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Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 9:26pm
The Subaru Crosstrek has been a longtime MotorTrend favorite, and for good reason: Its charming size, smooth ride, and off-road abilities have always stood out. It continues to rank high in our Ultimate Car Rankings, and now the 2024 Crosstrek boasts a couple of important improvements. First, the arrival of a more powerful boxer engine, something it needed from its inception. Second, a new Wilderness trim elevates this small SUV to new heights by allowing… Read More →
Posted Monday, October 23, 2023 at 9:24pm
Enjoy 90 seconds of cars roaring through the forests of Michigan. Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9:11pm
Brandon Semenuk won the Lake Superior Performance Rally in and around Marquette, Michigan last week to cap off a perfect season of American Rally Association competition. It wasn’t even close, neither for the race nor the championship as Semenuk completed the stages in the Upper Peninsula with an accumulated eight-minute margin on the competition and after winning every round during the season. “Overall, we found a setup early on,” Semenuk told NBC Sports on a… Read More →
Posted Friday, October 20, 2023 at 9:10pm
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced James Pedicone, Senior Master Service Technician at Chilson Subaru in Eau Claire, WI as the winner of the 2023 American National Technician Competition (ANTC). The Subaru ANTC is a biennial event honoring Subaru technicians nationwide by showcasing their troubleshooting abilities, product knowledge, technical expertise, and hands-on skills. Read More →
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:09pm
It was perhaps reckless of the MotorTrend Test Team to schedule a three-day tuneup performance driving class in Chandler, Arizona, southeast of Phoenix, in late July. Phoenix was in the midst of what would become a 31-day, 110-plus-degree heat wave, but Radford Racing School was expecting us and a short-term rental house was booked. The drive from MT headquarters to the house was about 400 miles. Highway rated at 26 mpg with a 16.6-gallon tank, our 2022 Subaru WRX yearlong test car would… Read More →
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:08pm
For sports car fans and gearheads, particularly those residing in the United Kingdom who happen to own a 1998 Subaru Impreza STi, Ali Burrows Motorsport might be a familiar name. After all, this shop isn’t your typical garage for car repairs and maintenance. YouTuber Larry Chen, also a famous photographer and car enthusiast, provided a virtual tour showcasing what Ali Burrows Motorsport does as a one-stop shop for Subaru motorsport and high-performance road cars. Read More →
Posted Monday, October 16, 2023 at 8:53pm
You could look at the Crosstrek as Subaru’s tough little do-it-all crossover, or simple as a beefed up Impreza hatchback. Regardless, the Crosstrek has been wildly successful. Well, an all-new Subaru Impreza has just hit the streets so it looks like it’s time for us to get jacked up with an equally new Crosstrek! The Subaru Crosstrek is a relatively newcomer to the notoriously conservative brand, but it wasted no time in making an impact,… Read More →
Posted Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 8:49pm
Twelve months on from celebrating a hard-fought first American title, Brandon Semenuk cemented his place among the Stateside rallying greats with a season of total domination – culminating in another start-to-finish win at the Lake Superior Performance Memorial Rally. The Subaru Motorsports USA star’s success might have been telegraphed in Michigan, but it still had to be delivered. And that delivery was as surefooted as it was supreme, even through Saturday’s treacherously wet and slippery… Read More →
Posted Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 8:46pm
Fuji Heavy Industries, the name you’ll see on the metal badge on the driver door of most Subarus, began its life as an aircraft research company in 1915. The company made aircraft for Japan during World War II and, after the war, transitioned into automobile production. In 1968, Subaru introduced its first vehicle to the American market, the Subaru 360, which was literally marketed as “cheap and ugly.” Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 8:44pm
Brandon Semenuk is all set to achieve a 100% win record in the 2023 Green APU ARA season, leading the Lake Superior Performance Memorial Rally by almost five minutes – but Lia Block won’t return from retirement on Saturday. There was a noticeable sweeping effect on LSPR’s fast, sandy roads, as Semenuk was one of the few drivers to be faster in the afternoon than in the morning, once the surface had become rougher and… Read More →
