Adventure Afrika

A legacy stands strong

I grew up in a house obsessed with motorsport and rally racing in particular. Like most boys who grew up in the early 2000s, there was one car that captured my heart and imagination: the Subaru Impreza in the yellow and blue decals piloted by the greatest speed demon of the sport, Colin McRae.

Now I know the Impreza isn’t the Outback, but remember that Colin briefly raced a Legacy before moving over to the famous Impreza. This, of course, was the car that became the base for arguably the first-ever crossover, the Subaru Outback. To my mind, this gives the Subaru Outback some form as a rally car cred – okay, that might

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