2026 Subaru Outback XT and Wilderness Preview – All-New Rugged Redesign
By Steve Laser Subaru was ahead of the times when it introduced the original Outback, called the “World’s First...
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2024 Subaru Chiffon Try Preview – New Outdoor Activity Model Joins Chiffon Custom
By Steve Laser Subaru offers a variety of models with familiar names at its new-car showrooms in Japan. There’s...
2019 Subaru Forester Long-Term Review – After 3 Years of Driving This Is Our Favorite Subaru
By Steve & Tamami Laser Three years ago, we said “goodbye” to our long-term 2016 Subaru Outback and started...
2021 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Hyundai SEVEN, Range Rover, Subaru Solterra, Fisker Ocean
By Steve & Tamami Laser Welcome to part three of our 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show review, where we...
2021 Japanese Classic Car Show – Fantastic Cars, Trucks and Bikes in Anaheim – 21 Videos
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re often asked, “What’s your favorite collectible Japanese car?” And our answer usually goes,...
2019 Subaru Forester Long-Term Review – 10 Things We Love After 2 Years of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser How long does it take to really get to know a car? We can...
Subaru Celebrates 20 Million All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles – From Leone to Solterra in 50 Years
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru achieved an amazing milestone last month by building its 20 millionth vehicle equipped...
New Subaru Solterra EV Preview – Electric SUV Developed with Toyota Coming to America
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Toyota rolled out its new bZ4X Electric SUV conceptlast month, we wondered what...
New Toyota bZ4X Concept – Toyota and Subaru Develop Electric SUV with All-Wheel Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota and Subaru have worked together to engineer and build some great products, including...
2022 Toyota GR 86 Preview – Next Generation Sports Car Joins GR Supra and GR Yaris
By Steve & Tamami Laser It was a different world eight years ago when we picked up a new...
2022 Subaru BRZ Preview – All-New Second-Generation Models Celebrate the Joy of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Subaru BRZ®, and its Toyota 86 sibling (previously called Scion FR-S), have been...
2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Review – Our Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser While it seems like only yesterday, a year has gone by since we took...
2020 Subaru Ascent Touring Review – Our Favorite Turbocharged Three-Row Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve tested lots of Subaru models over the years. And we also leased our own...
2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT Review – Best Outback Yet is a Turbocharged Delight
By Steve & Tamami Laser We just wrapped up a week behind the wheel of the all-new, sixth-generation 2020...
2019 Tokyo Motor Show Part 3 – Subaru Levorg, Suzuki Hanare, Daihatsu WakuWaku, Yamaha MW-Vision
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the Tokyo Motor Show offered the chance to look into the future of...
2019 Japanese Classic Car Show – Collector Cars Are the Stars at JCCS 15th Anniversary
By Steve & Tamami Laser Forty years ago, we had a chance to buy a used Toyota 2000GT for...
2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Review Part 1 – Our 3-Year Lease Begins
By Steve and Tamami Laser Before our three-year lease ended on our Subaru Outback we went shopping for another long-term...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 5 – Saying Goodbye After 3 Years of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s amazing how fast time flies. In early 2016 we decided to lease a...
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Preview – Plug-In to the Future with New StarDrive
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid will become Subaru’s first plug-in model (PHEV) when it goes...
2018 Japanese Classic Car Show – 500 Cars, Trucks and Bikes Captured Our Hearts
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 14th annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) on Sept. 15 was the largest...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 4 – 10 Things We Love After Two Years
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s hard to believe that two years have gone by since we started a...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Subaru Ascent, Tesla Model 3, Toyota FT-AC and Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part four of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new models from...
2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was held at the massive Tokyo Big...
2017 Japanese Classic Car Show – Watch Our Video Review of this Fantastic Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser One of our favorite vintage car shows in the greater Los Angeles area is...
2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS Preview – New Limited Editions for Enthusiasts
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru enthusiasts received good news today from Subaru of America with the planned release...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 3 – Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser One year ago we decided to lease a new vehicle and report on the...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 4 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Subaru STi and Suzuki
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan I’m always amazed at the incredible diversity of vehicles on the streets...
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen
By Steve and Tamami Laser In this third and final part of our series on the 2016 Los Angeles...
2016 Japanese Classic Car Show – Our 21 Video Salute to Vintage Cars, Trucks and Bikes
By Steve & Tamami Laser As long-term Southern California residents and certified car nuts, we’ve been to scores of...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 2 – Enjoying The First Six Months
By Steve & Tamami Laser Time really does fly when we’re having fun. It seems like only yesterday when...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review – The “Ultimate Test Drive” Begins
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been very fortunate to test a wide variety of vehicles over the years....
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 2 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan With all the talk about autonomous vehicles these days, it was refreshing...
Toyota 86 “GRMN” Limited Edition Debuts – 100 Units for Enthusiasts in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing Division in Japan for fans of...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo
By Steve & Tamami Laser With scores of new vehicle debuts (and few opportunities to rest), we trekked from...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan With most of the major press conferences at the...
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R Review – Road Trip Reveals the Joy of Six Cylinders
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru continues to set new records in the showroom with sales passing the 500,000...
Subaru Exiga Crossover 7 – Could this Supersized Wagon Play in the U.S.?
By Steve & Tamami Laser From the Crosstrek to the Forester and the Outback, Subaru offers wagon-based crossovers for a...
2015 Subaru Legacy Review – Restyled Sedan is Loaded with Charisma
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we think of affordable midsize four-door sedans, best sellers like the Toyota Camry,...
We Visit Mega Web Tokyo – Toyota’s Unique Automotive Theme Park
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan Update: We’re sorry to report that Mega Web permanently closed...
2014 Subaru Forester Review – Star Student in a Competitive Class
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru is on the fast track to success. One of the reasons is the...
We Report from Japan – 43rd Tokyo Motor Show – An Exciting Look Into the Future of Mobility
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan We’ve been covering the auto industry for what seems like...
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Review – New Model is Built for Adventure
By Steve & Tamami Laser This is a test. For the next seven days, we’re going to see how...