Adventure Blog

The Car Connection's Bengt Halvorson has happy memories of Volvo 240 wagons, and sees a kinship between Subaru and Volvo in "safety, sensibility, and a somewhat offbeat sense of style."

But it's the 2014 Forester that really shows parallels, Halvorson says, as it extends Subaru's appeal beyond the Subaru niche market. It's outdoorsy, sure, but it's also a great city car. In comparing the two, Halvorson notes that the Forester is a lot zippier than the Volvo, but that the 240 has been featured in more movies.

Maybe that will change in the future.

Meanwhile…

 

Adventures often stretch out for more than a day. Sleeping under the stars can be wonderful, but sometimes -- we're thinking about rainy weather, voracious mosquitoes, bears -- camping in your Subaru is even better.

Subaru Drive Magazine has an article on the subject in the current issue. They remind us not to run the car's engine while we sleep. For safety's sake, that's an important reminder.

If you know you'll be sleeping in your car, just lower the rear seatbacks and put in air mattresses. Pack the rest of your stuff with a thought about how…

You can take environmental stewardship seriously without getting rid of your car. Here are some essential steps to take to make sure you're driving green:

• Keep your car in good condition so you can be sure you're getting the best possible gas mileage. Adventure Subaru's service is second to none.
• Keep your tires inflated to the correct pressure.
• Carry what you need to carry. When you get back from that camping trip, get that gear out of your vehicle. Extra weight makes you use more fuel.
• Drive smoothly. Accelerating fast and braking hard uses more gas.
• Keep…

Subaru is participating in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race for the seventh year in a row. There've been two wins in that time, and Subaru is hoping to have another with the new Subaru WRX STI NBR Challenge 2014 – a racing car based on the all-new WRX STI.

The Nürburgring is a motorsports complex in Germany, near Cologne, which seats 150,000 people and can accommodate 200 cars and 700 drivers. It's a big deal. The course was first set out in the 1920s, and by the 1970s it was known as "The Green Hell…