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Posted Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 9:59pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 45,748 vehicle sales for April 2022, a 25.5 percent decrease compared with April 2021 (61,389), the best April in the company’s history. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 178,094, a 19.7 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2021. Subaru continues to face inventory challenges as the result of microchip and supply chain issues affecting automakers across the globe. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 9:54pm
The fifth-generation Subaru WRX is here for 2022 with an all-new interior and exterior design, a more powerful engine, a stiffer chassis and a new suspension design. While it may be more comfortable and better equipped than ever, those hoping for a major upgrade over the last WRX in terms of performance will likely be disappointed with Subaru’s efforts. Read through to see how the new WRX compares to its predecessor, as well as to… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 9:46pm
Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers are closing their factories longer than usual for the April-May holiday season as the global chip shortage and other supply chain disruptions force them to adjust production. Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 9:45pm
Factory drivers Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi took the new second-generation BRZ to four pole positions of a possible eight and the same number of podiums to record the manufacturer’s most significant achievement in motorsport since Petter Solberg won the 2003 WRC title. It also marked the first GT300 title win for a non-FIA GT3 car in five years, something that has triggered a predictable backlash in terms of the Balance of Performance for the… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 9:42pm
The New York Auto Show was the place he chose Japanese company Subaru To introduce the updated Subaru Outback to the world an adventure vehicle that will arrive at the Japanese company’s dealerships on the other side of the ocean this year with minor cosmetic tweaks and improvements to its driving assistance systems. Read More →
Posted Friday, April 29, 2022 at 9:40pm
The fresh bison droppings were the giveaway: Less than half an hour into our off-road drive in the 2023 Subaru Solterra electric crossover we were on the wrong trail, separated from the rest of the test cars and in a no-cell-signal zone. We knew we were on our own because though we’d started behind several other Solterras, the bison patties on the brush-choked trail hadn’t been flattened by vehicles that should’ve been ahead of us. Read More →
Posted Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 10:42pm
Subaru Motorsports pairing Brandon Semenuk and Travis Pastrana are running first and second on DirtFish Olympus Rally with one loop of stages to go, as chief rival Barry McKenna crashed out on Wildcat. McKenna had started Sunday strong with a stage win on Dayton and took further time out of rally leader Semenuk on the SIP superspecial, reducing the lead gap to 23.5 seconds. But trying to make further inroads on Wildcat, McKenna went off… Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:40pm
Ken Block’s DirtFish Olympus Rally has come to an early end after he crashed out of the third round of the American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National championship on the third special stage. An early three-way fight for the lead had emerged between Block and Subaru drivers Brandon Semenuk and Travis Pastrana. Semenuk struck first with a stage win on Kuhnle Up but after dropping 6.2 seconds on the rally’s opener, Block responded with… Read More →
Posted Friday, April 22, 2022 at 10:38pm
The 2022 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National championship makes its way out to its first West Coast event this weekend for the DirtFish Olympus Rally. Famous for being the final world championship rally to host Group B in 1986, Olympus has been a long-standing event with a ton of history, known for its wet, deceptive, and challenging stages, as well as some of the most beautiful views in US rallying. And this weekend… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 10:36pm
Three years ago, Subaru Motorsports USA welcomed Canadian rally driver and BMX legend Brandon Semenuk to its lineup to bring a new face to the team and for him to learn the US rally circuit. But now that Semenuk has two years in the American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National championship under his belt, it’s make-or-break time for the rising star’s US rally career. A trial by fire for his first few seasons with… Read More →
