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March 19, 2018

Audi RS3 and Subaru WRX: All to the four

March 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS3 and Subaru WRX: All to the four

It’s been a while since Subaru and Audi ventured onto a world rally stage, but the WRX and RS3 still keep the memory alive, right?

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March 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Subaru
Quattro, SLT, Lineartronic, WRX, WRX STi
September 22, 2017

Mazda CX-3 Limited: Shaping up against Subaru foe

September 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda CX-3 Limited: Shaping up against Subaru foe

Thought that the blending of two competitor cars would create an almost perfect One came to the fore when trialling the Subaru XV Premium and Mazda CX3 Limited.

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September 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda, Subaru
CX-3, XV
March 27, 2017

Subaru Impreza: King of the sub-$30k club

March 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Subaru Impreza: King of the sub-$30k club

Three months into the year, we’ve tested what will surely be remembered as the best-value sub-$30k car of 2017.

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March 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Impreza
September 09, 2016

Levorg GT-S: Practical power

September 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Levorg GT-S: Practical power

Subaru’s fast wagon marries WRX wallop into a more practical format.

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September 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Levorg
May 23, 2016

Report four: Southern excursion a second coming

May 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Report four: Southern excursion a second coming

It’s the big one – taking the long term test Outback back to where it all began lands us right in the schist.

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May 23, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback
January 07, 2016

Report two: Attitude shift not a headache

January 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Report two: Attitude shift not a headache

Living with Lineartronic is easier than we thought.

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January 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback
December 03, 2015

Report three: A small catch and a cover up

December 03, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Report three: A small catch and a cover up

A small catch causes a slight headache with our car. It’s also prepped for pooches.

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December 03, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback
October 16, 2015

Outback sets the scene

October 16, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Outback sets the scene

Subaru is one of the original players in the sports utility sector. The latest Outback delivers old-school values with a new-age edge. We’ve scored a Lineartronic diesel in Premium form for long-term test.

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October 16, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback
August 28, 2015

Subaru WRX STi: Ghost in the machine

August 28, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Subaru WRX STi: Ghost in the machine

The WRX STi comes with a fabulous lineage but has always been a car born to rally to a cause. So with the helmet hung up, how relevant is it now?

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August 28, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
WRX
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