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Posted Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 10:01pm
Alister McRae doesn’t do panicking. It’s just not him. Last Friday morning was about as close as the Scot got. Wheeling Steve Rimmer’s Ford RS200 out of the holding area towards Goodwood’s famous hill, the Group B car stopped. The door opened. Right foot off the throttle, the big Garrett turbo charger silenced briefly, big Al leaned out of the door. “David,” he shouted, “do you know where reverse is?” Read More →
Posted Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:46pm
Activities at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed were canceled Saturday due to hazardous weather, but the closing stages of Friday produced some incredibly exciting racing. Heavy rain made the already-challenging Goodwood hill climb a real handful for some of the world’s best racers, though some drivers seemed to relish the challenge more than others. And by “some” I just mean famous rally driver and all-around motoring daredevil Travis Pastrana. Read More →
Posted Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:45pm
The Subaru WRX has been a favorite of rally drivers and light off-roaders for years. The vehicle and its trademarked Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system have won races on almost every continent over the last few decades. Subaru introduced the WRX, then a high performance version of the Impreza sedan and hatchback, in 1992, but it didn’t come to America until ten years later. Last year Subaru debuted a new WRX, no longer based on the Impreza. It… Read More →
Posted Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:44pm
Erin Kelly, co-driver in Pullen Away Rally Team’s 1998 Subaru Impreza Outback in the American Rally Association and a staple in the northeast rally community, died after a crash on Friday in the New England Forest Rally. Kelly was 48. The crash occurred on the Icicle Brook stage of the rally, run Friday afternoon. Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene. PART driver TJ Pullen was reportedly taken to the hospital after the crash. The… Read More →
Posted Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 10:53pm
Today marks the 70th anniversary of Subaru Corporation, the Japanese automaker that traces its roots back to the Aircraft Research Laboratory established in 1917. After a series of reorganizations, it was officially established as Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. on July 15, 1953. Read More →
Posted Friday, July 14, 2023 at 10:51pm
Subaru is far and away the winner when it comes to most-seen auto TV ads for July 3-9, with two spots racking up 452.6 million TV ad impressions – more than the other three ads on iSpot’s ranking combined. Although the spots have similar outlay, impression counts and top networks and programs for impression delivery, each set a very different tone. The first-place commercial explains how Subaru has helped nearly 300,000 cancer patients nationwide through… Read More →
Posted Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 10:48pm
Unless something extraordinary happens, this weekend’s New England Forest Rally will confirm Subaru Motorsports USA’s Brandon Semenuk and Keaton Williams as double Green APU American Rally Association National champions. After an intense to-and-fro battle with the late Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino that went right down to the wire last year, things couldn’t have been more different for the Subaru stars in 2023. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:48pm
The three-row crossover SUV segment has seen a recent influx of style and near-luxury accommodations that has left the 2024 Subaru Ascent looking like a rugged, no-nonsense hiking boot amidst an aisle of colorful, fashionable trail running shoes. Oh sure, Subaru tried to spruce up the Ascent last year with a new front end, but the garish new grille just made it ugly instead of forgettable. Meanwhile, the interior saw a worthwhile tech update, but… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:44pm
A single loud report from a big-bore titanium exhaust announced the Prodrive P25’s arrival. We had started hearing the growl of an approaching car a little earlier, definitely something with a decent helping of horsepower, but perhaps, we thought, it was some other potent machine, just passing by. However, properly bred rally cars generally produce a characteristic crack, when the engine ignition is cut to facilitate their near-instant gearchanges, and that sound was unmistakable. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:40pm
American titles are nothing new to Subaru. Brandon Semenuk will, more than likely, have another one chalked up in a matter of days. That wasn’t always the case. In 2000, when the Japanese manufacturer was looking for a way into US rallying, Mark Lovell answered the call. And delivered immediate success, guiding a Vermont SportsCar-run Impreza to the 2001 SCCA Pro-Rally Championship. American rallying appealed to Mark. It was run the way the sport should… Read More →
