The 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid arrives with a completely redesigned next-generation series-parallel hybrid system that pairs a 2.5L SUBARU BOXER engine with two electric motors and a small ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...

Subaru provided flights from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Crosstrek. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Even at a brief glance, the Subaru ...

Good fuel efficiency at last. More power, too. Quiet and smooth, mostly. Usual Subaru off-road chops. Pricier than ICE models. Too many controls on touchscreen. Still not particularly quick. The 2026 ...

How boxer engines work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and a 120-year evolution traced from the 1899 Benz to the latest Porsche and Subaru boxers. Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons ...

Subaru’s got a remix on a classic: if you can’t beat ‘em, license in their strength and then improve on ‘em. Okay, it's not ...

According to the 2025 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), Subaru is ranked as the 17th most reliable brand out there. This represents a somewhat worse result compared to 2024's VDS in which ...

I don’t want to belabor the point, but Subaru should have come to the hybrid market sooner than 2025. It was a natural fit with Subaru’s woodsy environmentally friendly ethos. But better late than ...