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Posted Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 10:54pm
Japanese car-maker Subaru has today celebrated the production of 20 million vehicles with all-wheel-drive (AWD), which has become the brand’s unique selling proposition. Subaru launched its first mass-produced AWD vehicle 49 years ago in Japan, where the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van arrived in September 1972. Today all but two per cent of Subaru’s global sales are AWD and the most popular Subaru models in Australia today are small, medium and large SUVs. The rear-wheel drive Subaru… Read More →
Posted Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 10:51pm
With a host of strong upgrades, the next-generation Subaru BRZ is a performance powerhouse. Though mainly known for its utilitarian all-wheel-drive wagons, over the years, Subaru has produced a number of sport-oriented offerings. Among them are the WRX, first-generation BRZ, and even the SVX of the ’90s. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 10:48pm
Who said small cars are dead? Subaru on Tuesday teased a total redesign of its WRX, a compact car with a powerful engine and zippy handling. The automaker is saying next to nothing about what to expect with the overhauled WRX, except that it will debut in 2021 as a 2022 model. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 10:46pm
Subaru is getting ready to unveil the new WRX rally-inspired sport compact sedan, and it has shared the first official teaser image showing the car’s outline. The 2022 WRX will debut via livestream later this year, and a hotter STI model should follow shortly after. You can stay up to date on the reveal here. Read More →
Posted Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 10:43pm
Ken Block is a famous professional rally driver who’s also dabbled into other adrenaline-pumping activities like skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross. He is an astute businessman and one of the brains behind Hoonigan Industries. His annual Gymkhana videos are world-famous and for over a decade, he’s made millions of dollars from his partnership with Ford. However, in January 2021, Ken Block announced that he was ending an 11-year relationship with Ford so that he could be… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 10:40pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today released its third annual Corporate Impact Report. The digital impact report shares the story of the automaker’s commitment to its customers, community, and to living out the Subaru Love Promise in the 2020 calendar year. The report, containing work, stories, and data collected throughout 2020, provides an opportunity to reflect on how Subaru has upheld its commitment to be More than a Car Company®. Coinciding with the release of… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10:10pm
The Mt. Washington Auto Road is no ordinary ribbon of asphalt and gravel. The road rises more than 4,700 feet to the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak in a scant 7.6 miles. That’s an average grade of 12%, with sustained sections of more than 18%. But it’s no straight shot. All of which makes the Auto Road an irresistible attraction for the internal-combustion crowd. For “Climb to the Clouds” competitors, the road is a… Read More →
Posted Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 10:05pm
Toyota’s new GR 86 has to count as one of the most highly-anticipated upcoming models. The previous generation may not have been a fast car, but it had good bones. And while it’s nowhere near as iconic as the A80 Supra, the 86 was the basis of some fairly wild modifications and engine swaps. Remember when someone replaced the boxer engine with the V10 from an E60 M5? And who could possibly forget the Ferrari… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10:22pm
A company creates a new car, or a new version of an existing model, picks out a color, slaps on some paint, and sends it out to the dealership, right? Absolutely wrong. The task of finalizing a color takes years. It has to make sense with the vehicle. It has to make sense with the brand. Psychologically, it must make the driver feel a certain way. We talked to Nicole Riedel from Subaru, its resident… Read More →
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10:18pm
Forget the “flying cars” of the future, the real magic is getting a car high up in the air with no wings – and the Gymkhana 2020 Subaru STI has already mastered that. In case you’ve missed it last year or just want to enjoy more thrilling slides, with up-close shots, go ahead and watch the extended cut of GYMKHANA 2020: Travis Pastrana Takeover. We know we can’t get enough of it. Read More →
