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Posted Friday, February 24, 2023 at 9:40pm
The new 2024 Impreza is still the cheapest Subaru you can buy, but it’s not as cheap as it was. That’s because Subaru has eliminated both the sedan body style and the standard manual transmission, meaning its new starting price of $24,085 is $3270 higher than the cheapest version of last year’s Impreza. Even when comparing apples to apples, the 2024 Impreza hatchback with an automatic transmission costs $1470 more than the equivalent 2023 model.A… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 9:52pm
As the WRX Limited’s odometer rolled on, my initial impressions from living with the car in the real-word echoed most of our previous analyses of this new fifth-gen WRX: It’s a solid runner that’s reasonably quick but which overall has been left behind a bit by practical competitors like the Hyundai Elantra N and Honda Civic Si. But here’s the thing: Away from the parameters of track testing and head-to-head MotorTrend comparisons against its marketplace… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 10:35pm
Ken was an acclaimed pro rally driver and stuntman. Apart from that, he was a successful entrepreneur investing in several ventures. Before turning the wheels on extreme sports action and racing, he invested in start-up companies. In 1994 he co-founded the skating fashion company DC shoes, and by age 40, he was inspired to take up car racing. Block debuted in 2005 and raced in every rally season until 2015 and won 15 Rally America… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 20, 2023 at 10:20pm
Travis Pastrana lives his life by two rules. Jump big and go fast. Probably why he’s broken over 60 bones in his lifetime. He is a certified rally legend for his time in ARA and Subaru rally cross. A legend like Pastrana must have an insane car collection, too. He loves his supermotos and scramblers, and he has a garage full of them. When it comes to cars, he sticks to his favorite manufacturer and… Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:16pm
The best cars brands have model lineups that excel in our evaluations of road-test performance, reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety. They earn the highest Overall Scores based on the average from all current tested models. BMW, Subaru, Lexus, and Honda routinely land in the top ranks by delivering on these virtues, from their base models to their high-end vehicles. BMW claimed the top spot this year thanks to especially strong road-test performances and solid owner… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 17, 2023 at 10:14pm
The Mythical Cars Rally (May 24-27) is a new northern Italian event aimed at recreating the emotion of some of the sport’s greatest days through the combination of a competitive rally and a festival atmosphere. Open to Group A cars from 1994 right through the World Rally Car era to the end of 2021, Mythical Cars Rally will set pulses racing as it takes competitors and fans on a journey through the sport’s golden age.… Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 10:07pm
Subaru messed with a good thing—and that’s no bad thing. For this year, the ever-popular 2023 Subaru Outback gains updated styling and fresh features. Consider these as bonuses on an already appealing crossover because the Outback’s core competencies haven’t changed—it remains packed with value and versatility. Read More →
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 10:05pm
Lucy and Lia Block will compete in the rest of this year’s Green APU American Rally Association series – returning in time for next month’s 100 Acre Wood Rally, an event won seven times by Ken Block. Family friend and team manager Derek Dauncey confirmed the news of the mother and daughter entry to DirtFish on Wednesday. Lucy will continue to drive the Ford Fiesta Rally3 she used last season, while 16-year-old Lia will switch… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:00pm
Suppose Subaru of America offered a new Subaru Forester with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, 300 horsepower, and 42 miles of all-electric range (like the Toyota RAV4 Prime). Are you interested if you were shopping for a new compact SUV? That’s what John Goreham asked current owners of the Forester in a recent poll. A surprising number of Forest owners said no. Only 36 percent said they would be interested in a plug-in hybrid… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:59pm
For the past two years, Subaru has been publicly reorganizing its corporate operations to prepare for decades of electrification. The automaker said it wanted 40% of its global sales to be electrified vehicles by 2030, built a new R&D center at its main factory in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, and created an engineering manufacturing division just for EVs. Even with that, at the end of 2021, company CEO Tomomi Nakamura said, “Based on how the market… Read More →
