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Posted Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 9:53pm
record 122 cars from 14 countries will contest BCIC Rally Barbados, which begins under the floodlights at Bushy Park, St Philip, on Friday evening. Last year’s winners, Stuart Maloney and Kristian Yearwood, are seeded number one for the 35th edition of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event, with nearly 100 overseas drivers and co-drivers listed on the running order, released at Wednesday’s Briefing Meeting at Savvy on the Bay, Bridgetown. Following his victory in… Read More →
Posted Friday, May 30, 2025 at 9:45pm
The Solterra marked Subaru’s first step into off-road-ready EVs—but the Trailseeker proves they’re taking it to the next level. Subaru and Toyota didn’t try that hard to hide the fact that the Solterra and bZ4X were rebadged versions of the same car. The interior design was identical, there were only minor changes to the exterior between the two companies, and the pricing was nearly identical, too. Subaru adapted its own AWD system for the Solterra,… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:41pm
Subaru is a brand that’s known to do things a bit differently than other mainstream car manufacturers. All but one of its cars come with standard all-wheel-drive, it has a historic commitment to occupant protection, and all of its internal combustion-engined cars feature a unique horizontally opposed engine layout. These horizontally opposed engines are called “boxer engines,” and they are oriented differently than every other engine configuration on the market. You probably already know that… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:39pm
Subaru has offered more rugged Wilderness versions of three of its models in North America for four years, but so far they’ve never been sold in Australia. That will change, Subaru Australia has now finally confirmed, but it hasn’t said which Wilderness variants will arrive here or when. “We’ve confirmed Wilderness will be on Australian soil, what I’m not going to confirm is when and in what model,” Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence told… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:38pm
Subaru is joining a growing list of automakers engaging in the practice of midyear price increases by spiking costs for nearly every product in its lineup. Depending on the model, prices were raised between $750 and $2055, according to a now-deleted notice posted to a dealer website. The electric Solterra, which Subaru struggles to sell in large numbers, is the sole model that avoided this round of price hikes. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:36pm
t’s the ultimate market research, with a shot at winning the Headwaters Regional Rally for a seventh time all rolled into one. That’s why Steve Gingras was behind the wheel of his NA4WD Subaru Impreza in Walker, Minnesota recently. A rally driver of some repute, it’s Gingras’ work as co-chairman of the Lake Superior Performance Rally for which he’s more widely known these days. That’s what made May 17 something of a busman’s holiday in… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 26, 2025 at 9:16pm
Numbers and perceptions are big motivators for how we see things and the world, and it’s the same in the automotive world. But when a carmaker sells 10 million units every year, it’s easy to say that there is no competition and that no one else can hold a candle. Because bigger is always better, right? Toyota is a global leader when it comes to vehicle sales and the sheer volume of its extent. Yet,… Read More →
Posted Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 9:09pm
For some, disconnecting from the world with your spouse sounds like a nightmare. For us, the TransAmerica Trail is paradise. Would any of you jump at the chance to take a month-long, 7,100-mile trip in the middle of nowhere with your significant other? How about camping and living off the grid in a vehicle nearly the entire time? There’d be creepy crawlers, curious critters, and lots of navigating. My husband, Andy Lilienthal, and I are… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 9:06pm
Subaru Motorsports USA came out swinging at the tough Oregon Trail Rally, putting both of its factory teams on the podium after a wild weekend of racing. The crews battled through everything from slick tarmac stages at Portland International Raceway to punishing high-speed gravel, showing off what their WRX rally cars can do in the American Rally Association (ARA) championship. Read More →
Posted Friday, May 23, 2025 at 9:03pm
Subaru Corporation is pleased to announce that Subaru has been recognized for the third year in a row as one of the top three brands on Forbes’ 2025 Best Brands for Social Impact list, including the distinction of being the top-ranked brand in the automotive category. Created in partnership with customer-insights company HundredX, the list highlights companies that consumers feel are the most dedicated to giving back to their communities. This recognition reflects Subaru and… Read More →
