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Posted Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:01pm
Back when Subaru last redesigned the WRX, my first drive didn’t exactly leave me super impressed. Instead of leaning into its WRX-ness for the final gas-only iteration, it seemed like Subaru had tried a little too hard to attract BMW 3 Series buyers. The result, at least the version I drove, was a car that felt like something neither the 3 Series crowd nor traditional WRX buyers would be happy with. As someone who was… Read More →
Posted Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:00pm
If our staff is any indication, the Venn diagram of automotive enthusiasts and photography/video nerds overlaps in a major way. Maybe it’s the emphasis on design in the car industry, or that the same person who finds joy behind the wheel also finds a kind of mechanical satisfaction in using a good camera. Or maybe people just love cars and want to immortalize their memories and share them with others. Whatever the reason, your author… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 8:27pm
Javier Olivares knew the time was there. He just needed to find it. It sat in the Oregon gravel between Emerson Loop Road and Fifteen Mile Road. Shortly before six on a sunny Sunday evening, the Ford Fiesta Rally2 driver unlocked that pace and landed a superb Oregon Trail Rally RC2 win. Škoda driver Ryan Booth arrived into round three on the crest of a wave following dominant class performances in Missouri and Washington (he… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:49pm
Subarus and I go way back. I learned how to drive at age 11 on a GL wagon in the woods in Maine. Later, I built my own rally course out there and borrowed a cast-off Fast & Furious WRX STI to relive my childhood (but better). I’ve ridden with rally god Petter Solberg in Spain and driven the current WRX TR on the Targa Florio roads in Sicily. So, perhaps the 2024 WRX Premium… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:46pm
Subaru Corporation today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Results for FYE 2025: Consolidated revenue Consolidated unit sales in Japan increased by 5.4% to 104,000 units, driven by steady demand for passenger vehicles such as the Forester, Outback, and the next-generation hybrid Crosstrek. While retail sales in the key U.S. market continued to show strong momentum, posting year-over-year growth for 32 consecutive months through March, consolidated overseas unit… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:45pm
CEO Atsushi Osaki said Subaru expects a $2.5 billion impact from U.S. tariffs in the current fiscal year if it doesn’t take any mitigation steps. (SCREENSHOT OF ONLINE NEWS CONFERENCE) Import-reliant Subaru will rethink its electrification strategy, including the timing of investments, amid new global trade tumult and uncertainty about future emissions regulations. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:44pm
Trent Kourey is next up in the Hoonigan Rally Speedrun Championship, and he’s bringing serious ARA rally pedigree with him. Behind the wheel of his Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, Kourey hits the 1.3-mile rally course with one goal: take down Alastair Scully’s scorching 1:45.83 from Episode 3 and claim the top spot on the leaderboard. With deep sand traps, blind crests, and back-to-back jumps, the course doesn’t forgive mistakes—and Kourey’s flat-out driving style might be the… Read More →
Posted Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:41pm
Vermont SportsCar is on a mission to make building a factory-style rally car more accessible, and we have Travis Pastrana to thank for it. The Vermont-based team behind the field-dominating VT23r Subaru rally car is thinking long and hard about offering a more down-to-Earth rally car to pioneering rallyists after the launch of its ARA25L, the prototype WRX-based rally car that Travis Pastrana piloted in his return to the sport at the 2025 Olympus Rally.… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:38pm
Subaru’s Solterra successor has a lot to offer. The Japanese car brand unveiled its newest electric vehicle, the Trailseeker, at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. It’s a big moment for Subaru, as it is fairly new to the EV scene. The Trailseeker features over 8 inches of ground clearance and all-wheel drive, making it a decent choice for off-road adventures. With a 3,500-pound towing capacity and roof rails, the Trailseeker can haul boats,… Read More →
Posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:37pm
Alongside the 2026 Trailseeker and 2026 Solterra, Subaru also took the opportunity at the New York Auto Show earlier this spring to unveil the 2026 Outback. Once known as a wonderful station wagon, the seventh-generation Outback has now officially transitioned into the SUV category. Here are five key questions and answers about the all-new 2026 Subaru Outback. Read More →
