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Posted Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:21pm
Father-and-son duo Petter and Oliver Solberg won the 2022 Race of Champions Nations Cup for Norway at Pite Havsbad in Sweden, defeating Team USA’s Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta. The best-of-five final began with NASCAR legend Johnson going up against the older Solberg in Polaris RZR side-by-sides. Johnson started strongly against the two-time World Rallycross Champion. However his Polaris came to a halt early in the race. Oliver Solberg was then pitted against IndyCar star… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 4, 2022 at 10:19pm
A woman turned to TikTok to share what is arguably the strangest discovery in the boot of her car: A naked man. In the viral clip that racked an impressive 11.4 million views, Bethany (@bethanycoker) explained: “This guy has been in my trunk since SATURDAY fully naked. It’s currently Tuesday. Guess I found out where the mud came from…” Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:19pm
Some vehicles equipped with automated assistance technology aimed at keeping drivers alert and watching the road fail at that job, an American Automobile Association study found on Tuesday. The AAA study said monitoring systems that rely only on how drivers’ handle the steering wheel were not successful. Those that use cameras to monitor drivers’ eye and head position were significantly more effective at keeping drivers focused while vehicle software is engaged Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:11pm
So you’re interested in buying a Subaru. Maybe you want to stand out in a sea of same-looking commuter cars, or maybe you just appreciate the all-all-wheel-drive (BRZ aside) lineup. Either way, you’ve made an erudite choice. Before you buy, though, you should know about the single biggest Subaru uniquity: the company’s engines. Subaru is one of two manufacturers to use flat engines in their cars (well, two and a couple halves, but we’ll get… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:07pm
The sound of a Subaru boxer engine is unique. Porsche’s four-cylinders aren’t 1,000,000 miles away, but 99 per cent of the time you’ll hear that flat-four sound, say to yourself “Subaru” and seconds later be treated to a Scoobie firing into view. With this one, the exhaust is so loud you’d hear it from the International Space Station and cornering speeds so high we’re surprised the tyres aren’t flying off the wheels. Read More →
Posted Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 9:42pm
Travis Pastrana says he is “optimistic” about making the first round of the American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National Championship, despite suffering multiple fractures in a BASE jumping accident in Florida. The reigning champion, who also won the Nitro Rallycross series in 2021, was in Florida to shoot the latest Gymkhana film with Hoonigan when the opportunity to jump from Hyatt Centric Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale arose. Pastrana deployed his parachute too late,… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:29pm
38-year-old action sports star and 2000 AMA 125 National Champion Travis Pastrana suffered a broken pelvis while working as a stuntman on a film being shot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to a video on Travis Pastrana’s Instagram, it was a base jump that went bad. Something went wrong as the chute deployed later than planned. The parachute did open, but not soon enough to slow Travis’ descent. He was taken in an ambulance to… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:27pm
Temporary Suspension of Production at Subaru’s Manufacturing Facilities in Japan Subaru Corporation will temporarily suspend production at its automobile manufacturing facilities in Japan due to interruptions in the supply of certain parts. Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:25pm
Rally driver and stunt performer Travis Pastrana was hospitalized this weekend following a base jumping stunt gone wrong in Florida. The stunt saw Pastrana jump from a Hyatt Hotel and although his parachute did unfurl, an Instagram video shows him hitting the ground with force. Fort Lauderdale Fire Chief Stephen Gollan said, per TMZ, that the injury happened on Saturday morning during a video shoot. “A stunt during that event did not go as planned… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 10:26pm
Subaru hasn’t officially sold a wagon version of its popular WRX since 2014. Sure, the Levorg, a wagon version of the Impreza with WRX power, has been available in overseas markets since 2016, but it’s just not the same. Now, a real, actual WRX wagon has finally returned… but not for America. Subaru held its launch for the new WRX in Australia today, and revealed it will be offering a “Sportswagon” version of the WRX… Read More →
