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Posted Friday, April 21, 2023 at 10:09pm
However, the fun and driver engagement the BRZ delivers are unanimously praised. Comments abound about how nimble and grippy the BRZ is around corners. It’s an absolute blast to wring the naturally aspirated four-cylinder to its 7,500-rpm redline. Personally, I’m a huge fan. From all the cars in our long-term fleet, I often choose the BRZ for the weekend. It brings a smile to my face when I have open road, and it’s wonderful to… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 10:06pm
The American Rally Association crisscrosses the United States with eight national events, making up the Green APU National Rally Championship. It also encompasses three regional championships, including 12 Super Regionals (8 of which are held in conjunction with the national events) and nine regionals. Up next is this weekend’s Olympus Rally in Shelton, Wash, just north of the state’s capital, Olympia. There are 76 entrants in the third round of the Green APU National Rally… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 10:05pm
The internet was brimming with questions after a white Subaru Outback landed on the second-story roof of a home in Northern California. “How does this even happen?” Amy White wrote on Cal Fire’s Facebook page. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 10:03pm
Rallying is our lifeblood here at DirtFish. We live it, we breathe it, we teach it. But that’s not all – we take it to the woods, too. This week’s DirtFish Olympus Rally, a round of the American Rally Association National and West Regional championships, is the proof. From drivers, co-drivers, crew and media, the DirtFish presence at our local round is going to be outstanding. And even if you’re not in Shelton, Washington, you’ll be able to… Read More →
Posted Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 9:59pm
YOU hear it all the time; outside of design and pricing, everyone brings up speed, power, comfort and luxury as the core points when talking about cars. Fuel consumption is a big deal but only until a certain price range – it’s a bonus but you can’t be expecting a performance pusher to not be a gas guzzler. But every true man of the track knows that stability and handling is where the essence of… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 9:58pm
The new Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V are incredibly popular SUVs on the market. However, the Subaru Forester has a much longer legacy as a safe SUV. In fact, the Forester has now been a top safety plus pick from the NHTSA for nine model years. While the RAV4 and the CR-V do well in this category, having a vehicle achieve this feat nine times in a row means a great deal to buyers,… Read More →
Posted Friday, April 14, 2023 at 9:55pm
With the motorsport world mourning the sudden loss of Craig Breen, the regular Friday Favourite series pays tribute to the immensely popular Irishman who died on Thursday. Synonymous with future World Rally Championship title winners Colin McRae and Richard Burns in the early 1990s, it’s easy to see why the Subaru Legacy RS became a cult classic. It’s a machine that struck a chord with a young Craig Breen, the Irishman going on to forge his… Read More →
Posted Friday, April 14, 2023 at 9:54pm
To stay competitive in the auto market today, you must offer something no one provides. As obvious as it sounds, very few brands are walking the talk, and Subaru is one brand that delivers on this premise. Subaru has carved a niche for itself in the SUV segment by offering its range of boxer engines coupled with its legendary all-wheel drive systems. The 2023 Subaru Ascent doesn’t fall short of that glory, as it can… Read More →
Posted Friday, April 14, 2023 at 9:53pm
“The giggling pin fell out of the laughing shaft but I managed to get it back in, so we are okay.” Yes you have read that correctly. This was a line from one of Craig Breen’s legendary World Rally Championship stage end interviews, broadcast live on television during a run to second in Sardinia last year. You never knew what would come out of his mouth, but it was always guaranteed to stir an emotion… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:54pm
Gronholm is set to pilot a 2008 specification Subaru Impreza at the brand new event held in Varzi, northern Italy from 24-27 May, which is open to Group A machinery from 1994 through to the World Rally Car era that ended in 2021. It has also been confirmed that Gronholm will be reunited with co-driver Timo Rautiainen, who helped guide the Finn to his two WRC titles in 2000 and 2002 with Peugeot, for the… Read More →
