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Posted Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:14pm
Lia Block’s back where she belongs. Or she soon will be. Returning to rallying after two seasons in the F1 Academy, the 19-year-old Utah star will tackle next week’s Sno*Drift Rally for the very first time. Driving an Element Motorsport-prepared Ford Fiesta Rally3, Block says he target is very straight forward in Michigan. “I want to stay out of the ditches and snowbanks,” she smiled. “I get a test for around 40 kilometers next week,… Read More →
Posted Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:12pm
Ryan Stewart never made it to his first track day after tricking out his Subaru WRX STI S209. He was killed by a drunk driver while changing a flat tire on the side of the road. While Stewart is no longer with us, his car will complete the journey to the track this weekend, after friends restored it in his honor, according to Fox 10. Ravi Tomerlin of We Don’t Lift Racing in Tempe, Arizona, headed up… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:10pm
The last time the World Rally Championship held an event in the USA, George H.W. Bush was the President. Now, almost 40 years later, it might return. Later this year, it’ll roll into Tennessee and Kentucky to see just how realistic a WRC event on U.S. soil is. Rather than running a traditional rally, FIA representatives will be assessing how rallying is already done in the U.S. The visit includes observing an American Rally Association… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:02pm
I can imagine Miguel Cortina, the editor who manages our comparison tests, sitting at his desk and wringing his hands in evil glee. “What can I do to Gold to mess with him?” he asks himself. “I can’t order him to count the grains of sand in the Mojave Desert. I can’t send him to mow Iowa. Oh, I know—I’ll assign him a comparison between the Subaru Crosstrek and the Hyundai Kona. No, better still,… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:12pm
The manual transmission is an endangered species, and the proliferation of EVs (at least, until recently) probably means the end is near. Or is it? Last week, both Toyota and Subaru published patents for systems that promise to simulate the experience of driving a manual transmission as accurately as possible, even in EVs that don’t have an actual transmission. We first noticed this development by Subaru spotted by CarBuzz. But we’ve seen something like this… Read More →
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:10pm
American rally luminary Lance Smith has talked of the potential positive impact the World Rally Championship’s return could have on the sport stateside. Smith has been involved at the sport’s highest level in America throughout his career as president and CEO of Vermont SportsCar – the team which builds and runs the all-conquering Subarus – and as founder of Rally Forward, the firm promoting the American Rally Association National Championship. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:02pm
If you trawl around patent databases long enough, you’ll spot something interesting from time to time. This time around, it comes from Subaru, and it might change the dynamic of performance EVs should the company push through and actually build it. Forget simulated gear shifts (sorry, Ioniq 5 N, we still love you), Subaru is thinking of a way to add a true manual mode to battery-powered vehicles, clutch and all. Spotted first by CarBuzz,… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00pm
Extra-outdoorsy trim levels are all the rage these days. More rugged styling bits are a must, while all-terrain tires represent the bare minimum amount of effort to increase actual capability. The redesigned, 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness checks off both of those boxes (perhaps too aggressively when it comes to styling), but like its predecessor, this extra-outdoorsy trim level goes so much further than glorified appearances packages like the Honda CR-V TrailSport or Hyundai Tucson XRT.… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:58pm
Toyota recently revealed pricing for the bZ Woodland, and it makes the Subaru-badged equivalent seem much more affordable by comparison. Following the launch of the Solterra and the bZ4x, Subaru and Toyota went back to the drawing board to continue fleshing out their EV portfolios. What resulted was the Trailseeker and the bZ Woodland, another set of twins sharing a platform but with added capability thanks to extra ground clearance, rugged body cladding and standard… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:56pm
The Honda Civic Si has a long-standing reputation as a market favorite for a sports car that’s fun to drive, easy to live with, and cheap to run. The latest Civic Si’s turbocharged engine, three-pedal configuration, and upgraded looks and handling are intended to raise the heartrate of enthusiast drivers, while also serving double-duty as a sensible family hauler and daily commuter. Thing is, Subaru has a new base-spec WRX on the menu for 2026,… Read More →
