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Posted Monday, July 1, 2013 at 3:11pm
SPORTINESS runs through the Subaru veins. The brand’s alliance with the GreenEdge cycling team and sponsorship of major multisport events shows the Japanese marque knows where its bread is buttered. Setting the awesome BRZ coupe aside, the Subaru line-up is not overtly athletic in appearance. Yet the range of SUVs has a rugged appeal. They beg you to strap a canoe to the roof racks or throw a bike in the back to embrace the… Read More →
Posted Monday, July 1, 2013 at 3:06pm
Sebastien Loeb shattered the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record on Sunday with a breath-taking time of 8mins 13.878secs in his Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak. The nine-time World Rally champion negotiated the 12.42 miles and 156 corners of the mountain at an average speed of 87.471mph. Loeb’s time blitzed the previous best of 9mins 46.164secs, set by Rhys Millen last year, with the former record holder having to settle for second this time in… Read More →
Posted Monday, July 1, 2013 at 2:55pm
Uh-oh. Subaru, whose sales have soared over the last several years, wants to move to a new headquarters. This could mean trouble. Read More →
Posted Friday, June 28, 2013 at 2:53pm
As I looked back on my week with the new 2014 Subaru Forester, one thought kept popping into my mind: The Forester just fit… To my dismay, as I opened up Subaru’s website and navigated to the Forester’s page for pricing information, I landed on their introductory line: “The compact SUV that just fits.” I tried to come up with something different, but this pioneer of the compact CUV segment is exactly that: a glove… Read More →
Posted Friday, June 28, 2013 at 4:18am
Ostberg’s Ford Fiesta RS WRC had to have the A-pillar section of its rollcage cut out and replaced during last week’s Olbia-based event, as it sustained damage in a crash on the Friday of the rally. The FIA Institute is focusing on that area of the rollcage and in particular the material used. It is testing four different rollcages, each made from a different type of steel. In the process, it destroys four Subaru rally… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 9:33pm
Only two out of thirteen small SUV’s that were put through front-end crash tests received approval ratings from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The only vehicle to get the top rating of “good” was the 2014 Subaru Forester. Mitsubishi’s 2013 Outlander Sport received an “acceptable” rating. Each of the other eleven models, including three of the top-selling models, the Honda CR-V, Jeep Wrangler, and Ford Escape were rated by the IIHS’s rated t… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 9:27pm
Stereoscopic cameras in the windshield with 3D vision give the Subaru Forester compact SUV an exclusive and affordable array of driver assists including adaptive cruise control and pedestrian collision avoidance. Add 35 mpg fuel economy on trips and serious room-for-five plus cargo, and you’ve got what is currently ExtremeTech’s pick for the best compact SUV. In fact, the Forester would be a landslide choice were it not for a modest navigation system that is out… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 9:10pm
In a market flooded with small and midsize crossovers, Subaru steps up to the plate with something completely different in the shape of the XV Crosstrek Hybrid. What could be so different, you might ask? How about a boxer engine with a hybrid? We’ve been hearing about hybrids since the Toyota Prius surfaced in 1997, and the technology is now found in almost all segments — and it will serve as part of the base… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:07pm
This week see’s Isle of Man resident Rob Fagg head west again as he travels to Canada to contest the second round of the Canadian Rally Championship, a series he currently leads following victory on the opening round back in February, the snowy Peirce Neige event. He will team up with former champion Patrick Richard again as the pair compete in the Subaru Canada Impreza on the Rallye Baie des Chaleurs based out of New… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:01pm
Of the criticisms of our 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium, few are louder — or more easily remedied — than those bemoaning the infotainment system. The standard system, which uses a touchscreen to link GPS navigation, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and SiriusXM/AM/FM radio, has been criticized for its small buttons and confusing menu structure. We say easily remedied for a reason, however: the Subaru shares its dash layout (and its standard, double-DIN opening) with Scion, which… Read More →
