Here are some reasons that you might want to go test drive the new 2019 Subaru Impreza : Direct, light, flat, tidy , and responds right now. You’re after the winter-busting traction of all-wheel drive (AWD), but you don’t want to drive a crossover like literally everyone else. You want an AWD car without an appendage-severing pr

Not long ago, Subaru discovered that a huge portion of the general car-buying public thought that they were from the country responsible for Kangaroos, Shrimps on the Barbie, and Jacob Black. Australia is just the craziest – and thanks to their Outback crossover and old commercials starring Crocodile Dundee that ran during Home Improvement, many Ca

The Lincoln Navigator has the best ride quality I’ve ever experienced in a utility vehicle. It also costs $100,000 and has suspension made of airbags, so of course it does. The Ascent is a tank. It’s the biggest thing Subaru builds, next to its offices and factories. For those without six figures to throw at a family hauler, and for tho

If I were to give a most-improved award to one new vehicle for 2015, the Subaru Outback would take the honours. At first blush, this jacked-up wagon doesn’t immediately distinguish itself as being significantly better than or even much different from its predecessor. But dismissing this as nothing more than a mid-cycle freshening would be a mist

“Is that your Subaru?” I felt like following them and blurting, “But guys, its just the WRX, not the STI, and this one has a slurring continuously variable transmission. I’m a complete fake. I DON’T EVEN OWN IT!” A couple of young lads sporting reversed baseball caps (signifying a certain degree hipness, I assume) caught me off-guard in the g

A big surprise at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show was the introduction of the Subaru Legacy Concept. Such striking sheetmetal from the historically conservative automaker was both welcome and timely. There was even a smattering of applause from the floor! But would the concept translate to the production model? One is so often deflated when a war

It’s Subaru’s rocket wagon! It’s Subaru’s rocket wagon! Give the Outback 3.6R’s throttle a smash, and it sails away from where it was with an instant helping of torque, strong pull through the rev-range, and a pleasing and tastefully-restrained growl. The 256 hp from the big flat six seems a bit modest on paper, though the performanc

FRANKFURT – Whisking the cloth away from Subaru’s new Impreza at the Frankfurt Auto Show was Germany’s Tim Schrick – who’ll be piloting a WRX STI in Subaru’s 10th consecutive running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Now entering its fifth generation, the Impreza is all new from the ground up and is the second vehicle in Subaru’s portfolio to be b

The 2017 Subaru Impreza is both a giant leap and a baby step for Subaru. It has a couple of big firsts for the small automaker. The first is that this is an all new platform. Subaru calls it the "Subaru Global Platform" (creative, I know), and it will be the new bones for much of Subaru's future lineup. Quoted as doubling rigidity over the old plat

Subaru has announced updates to two of its SUVs, along with pricing for the Ascent and Forester for 2021. The 2021 Subaru Ascent adds Traffic Jam Assist as well as lane centring to the EyeSight active safety suite, along with LED adaptive headlights and high-beam assist along with a rear seat buckle-up reminder. Meanwhile, Subaru is shuffling

NEW YORK – Although the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek was officially unveiled in Geneva , it made its North American debut today at the New York Auto Show. Not only more nimble and fun to drive, but also more stable during quick lane changes or obstacle avoidance Completely redesigned for 2018, the Crosstrek is the second vehicle to feature Su

The mid-size 2017 Subaru Legacy sedan gets a few improvements in a 2018 update its maker hopes will bolster sales in a vehicle category suffering from a slide in popularity. Legacy's changes largely aim to improve interior comfort and ride quality, and bring styling updates that better tie the car to other recently-updated models, like the 20

During my formative years as a driver, a fresh blanket of snow covering a vacant parking lot was an open invitation to cut loose and create doughnuts, rooster tails, and long, lurid sideways slides before inevitably spinning out harmlessly. For most young Canadians with even an ounce of motoring enthusiasm it’s one of the fun parts of enduring a

The all-new 2019 Subaru Forester making its debut at the New York International Auto Show will take a decidedly familial turn, with an increased focus on safety, emotional connection, and spaciousness. New for 2019 is the Sport trim level, which forgoes the 2.0L turbo engine of the current XT models. Enthusiasts may be disappointed to see the

Subaru says it may soon altogether eliminate manual transmissions from its vehicles in a bid to become known for making the world's safest cars. Many words have been written about the seemingly inevitable demise of the manual transmission, and on the surface, that forgone outcome appears to have more to do with demand than anything else. But acc