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Posted Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 9:26pm
Rally legend Ken Block definitely had the love for controlled adrenaline rush flowing in his veins. The flow was so strong that even his daughter Lia is already a professional rally driver. In fact, she is now aching to race in the American Rally Association championship this year. Interestingly, her Subaru BRZ rally car reminds us of the very first livery that her father used. It has been more than two months since Ken Block… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:23pm
Subaru’s Crosstrek model is a reasonably affordable way for buyers to buy into the automaker’s line-up of crossovers. That helps explain why it’s been the most successful new model in the brand’s history since bursting onto the scene 11 years ago. Indeed, demand for the outgoing model continued to grow even in the months before a third-generation Crosstrek was set to debut. That helps explain why the Japanese automaker has played it safe with the… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:21pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) announced today that Troy A. Poston has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales, effective April 1st. Poston was previously Regional Vice President, Eastern Region for Subaru of America. In his new role, Poston is responsible for regional sales offices, field operations, vehicle planning and logistics, market development and sales operations. Poston replaces Jeffrey A. Walters who was named President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1st. Effective April… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:18pm
The 2023 running of the Rally In The 100 Acre Wood has come to an end. Marking the end of the second round of the 2023 ARA season. Find out what happened in Round two and what to possibly expect from round three below. Read More →
Posted Monday, March 20, 2023 at 9:16pm
The 2023 Toyota RAV4 is one of the most popular compact SUVs on the market. However, the new Subaru Forester is an equally great pick for people looking for a brand-new SUV. In fact, some critics even say that the 2023 Forester edges out the Toyota RAV4 in more ways than one. Here’s why the 2023 Forester is a solid alternative to the 2023 Toyota RAV4. Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9:13pm
Hehe.. In the battle of ARA National organizers, Scott Putnam (Ojibwe) and Stephen Gingras (LSPR) also had a nice showdown for third overall. But a transmission issue pushed Gingras out of the third overall spot and Putnam was in a position to get it back. The podium, plus a runner-up finish at Nemadji Trail in December, puts Putnam atop the 2023 ARA Central Regional points. Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9:12pm
Two of the sport’s heavyweights went toe-to-toe this weekend at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood. What started as a feisty Friday turned into a Saturday showdown in round two of the American Rally Association’s Green APU National Rally Championship. After a spirited opening day in Missouri, only five seconds separated Subaru Motorsports USA’s Brandon Semenuk and Barry McKenna, who was making his season debut in the cockpit of his 2021 Ford Fiesta. Day… Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9:05pm
Brandon Semenuk has won the Green APU American Rally Association 100 Acre Wood Rally after a close battle with Barry McKenna. The fight between the pair lasted the entire rally, and the final Deep Ford stage decided the victor, with Semenuk coming out on top by 6.9 seconds. Subaru’s Semenuk took the lead of the rally early on, claiming stage victories on the opening two stages, but McKenna then responded on the third test, reducing… Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9:10pm
Getting a little ARA love… In ARA Central Regional action, Ryan Rethy and James Dallman are leading the way towards the overall. They will move into Saturday with aa 25.7 second lead over defending ARA Central Regional overall champion Igo Draganov and his co-driver Vladimir Yanev. In the battle for third, ARA national event organizers Scott Putnam (Ojibwe) and Stephen Gingras (LSPR) are separated by nine points, with Putnam currently in third overall in regional… Read More →
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 9:08pm
The sun shined through on Friday for the start of the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, which officially opens up today in Potosi, Mo. The weekend in Missouri marks the second round of the American Rally Association’s Green APU National Rally Championship, and an overall battle see-sawed its way through the first eight stages. Sixty-seven cars left Potosi’s Parc Expose on Friday, a final salute before those teams tackled the 115-miles of gravel-packed stage… Read More →
