It's challenging to picture an Outback, Forester, or Crosstrek without immediately conjuring images of these vehicles handling rugged terrain or plowing through snow with ease. The reason is that ...

All-wheel drive (AWD) is an attractive feature in areas where winter conditions prevail for much of the year or when additional traction is required. Every major automaker acknowledges this and ...

Lots of cars have AWD, but Subaru’s system is unique—how does it really compare to the rest?

Subaru and all-wheel drive (AWD) are a staple pairing that has existed since 1972, when the Subaru Leone wagon first featured a part-time AWD setup as an optional extra. In 1986, Subaru began offering ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Aaron, a 27-year automotive technician and lifelong car enthusiast, attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts and learned the fundamentals of digital video and editing, shot composition and writing.

AWD passenger cars started coming into the mainstream in the '80s and '90s, but again Subaru was ahead of that curve. It had a preexisting fanbase who valued this feature, allowing it to maintain a ...

As partners, Toyota and Subaru have learned a lot from each other. But their AWD systems are drastically different. Is one better than the other? The Toyota RAV4 has been available with AWD since 1994 ...