Adventure Blog

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…

 

 

Taking your Subaru out to a remote spot is one of the great pleasures of summer. You don't want a breakdown out here, though. Fortunately, it's not likely when you're driving a Subaru. Make sure you don't have problems by checking your oil between service appointments.

You need to bring your Subaru in to Adventure Subaru every 7,500 miles. That can be a long time. Now that recommended service dates are farther apart, you should check your oil. Some drivers think that checking the oil is only required if they have an oil leak. However…

 

Jennifer Geiger wasn't wowed by the new Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid. The Cars.com reviewer found the hybrid loud, both in engine noise and in its color -- she is not a fan of Plasma Green Pearl. The multimedia center has no Home button and only one seat back has a map pocket.  She'd go with the non-hybrid Crosstrek.

But if you prefer a hybrid, you might pay more attention to the things she liked about the car:

• It's an  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety top safety pick.
• It got five stars for safety from the National Highway…