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Posted Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:13pm
Few compact cars have the same World Rally Championship pedigree as the Subaru WRX. The first- to fourth-generation models were Impreza-based rallying machines with turbo Boxer engines, all-wheel-drive, and stiff suspension. Subaru made the WRX a standalone brand in 2015, and the second-gen 2022 WRX is the latest iteration of the brand’s iconic World Rally eXperimental vehicle. Sure, the new WRX is not easy on the eyes, but its rugged countenance makes it great for executing… Read More →
Posted Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:11pm
Therefore, accidents in rallying tend to be more spectacular than those on the track, mostly because you see relatively familiar scenery and a production-based race car speeding through it. Last weekend, at the Ojibwe Forests Rally in Minnesota, a rally crew ended up in a lake. The action was caught on camera, and it goes to show just the right amount of calm to deal with situations like these. The crew in question would have… Read More →
Posted Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:10pm
he thing is, though, the Ascent really isn’t for the general three-row crossover-buying population. It’s for Subaru’s fiercely loyal customers, and specifically the great many who outgrow their Foresters and Outbacks. Admittedly, that’s an awful lot of people these days given Subaru’s constantly increasing popularity. And with the Ascent, they’ll get loads of extra space, but with the same 8.7 inches of ground clearance, beefy roof rails, user-friendly controls and no-nonsense cabin design. The Ascent… Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9:41pm
From fractured foglights to gravel-rashed chassis, the Alcan 5000 Rally has challenged adventure vehicles of all types and sizes. Since 1984, the Alcan 5000 Rally has tested an endless array of adventure rides. From highly customized Jeeps and tricked-out Toyotas to rad Rangers and oddball 4x4s like the author’s 1991 right-hand-drive Mitsubishi Pajero, the Alcan 5000 Rally has staked its claim as one of North America’s longest and most grueling rally competitions. Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9:37pm
H ybrid power in the World Rally Championship might feel like it’s still in its infancy, but there’s already plenty of talk about the future of power delivery beyond 2024. And Toyota’s Jari-Matti Latvala doesn’t believe electric is the one to pursue. Teams have had plenty of time to assess the hybrid units after nine rounds of this year’s WRC season, and although there were some initial technical gremlins, Latvala has been encouraged by its… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 10:35pm
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the automaker has won two categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Cars for Teens. The 2022 Subaru Ascent and Forester earned top spots in their respective segments. 2022 Subaru Ascent Best New SUV for Teens: $35K to $40K Subaru Earns Two Awards in 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Cars for Teens. Pictured: 2022 Subaru Ascent Onyx Edition Subaru Earns Two Awards in 2022… Read More →
Posted Monday, August 22, 2022 at 10:33pm
Ken Block has closed the gap to his American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National championship rival Brandon Semenuk after a win on the Ojibwe Forests Rally. Block went into the day in second place behind Travis Pastrana, and gained four of the five second deficit he had back on the day opening stage nine, but an off-turned-retirement on stage 10 was the end of Pastrana’s chances of a win, as the car was undrivable.… Read More →
Posted Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 10:32pm
Travis Pastrana and Rhiannon Gelsomino have crashed out of a tight battle for the lead with Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino on day two of the Ojibwe Forests Rally. Pastrana was leading the rally by five seconds at the start of the day, but after the first stage of the day Block had closed the gap to just about one second. Unfortunately for the team, Pastrana’s rally ended just a few turns into SS10. Read More →
Posted Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 10:30pm
Chase Elliott joined Nitro Rallycross for the 2021 finale in Florida. Elliott was offered to join the event by Nitro Rallycross mastermind Travis Pastrana, which Elliott accepted. Elliott would drive the Ziprecuiter GoNitro Subaru prepared by Vermont Sportscar, which was driven by fellow NASCAR driver Kyle Busch earlier in the season. Read More →
Posted Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 10:29pm
The 2023 Subaru Solterra is an all-new and all-electric SUV roughly the size of a Subaru Forester. Co-developed alongside the 2022 Toyota bZ4X, the teams from Subaru and Toyota were allowed to make small changes to tailor each vehicle to their prospective customers and better align with each company’s identity. Toyota chose to make a front-wheel-drive bZ4X to keep the price lower and increase its potential range. Meanwhile, Subaru leaned into its outdoorsy image, made… Read More →
