Subaru has made two notable 2026 moves blending heritage, performance, and technology: the WRX remains the only new U.S. car to offer a CD player, while Japan gets the turbocharged, AWD Boxer Rally ...

This once-common car feature is very nearly dead, with the exception of one Subaru.

If you want entertainment on a drive, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Streaming services, podcasts (may I suggest The InEVitable?!), satellite radio, and good old-fashioned AM/FM radio ...

As of 2026, cars with built-in CD players are a thing of the past. The 2025 models of the Subaru Outback, Lexus IS, and Lexus RC were among the final holdouts for the iconic feature first introduced ...

Since the mid-2010s, fewer and fewer new cars have been decked out with CD players. In-dash stereos are instead usually equipped with the long-standing car radio and some kind of media playback option ...