Archive for the ‘off roading’ Category

Planning to trick out your vintage Mazda RX7 for a little off-roading adventure? Or maybe you're hoping to upgrade that $1000 beater into a Lexus-style luxury ride? Whether it's a weekend project or a year-long labor of love, grab the via camera, shoot some footage of yourself amongst the wrenches, and post it to eBay Motors by September 7 for a shot at the title of 2009 eBay Motors Master.

The idea, of course, is to turn in a video that shows off not only an awesome ride, but also some serious garage prowess -- and a little razzle-dazzle in the presentation wouldn't hurt, either. Among the prizes up for grabs are $2,500 in cash (deposited...

Subaru's one of the few automakers who enjoyed sales increases for 2008. Today at the New York International Auto Show they introduced their new 2010 Outback, which is based on the completely redesigned 2010 Legacy chassis.

It's fitting Subaru chose the U.S. for the 2010 Outback's release; many of the Outback's exceedingly loyal, go-anwhere iconoclast customers are located in the States. The new Outback, they say, is the second example of their "customers come first" design philosophy, the first being the wildly successful 2009 Subaru Forester. The U.S. is clearly the most important market for the new Outback.

The 2010 Outback gets plenty...

We recently spent a few days in a 2009 Subaru Outback, which basically amounts to a Legacy sedan wearing a backpack and walking on stilts. With the 2010 Subaru Legacy debuting next week at the New York Auto Show and arriving at dealers this summer, it was a well-timed opportunity to get one last feel for the Legacy as it is now.

Our non-turbo four-cylinder was not a powerful vehicle by any stretch. And yet, the softly-thrumming 2.5-liter boxer four is a perfect companion for around-town driving, as it gives you seemingly immediate access to its 170 lb-ft torque due in part to its i-Active Valve Lift system. Even spinning through an...