Learn what the Subaru ignition coil fuse recall is about and how to avoid getting stranded Subaru has issued an NHTSA recall #19V-743 to fix a ignition coil fuse and ignition coil issue on certain 2017-20 vehicles. Subaru has identified faulty ECM software that keeps the ignition coil powered longer than planned, even after the […]
The $600k Prodrive P25 Is The Ultimate Subaru Road Car
The Subaru Impreza has to be one of the most commonly tuned cars of the last few decades. If you’re reading this, I’d bet you personally know someone who has an Impreza 2.5RS, WRX or WRX STI making 400 to 800HP. You’ve probably driven one, or been in one, or at least seen one on […]
Rally Styled For The Road: An EXTRA-Wide WRX STI
‘Ok, so what if I do 90% of the prep work myself? Will that bring the cost down by much?’ It can’t help to ask, right? Because as I start calling around for quotes on body and paint work for my new project car (full details coming soon…) I’m fast realising the cost of building a […]
2024 Subaru Forester Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview The 2024 Subaru Forester is an affordable compact crossover with the ability to venture at least a little off the beaten path. Competitors like the Honda CR-V or the Mazda CX-50 provide better on-road driving behavior, but the Forester is quiet and comfortable enough to get you from REI to Trader Joe’s without complaint. […]
2024 Subaru Outback Review, Pricing, and Specs
Overview Three decades ago, Subaru took the traditional family station wagon and jacked up its suspension to create the almost SUV-like Outback, and the formula has proven especially popular. And why wouldn’t it, given the car market’s current and unrelenting obsession with trucks and crossovers? The Outback delivers SUV-like styling with a car-like ride and […]
These Are Consumer Reports’ Best SUVs Under $40,000
Photo: Toyota A $40,000 budget for a new car doesn’t go nearly as far as it did 10 years ago, but you can still get a solid SUV for less than that. In fact, there are quite a few to choose from. But how do you know which ones are worth actually test-driving and which […]
These Are The “Official” Cars Of Where You Live
Photo: Nissan The type of vehicle someone drives says a lot about who they are, but it can also say a lot about where they’re from. If enough people in one area start getting the same type of car, it can create a little bit of a stereotype. That’s where the idea of an “official” […]
Dopest Cars For Sale On Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, May 20
Photo: Craigslist Friends, as I pen this missive from the Jalopnik Global Headquarters in midtown Manhattan, I am frustrated. For days now, the subway station exit nearest to our office has been overrun by swarms of robed youths — they’re graduating from college, or high school, or some other academic pursuit. I know this is […]
Fuji Heavy Disease: Meet Subaru’s Most Avid Collector
If you were to believe social media, the archetypal car collector should be a chiselled, brilliantly-tanned entrepreneur with teeth so bright only the Large Hadron Collider could accurately measure the light they emit. Most of these characters are usually found at the more insufferable end of the personality scale. But worse yet, this attitude gives […]
Dopest Cars for Sale Online: Mitsubishi Delica, Land Cruiser
Photo: Craigslist This 240Z is about as cheap as you’ll find a (relatively) rust-free S30. It’s not perfect, none of them are, but for the price this one is oddly intact. What makes it so affordable, when these are normally astronomically priced? Well, the paint is neither original nor good, the engine won’t run because […]