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  • Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten: 2023 Edition

    Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten: 2023 Edition

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    As with last year, some of the press vehicles I drove this year went without a written review (though we did cover them on The Off the Road Again Podcast). Yet these cars, trucks, and SUVs are still worth mentioning, so this post covers them in short format. In chronological order from least to most…

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  • 2024 Subaru Impreza RS: Affordable AWD Done Right

    2024 Subaru Impreza RS: Affordable AWD Done Right

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    Subaru has always crafted cars well-suited to the multi-layered lifestyles and climates of places like the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, and New England. These cars excel there because of the standard AWD setup, the confident driving dynamics, and the affordable price tags relative to the competition. The 2024 Subaru Impreza RS continues on in this vein…

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  • The 2022 Forester Wilderness is maximum Subaru

    The 2022 Forester Wilderness is maximum Subaru

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    The Subaru Forester practically sells itself. Fozzy owners love their cars, evident in a faithful following that has buyers returning to the model time and time again over the car’s five generations. Yet to keep up with the times, even Subaru has to spice things up. The new Forester Wilderness is here to fight similarly-minded…

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  • The 2022 Subaru WRX is a great car… with a weird packaging decision

    The 2022 Subaru WRX is a great car… with a weird packaging decision

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    The 2022 Subaru WRX is the first WRX on the automaker’s new global platform, and it really helps the car shine. This WRX has a great chassis, strong engine, exciting steering, and an excellent interior. And if you want the most exciting version you …have to get it with a CVT? Oh well, the non-GT…

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  • The 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness loves being off the beaten path

    The 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness loves being off the beaten path

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    Subaru is on to something with its Wilderness lineup. This would be the more off-road focused trim lines added to existing models. It started with the Outback, and now it’s arrived on the Forester. And it’s even better than the first time we tried it. Probably because we took this one deeper into the woods.…

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  • Subaru Outback Wilderness – for when you need to get [very far] away from it all

    Subaru Outback Wilderness – for when you need to get [very far] away from it all

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    Our fearless leader Jeff is taking a well-deserved vacation – the kind that involves leaving the computer at home. But fear not, the Hooniverse content machine is still hand cranking some… uh, content. Today we have a new review on our YouTube channel of a car that I’ve been very curious about myself. It’s the Subaru Outback…

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  • The Subaru WRX STI S209: Is it Worth It?

    The Subaru WRX STI S209: Is it Worth It?

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    This is a Subaru WRX STI, and it costs $64,000. That’s if you can find one without a dealer markup (which, for the record, you can). But why would anyone spend that much on an STI? Because it’s a limited-edition version, and it’s the best STI I’ve ever driven. This is still a hard sell.…

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  • New Dog Hauler? 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx Review

    New Dog Hauler? 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx Review

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    The brief for this review, would the Outback make a good replacement for my wife’s Ford Edge for hauling our Irish Wolfhound. You see, while he pops up to put his front paws in the hatch area, he has to have his rear end lifted to get the rest of the way in. Drogon weighs…

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  • What's new on the 2018 Subaru WRX STI

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    Subaru is moving its fleet on over to the Subaru Global Platform. The Impreza is there, and now so is the Crosstrek. The WRX STI, however, is not there yet. This is the fourth generation of everyones favorite road-going rally car, and it might already be getting a bit long in the tooth. To address…

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  • First Drive: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek

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    Somewhere between a wagon and a sport utility vehicle lies the crossover. Most of these lean more towards the car end of the equation, but the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek injects a hefty dose of off-road utility. We sauntered over to the Badlands of South Dakota to see what the all-new Crosstrek is all about. With…

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