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Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 10:31pm
Toyota popularized the three-row crossover segment when it first launched the Highlander at the turn of the millennium. Unlike most SUVs of the time, the Highlander used a unibody platform, just like a car. Other automakers quickly caught on to this concept, Subaru among them. That automaker re-entered this segment with the Ascent in the 2019 model year and, like the Highlander, received updates for 2023. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 10:29pm
It’s been over a week now since grassroots rally legend Al Dantes Jr. was killed while he was fueling his pickup-truck at a gas station in his hometown of L’Anse Michigan. But, in that time, the rally community gradually adapted and coped with the news of his passing, and worked to ensure his legacy will be forever remembered. A GoFundMe was set up after the rally for Al’s six daughters that managed to raise over… Read More →
Posted Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10:28pm
Most people wouldn’t spend over $60,000 on a Subaru. Even if it is a Subaru WRX STI. But then again the guys over at the Gears and Gasoline YouTube channel aren’t most people. They’ve been making car content for the last eight years, and are consistently pushing the bar with what they set out to do, resulting in their over 1 million subscribers. Some notable videos include cross-country trips in the unlikeliest of cars, including… Read More →
Posted Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 10:25pm
There was one place to find an all-encompassing motorsport heaven last weekend: the third annual Velocity Invitational at Laguna Seca. This year, alongside countless loud and legendary road vehicles, roared our very own historic rally cars. Steve Rimmer, owner of DirtFish, brought six beasts out to play: the Peugeot 206 WRC, Ford Fiesta Pikes Peak car, MG Metro 6R4, Travis Pastrana’s Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Tommi Mäkinen’s Subaru Impreza WRC2002, and a Lancia Rally 037… Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:24pm
The Alcan 5000 combines long-distance road-tripping with time-speed-distance rally competition. It also means you need to bring the right car for the job. The cars of the Alcan 5000 are as diverse as the people who enter. From sports cars to pickup trucks, modern crossovers to classic Minis, each team chooses a different tool for the job. This year a total of 43 vehicles started the rally in Kirkland, WA. That included 26 four-wheeled vehicles… Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:22pm
The Alcan 5000 Rally might not be what you think of when you think of rallying a car. It’s not an event chocked full of sideways-sliding Subarus or overpowered hatchbacks catching air over hills as hundreds of fans gaze as rabid drivers hurtle through the woods in search of the fastest stage of a gravel rally. No. That’s stage rally. The Alcan 5000 is a time-speed-distance (TSD) rally, and it’s a really long one. Try… Read More →
Posted Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:19pm
Subaru aims to develop self-driving technology by 2025 that can pilot a car even when its data connection is lost, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese automaker envisions servers constantly collecting data on a car’s position to predict the vehicle’s course up to roughly 10 seconds down the road. These predictions are fed back to the car and used to control speed and direction if the data connection is interrupted, people familiar with company’s plans said.… Read More →
Posted Friday, October 21, 2022 at 10:17pm
In comparing the 2023 Subaru Solterra and the 2022 Tesla Model Y, one could perceive the Tesla as having the upper hand. The reason? Tesla has built and marketed electric vehicles (EVs) for nearly two decades, while the Solterra is Subaru’s first attempt at a mass-market EV. But in this effort, Subaru enlisted the help of another major automaker—Toyota—one of the biggest carmakers in the world. Subaru and Toyota have previously collaborated on vehicle projects,… Read More →
Posted Friday, October 21, 2022 at 10:15pm
Former World Rally Championship star Alister McRae has praised last week’s Velocity Invitational event in America. Based at California’s Laguna Seca circuit, DirtFish provided rally action to sit alongside a fleet of Formula 1 cars driven by star names like Mario Andretti and Mika Häkkinen.ormer World Rally Championship star Alister McRae has praised last week’s Velocity Invitational event in America. Based at California’s Laguna Seca circuit, DirtFish provided rally action to sit alongside a fleet… Read More →
Posted Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 10:03pm
Subaru brought in top awards for three of its cars from a major vehicle safety agency. The Japanese automaker added three more cars with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) top designation of Top Safety Pick+: the 2022 WRX sports sedan, 2023 Outback wagon and 2023 Legacy sedan. Read More →
