Posted Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 9:38pm
As with other manufacturers, Subaru now mostly sells crossovers. However, while the compact Crosstrek is the bestseller in the Subaru constellation, there’s still a need for a compact car in the lineup. The all-new 2024 Subaru Impreza provides a bookend for Subaru’s customers, being both an entry-level model, and also ideal for those looking to downsize. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 9:36pm
They’re the cars that helped make a hero. That created a legend. That shaped Colin McRae. And now, they could be yours. The family has decided to sell the Chrysler Sunbeam Ti, the first rally car the 1995 world champion owned; the Subaru Legacy RS he used to clinch a second British title and finally the ‘dream’ Ford Escort Mk2 he created in 2005. The three cars will be auctioned at the Silverstone Festival in… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 9:34pm
Not only is the Impreza the entry point to the Subaru lineup, it has also a gateway to all-wheel drive in the automotive industry. Indeed, offering all-wheel drive (AWD) as standard in a vehicle priced at around $25,000 is something not every manufacturer can do. And we’re not talking about just any AWD system here, as Subaru’s is rated as one of the best in the industry. Compact car sales continue to plummet. And the… Read More →
Posted Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 9:31pm
Brandon Semenuk’s winning run in the American Rally Association National championship has now stretched to six events after he won the Southern Ohio Forest Rally. The last time he was beaten was the penultimate round of 2022, and this weekend was another big success for the Subaru Motorsports USA driver as he was victorious by 7m57.6s. Semenuk built a lead of 4m40s acrosss the first two days of action, then extended that to 5m59.7s in… Read More →
Posted Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:30pm
Subaru Motorsports USA’s Brandon Semenuk was untouchable through the Friday afternoon loop of the Southern Ohio Forest Rally, winning all four stages. It means Semenuk has been unbeaten through the first two days of the fifth round of the American Rally Association National championship, and he looks on course for another rally win to boost his already huge points advantage as he leads the event by four minutes-and-40 seconds. The loop began with the repeat… Read More →
Posted Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 9:28pm
In the realm of automotive exploration, where intrepid brands vie for supremacy, a new nameplate emerges from before, introducing the Subaru Crosstrek. Formerly known as the XV, this small SUV has been rechristened and reimagined, and boldly seeks to redefine the fiercely competitive category it initially pioneered. Subaru has long since captivated the hearts of our intrepid Kiwi souls, beckoning us to not only embrace the thrill of the road but explore what may lie… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:23pm
Subaru and Brandon Semenuk have won every single round of this year’s American Rally Association National season so far, but the returning Tom Williams hopes he can be the man to end their winning streak on this weekend’s Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Williams missed the last ARA round, Oregon Trail Rally, as his Ford Fiesta Rally2 was being repaired following a final stage crash on the Olympus Rally. Instead, the former Junior WRC driver competed… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:21pm
As gas prices, congestion and climate concerns push more commuters toward bicycles, cars and bikes tangle more often. Nearly 1,000 bicyclists were killed in collisions with cars in 2021, a 50% increase since 2010. Collision-warning and automatic emergency braking systems can mitigate such crashes, and new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Subaru’s EyeSight system reduced one type of crash involving bicyclists by 29%. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:20pm
Pedestrian safety has been in focus lately, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to mandate automatic emergency braking shortly. But it’s not just federal regulators who are standardizing features for a safer roadway, as manufacturers like General Motors move to regiment advanced driver assistance systems across their entire fleet. Amid a sharp rise in pedestrian deaths, these advancements only make sense, but a growing group of road users won’t reap the benefits of… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9:18pm
Sitting at a café enjoying Thursday night’s opening stage in downtown Olbia, everything with the world was wonderful. The Pane Carasau had been delivered and somewhere nearby a chef was doing something special with octopus and garlic. The sun was slowly setting to the soundtrack of rally cars ripping up SS1. What a fantastic start to the Rally Italia Sardegna week. Come the finish, same place on Sunday was a very, very different story. The… Read More →
