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Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:07pm
The Toyota GR Yaris has been hogging the limelight recently and it’s only fair – it reminds us of the classic Japanese sports car recipe of common cars made to go like a bat out of hell. Which is precisely what this as-yet-unnamed Subaru is. Japanese sources have reported that Subaru is planning a return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), and an all-new, rally-bred model is part of that plan. Due to regulations, it… Read More →
Posted Monday, September 7, 2020 at 10:11pm
Early this year, Apple officially finished rebuilding Apple Maps in the US. Still, it’s constantly improving its map data and map-based features. Today, 9to5Mac shared some exclusive details about how Apple operates its mapping vehicles and how it manages the data they capture. According to internal materials seen by 9to5Mac, Apple’s 3D Vision team cruises around in a fleet of white Subaru Imprezas. The vehicles are equipped with high-res cameras and LiDAR scanners that combine… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 11:26pm
Many things can go wrong in stage rally. You can crash (been there), you can fail tech inspection (that one too), your car can catch fire (not yet), or it can break down on stage (soon). I expected at least one of those things to claim my weekend at my most recent race. Fortunately, my expectations had been exceeded. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 11:27pm
Subaru has overhauled its crossover lineup the past few years, launching the three-row Ascent and transitioning the Crosstrek, Forester and Outback over to the new Subaru Global Platform. But much work remains to be done; the rest of the lineup is aging rapidly. And judging from a product planning document (since deleted) found by the Canadian website AutoGuide and detailed by The Drive, Subaru plans to make all of the changes enthusiasts have been clamoring… Read More →
Posted Monday, August 17, 2020 at 11:31pm
But, who was Ken Block before Gymkhana? Flagbearer of the extreme sports, successful rally driver and a serial entrepreneur, Ken Block was born on 21 November 1967. Bred and raised in California, Ken had started his career as a draughtsman (draftsman). He loved the art and the process of creating them, but, hated making a business out of it. According to an interview with Economic Times, Ken said that he hated it because it takes… Read More →
Posted Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:20am
The tenth Gymkhana film was released a bit over a year ago to great fanfare. Ken Block has been releasing these automotive shenanigans videos since 2008’s iconic Gymkhana Practice was uploaded to YouTube. That original video has over 16 million views and it knocked me square on my ass when I first saw it. After having done pretty much everything in a car in pretty much every locale you could want to all over the world, Ken… Read More →
Posted Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 1:08am
Turning the key has become an act of faith. As the engine grumbles to life on this fine southwest Colorado morning, the yellow check-engine light comes on, as it has every day for the past four years, and the same questions swirl in my mind. Is this the day that tiny head-gasket leak turns into a gusher? Is this the day the catalytic converter chokes closed for good? Is this the day that one speck… Read More →
Posted Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 1:07am
Subaru has been around for a long while. They actually started building and selling cars in the 1950s. Back then, their products were very small, very low horsepower, and one was nicknamed the Ladybug. Those cars were known for being very popular and they built a strong basis for the brand. They began using all-wheel-drive in 1961 and it proved to be a major selling point that they still bank on today. As the company… Read More →
Posted Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 11:49pm
If Travis Pastrana is successful, the tiny town of Sudlersville will become a mecca for action sports athletes such as himself. Pastrana, an Annapolis native, has proposed building a racetrack and entertainment facility on a 124-acre parcel of land in the Eastern Shore municipality. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 11:38pm
Subaru Corp.’s suspension in Japan and the United States in April due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an output loss of 150,000 vehicles, equivalent to around 15 percent of its annual global sales. The carmaker expects the impact to get worse as it plans to extend the halt of night shifts at a domestic plant to June 19 from the initially scheduled May 31. Read More →
