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Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:01am

Pastrana baby born

X Games legend and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Travis Pastrana and his wife, pro skateboarder Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana, have announced the birth of their first child, born Monday. “Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana and I are so stoked to have welcomed our healthy baby girl into this world on Labor Day September 2nd, 2013,” the proud father posted to Facebook on Wednesday morning with the first public photo of the baby with Mom and Dad.… Read More →

Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:00am

All The Differences Between The Scion FR-S And The Subaru BRZ

The same engine, the same transmission, the same basic shape, but two individually tuned cars sold wearing three different badges around the world. So, which one to buy? Here’s comes help.P Most of you know that the Subaru BRZ is the better equipped and more mature car of the pair, while the Scion FR-S is mainly about oversteer and fun. But there’s much more to consider when deciding between the two.P Read More →

Posted Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 3:58am

Subaru’s Anti-Crash Feature Lures Japanese Seeking Safety

nching forward in heavy traffic toward the ski slopes of Niigata, Japan, Tomohiro Azuma cursed as the car in front stopped suddenly, forcing him to slam on the brakes of his Subaru Legacy. “There was a voice in my head saying, ‘Damn, too late!’” Azuma, 46, said of the near-collision in February. “Then my car stopped with a jerk and for a moment I didn’t know what had happened.” Read More →

Posted Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 3:56am

Subaru expands 2014 Forester into largest auto market in the world

If you think Subaru plans to stay a small automaker, the recent announcement today could change that in the future. Last year when Subaru introduced the 2014 Forester at the 2012 Guangzhou International Motor Show it was at a time when its rivals Toyota and Honda had shut down plants in China due to a territorial dispute between Asia’s two largest economies. Read More →

Posted Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 3:51am

Is A Rally Car Really Usable On The Road?

It’s no secret that rally cars – even WRC machines – are road legal, so that they can get from finish line to start line. But what are they like as road cars? The very English-y-named Henry Catchpole has a go in the very north of England, then at one of M-Sport’s testing days. Read More →

Posted Monday, September 2, 2013 at 3:40am

Subaru speeds ahead at Zwartkops race

It was a case of leaving the best to last and those hardened motorsport enthusiasts who braved a very chilly last day of winter and stayed for the 15-lap finale of Round Seven of Bridgestone Production Cars at Zwartkops Raceway on August 31 certainly got their money’s worth. Read More →

Posted Monday, September 2, 2013 at 3:38am

Tata Elxsi develops electronic product for Fuji vehicle

Tata Elxsi has developed an electronic control unit (ECU) for the hybrid electric vehicle of Fuji Heavy Industries’ automobile division Subaru. “The ECU on a dual-core micro-controller helps control the inter-bus communication and transmits information between the networks in the hybrid vehicle,” Tata group’s design firm said in a statement here Monday. Read More →

Posted Monday, September 2, 2013 at 3:36am

New Subaru Forester runs to fun places

If there was an organization or agency that chose an Official Vehicle of New England Recreation, the group would have an easy job. Members could anoint the Subaru Forester, dust off their lapels and head on home to supper. Read More →

Posted Monday, September 2, 2013 at 3:35am

Kayaker saw wisp of what would become Rim fire

Two weeks ago, Noah Hughes and a buddy were kayaking down the Tuolumne River from Meral’s Pool in the Tuolumne Canyon when he noticed a small plume of smoke. Hughes, an instructor of oceanography and meteorology at Modesto Junior College, had no way of knowing that he was seeing the start of the Rim fire, which would grow to 222,777 acres as of Saturday afternoon. The fire now stands fourth on the list of biggest… Read More →