shortage of semiconductors. The company suspended production last month because of an interruption in the supply of certain parts that rely on microchips, a problem the entire auto industry is facing. SIA says semitrailers full of parts arrive at the plant about every 24 minutes, and many of those parts… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 3, 2021 at 10:23pm
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 61,389 vehicle sales for April 2021, the company’s best-ever April sales and a 100.5 percent increase compared to April 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic impacted the global economy at large. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 221,815, a 37.6 percent gain compared with the same period in 2020. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 10:15pm
Another year, another win for the Subaru Forester for the lowest ownership costs over five years. You might think at this point it would be easy for Subaru’s 5-passenger compact SUV to rest on its laurels. But the Forester didn’t get to where it’s at by sitting idly. You can bet it isn’t about to start now. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 10:14pm
Now that the hype has settled and the result is in the bag, how do we assess Ken Block’s first outing in a Subaru for 12 years? To say Block’s pace on the DirtFish Olympus Rally, round three of the 2021 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National season, was disappointing would be a disservice. But to say it was impressive would also be a touch hyperbolic. There are reasons for it though. Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:36pm
Subaru is not a player in the midsize, full-size, or heavy-duty pickup truck segments. It doesn’t currently offer anything with a bed—today. It wasn’t always that way, though. Once upon a time, there was the Subaru Brat. It was a funky Subaru Leone-based truck that Subaru ultimately pulled the plug on in 1987. Fast forward a couple of years, and Subaru brought the spirit of the Brat back in the form of the Baja compact… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 10:33pm
Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with the Philadelphia Union, today announced that the automaker will bring its established zero landfill knowledge to Subaru Park, home of the Union, making it the first zero landfill stadium in MLS. Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 9:34pm
Posted Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 10:06pm
Scott writes: Do you ever think about roads? Most of us climb into our cars every day and drive without really thinking about it. We go from point A to point B and really don’t consider what’s underneath us unless we hit a pothole or it’s snowing, or the surface underneath us for whatever reason is just nasty. I ran across this article today while reading and found it to be extremely interesting. It covers… Read More →
