Our Thoughts Exactly: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid
Subaru knows it has to play in the electrification sandbox. They need to get this right. After all, all of their competitors have stepped up their hybrid game.

Subaru knows it has to play in the electrification sandbox. They need to get this right. After all, all of their competitors have stepped up their hybrid game.
What if I want a very roomy vehicle where I can lower the third row to fit mobility devices, musical instruments, a week’s worth of luggage…
In recent years, you’ve seen plenty of “Jeep Waves” and rubber ducks being a part of a lifestyle. One that gives permission to anyone to tackle an ORV park.
While competing in a very hotly contested segment, Hyundai figured it was a good time to introduce a second generation of the Palisade.
The easy part was putting on the flexible Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The major tweak to the platform was to give it a larger battery pack.
The high bar set by the last generation Golf R makes it a challenge to tackle this current generation model. Let alone, comparing it to anything else.
Before we dive into the vehicle itself, just a gut check. Do we need to go over what Polestar is?
That is why enthusiasts have been flocking to all eight generations of this seminal “hot hatch” for the past 50 years – across almost every continent.
TweetWant some interesting trivia? For the second time in V&R’s history, we have reviewed every minivan sold in the USA within a single model year. Not that it’s a big deal. However, it does align with one of our (well, my) arguments about why the minivan is still relevant. At a recent car meet, an enthusiast quipped about my …
The emphasis here is on the smallest Lincoln and seeking relevance in an ever-changing luxury vehicle market – especially in its most competitive segment.