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Posted Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:02pm
When Subaru announced that the current-generation WRX would not receive an STI version, many fans were upset, unsurprisingly. Now, the company is reusing an old name, and the company has gone a little upmarket with this one. The automaker is reaching back to 2006 to resurrect the TR moniker, which last time around stood for “Tuner Ready.” Back then, it was a stripped-down model intended for customers to modify. It cost $1000 less than the… Read More →
Posted Friday, October 6, 2023 at 10:00pm
The 2024 WRX TR will be an enthusiast-special of the classic all-weather enthusiast daily, Subaru announced on Friday. The new trim will come with Brembo Brakes, Recaro Seats, and retuned suspension and steering. A manual is the only transmission choice, and you can’t get the adaptive dampers from the CVT-only GT model on the TR. The company says the TR will offer better road feel, steering response, and body control over the standard WRX, along… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 9:55pm
The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness stands at the top of the Crosstrek lineup, getting the most hardware and software of any model. The Wilderness name alludes to off-roading and overlanding capability, but this trim also adds equipment inside to make the interior easier to clean or prevent it from looking dirty. The new Wilderness model builds on the Crosstrek Limited and is powered only by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 182 hp and 178… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 9:54pm
We only bottomed out once. Seriously. Through miles of Bureau of Land Management roads, a private off-road park, and even a single-track rock-studded trail, the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness took every dip, drop, and crack with grace and enthusiasm. Better yet, it was comfortable and quiet while doing it, unlike some other off-road icons we know. The Crosstrek Wilderness is not a Jeep Wrangler—for better or worse—although Subaru positions it as a viable alternative. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 9:52pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 14 consecutive months of increased sales with 56,335 vehicles sold for September 2023, a 23.4 percent increase compared with September 2022 (45,658). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 467,223, a 16.5 percent increase compared with the same period in 2022. Read More →
Posted Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:49pm
It’s no secret that car enthusiasts have been a bit down on Subaru recently. With the company’s World Rally Championship days a distant memory and the newest iteration of the competent WRX lacking an STI to look up to, it feels like the days of exciting Pleiades-emblazoned vehicles are behind us. Foresters, Outbacks, and Ascents for Pacific Northwest-residing soccer moms seem to be the main output of the company, and while they’re good, they’re not… Read More →
Posted Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:48pm
Mountain goats look unbalanced—they have goofy faces accented by a tuft of chin hair, and their heads look far too small for their bodies. Yet these large, oddly proportioned beasts possess extreme rock-climbing capability, able to navigate sheer cliff faces and perch on the narrowest of ledges. In the automotive kingdom, the new 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness is similarly deceptive. Compared to boxy body-on-frame off-roaders such as the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco, the Crosstrek’s… Read More →
Posted Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:40pm
As previously reported, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem revealed that Subaru is considering rejoining the championship. Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:37pm
Subaru reserves its Wilderness pack for only its most capable vehicles, with cars like the Forester and Outback previously using the extra ground clearance and rugged accessories to bravely go where no Subaru has gone before. Now, the Japanese company’s smallest model is getting the Wilderness treatment and we’re off to see what it’s like. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 10:35pm
You know, it’s strange that the Subaru WRX hasn’t been in the wider enthusiast conversation much. With all the glory going to the Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Elantra N, Toyota GR Corolla, and Subaru BRZ, it always felt like the new, softer VB-generation WRX never hit the mark. Subaru now has an opportunity to fix that with the upcoming 2024 Subaru WRX TR. Read More →
