Behind the Scenes at Launch Control


The Subaru Rally America team displays some phenomenal driving skills. Could you drive over 100 mph on backwoods roads in rural Arkansas? We wouldn't recommend it, but it’s fun to watch someone as skilled as David Higgins doing it on roads very similar to our own. The 2014 Oregon Trail Rally is on twisted roads in Oregon that are so similar to roads in Arkansas it’s uncanny. The folks behind Launch Control…
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Which Forester is right for you?


The Subaru Forester is a great choice, but once you've decided on a Forester, you still have to choose which model you’d like to go home with.

The Car Connection recently tackled the question of how to choose among the various models of Subaru Forester. Their conclusion: which model you should choose depends on what you plan on doing with your Forester and what kind of luxuries you want to pay for. 

The reviewers like a vehicle that can conquer a lot of jobs, from hauling 50 year old door panels for a friend to dealing with leaky…

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Subaru Wins Oregon Rally



The Subaru Rally America Team is giving everyone a run for their money, including each other. In the Oregon Rally, Travis Pastrana and David Higgins were neck and neck through the entire race, vying for the top spot on the podium. With a few upsets along the way, Higgins came out on top and Pastrana took second. Although Higgins believes Pastrana could have won if it weren’t for two flat tires in the final stages, Pastrana believes that Higgins drove better and deserved the win. All in all, Subaru’s Rally team is shaping up to be a great…

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New WRX Is Top Safety Pick


The results are in and the all-new 2015 WRX has received a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. It’s no surprise when the Impreza also received the same accolade and the WRX is based on the same body with some differences that warrant a separate testing. The WRX performed well in all of the different tests that IIHS uses to rate vehicles. 

The IIHS tested the WRX for the first time ever with the new 2015 model because there are enough differences between the 2015 WRX and the 2015 Impreza that the two models…

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Tommi Mäkinen on the 2015 WRX STI


How do you know that you've made a great performance car that a rally car driver would love? You put four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen behind the wheel and have it put it to the test. Watch in the video below to see just what Mäkinen does to the WRX to see if it's up to speed: 
  
   

If smoking tires and a thumbs-up tell you anything, the newest model in…
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Launch Control: New Face on the Subaru Team


The newest episode of Launch Control is out and you’ll find a new face in the Subaru team. Travis Pastrana, while new to Launch Control, isn’t a stranger to the Team Subaru crew. He drove for Subaru years ago and ended his career in rally -- but not forever. Watch the episode below to find out why Travis moved on and why he’s back:
  
    

Travis Pastrana is a force to be reckoned with…
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