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Posted Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 9:11pm
Gymkhana 2022″ was a worthy addition to the popular gymkhana viral video series started by Ken Block, with plenty of insane stunts performed by Travis Pastrana in his 1983 Subaru GL wagon called the Family Huckster. But nearly every stunt in the video almost didn’t happen. Subaru of America’s “Launch Control” YouTube show is doing a three-part behind-the-scenes look called “Road to Gymkhana 2022” showing just how much of a scramble it was to overcome… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 27, 2023 at 9:06pm
High demand coupled with supply-chain issues hit Subaru of America particularly hard the past couple of years and interrupted a long string of record sales. In an ideal world where none of that happens, Subaru’s U.S. sales could someday be in the neighborhood of an astounding 40% higher, says Tom Doll, president and CEO. Read More →
Posted Friday, January 27, 2023 at 8:59pm
Japanese car brands are the most reliable car brands that generate the most potent cars with beautiful designs and high performance. These cars then sell worldwide, and these brands greatly benefit from them. It does not mean that these car brands are only found in Japan but that the founders are from Japan. Here we will discuss the top Japanese car brands that are well-known. Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 8:53pm
The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek will make its stateside debut at the Chicago Auto Show next month, bringing an end to months of suspense regarding the rugged little crossover’s updated U.S. specifications. OK, so maybe it’s not quite that dramatic, but the little lifted hatchback has quickly become Subaru’s U.S. best-seller — more than 155,000 Crosstreks rolled out last year, slightly ahead of Outback. And Crosstrek gives the Forester and Outback serious competition for utility volume.… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 9:41pm
There aren’t many rally-inspired cars more iconic than Subaru’s widebody Impreza STI 22B coupe. Subaru produced only 400 examples of the limited-run model, making it forever desirable yet unobtanium to ordinary car enthusiasts, even almost three decades later. Of course, that scarcity meant it was up to companies like British-born Prodrive to build rather impressive clones like the P25. But with a price tag of $564,098, it’s still pretty unaffordable for the masses who don’t… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 9:40pm
We’re seeing an increasing number of once-beloved cars evaporate into thin air with tightening emission regulations, a downfall in product sales, and the booming popularity of boring SUVs and crossovers. That said, the classic car market is thriving with the projected ROI being immense… especially regarding these classic Volkswagens that will soon be worth a fortune. Read More →
Posted Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9:38pm
The peak body for new-car crash tests in the US has released a compilation of its most-watched videos from 2022. In a video uploaded to YouTube by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the montage shows five short clips which the firm claims were the most-watched on its channel last year, though not every clip was released in the past 12 months. Read More →
Posted Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11:09pm
Travis Pastrana and Vermont SportsCar revealed Wednesday night they plan to run a new one-off race livery for this weekend’s Nitro Rallycross event dedicated to the late Ken Block. Pastrana’s Group E race car will be shod in Block’s first and now-iconic “snow-camo” livery, which appeared on the rally legend’s Subaru WRX STI rally car all the way back in 2005. Back then, the livery used gold DC Shoes logos, but now it’s sporting big… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 11:07pm
In his 55 years on this earth, Ken Block squeezed in far more than most can ever manage in two lifetimes. You certainly couldn’t ever say that life within his inner circle was boring. Derek Dauncey can attest. From the very beginning of Ken’s motorsport life, former Mitsubishi man Dauncey was there by his side, working with him at Vermont SportsCar and then running Hoonigan Racing Division when Block went out on his own. Dauncey… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 13, 2023 at 11:03pm
The Tokyo Auto Salon is not your average auto show. While automakers are no strangers to bringing the same kinds of concepts we might see in Detroit or New York, modified cars and the aftermarket parts they carry are the true stars. Subaru brought its A-game for 2023, trotting out a whole range of neat vehicles that include new models, concept parts, and a whole bunch of motorsports goodies. Read More →
