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Posted Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:51pm
Whatever the reason, we should be getting a second-gen Toyota 86, per a report from Autocar. Whether or not the new version is going to be developed along with Subaru isn’t apparent, and Toyota executives are saying nothing about it. One of the reasons why the first-gen Toyota 86 handles so well is the boxer engine drops the center of gravity closer to the ground. To forgo such a design for the second generation would… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 11:46pm
The rally car once driven by British racing legend Colin McRae will go on sale to the public later this year. The Subaru Impreza chassis 001 won numerous rally titles worldwide during its stellar career between 1997 and 2007, and will go under the hammer at the Motorsport Hall of Fame in Coulsdon, Surrey on June 6. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 11:42pm
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2017 Impreza made the Wards 10 Best Interiors list for interior design and styling, and also for its easy-to-use multimedia system. Published by the respected automotive industry website WardsAuto, the 7th annual competition recognizes outstanding achievement in aesthetics, comfort, ergonomics, materials usage, fit-and-finish and user-friendly electronics. There is no price cap and the nominees consist of interiors that are all-new or have been significantly improved from the prior… Read More →
Posted Monday, April 17, 2017 at 11:41pm
There’s a new Midwesterner at our Ann Arbor offices, and it’s not a product of the Big Three. The vehicle in question is the progeny of Japan but hails from the state that bills itself the Crossroads of America, brags that it’s the country’s second-largest producer of popcorn, and is the site of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home: You know, Indiana. We’ve taken ownership of a brand-new Subaru Impreza (a hatch, natch), and we’re holding on… Read More →
Posted Monday, April 17, 2017 at 11:39pm
Japanese car maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. has fitted 21-inch rim-diameter Falken concept tires on its Subaru Ascent SUV Concept that is being unveiled this week at the New York International Auto Show, according to Falken-brand producer Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc Read More →
Posted Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11:36pm
A new addition to the cast, Scott Eastwood’s Little Nobody hits the streets of NYC in a Subaru BRZ. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:47pm
SUBARU ASCENT SUV CONCEPT MAKES WORLD DEBUT AT THE 2017 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW • Subaru confirms future 3-row SUV will be named Subaru Ascent • The Ascent will be powered by an all-new turbocharged DI Boxer Engine • Ascent SUV Concept showcases 7 passenger interior NEW YORK, Apr 12, 2017 – Subaru of America, Inc., which this month posted its 64th consecutive month of record-breaking sales, today made the world debut of the… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 11:31pm
Someone shopping for a new car in America has roughly 350 models to choose from. Subaru’s Outback, still weird and wonderful after 23 years, outperforms more than 90 percent of them at dealerships. The Outback is no longer the esoteric, acquired taste of ski bums and Seattleites. With 183,000 purchased in the U.S. last year, the stately Subaru is about as mainstream as a machine gets these days. Oddly, however, an industry that thrives on imitation has failed… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 11:29pm
Kelley Blue Book has passed out awards for what it considers the best non-luxury car brands, best trucks and best luxury car brands. Subaru won in the first category, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) in the next, and Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE: TM) Lexus brand in the final one. Kelley Blue Book breaks two of the categories into several parts. Subaru not only won Best Overall Brand. It took the top spot as Most Trusted Brand… Read More →
Posted Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 12:33am
The all-new Subaru Impreza and the new-generation Subaru XV have been handed top safety scores by the Japanese crash test authority – JNCAP. Confirmed this afternoon, the Impreza, which already carries a five-star safety score in Australia and the soon to arrive new XV (details here), won JNCAP 2016-2017 Grand Prix Awards. The Subaru vehicles scored the highest score ever recorded in Japan. Applauded for both crashworthiness and pedestrian protection, the Impreza/XV also picked up… Read More →
