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Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 8:19pm
The 2016 Subaru XV is on sale now, bringing with it a number of changes over the already enhanced 2015 version. The 2016 Subaru XV small SUV gains new alloy wheel designs, a new front bumper with chrome-edged highlights, a new-look grille and revised headlight inlays and fresh LED rear light clusters. Further, the XV range now comes with a gloss black rear spoiler design, a shark fin-style radio antenna and, on the inside, there’s… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 8:15pm
Subaru has produced an all-star lineup that has their own executives baffled at how well they are doing. Subaru’s 2016 Forester, Outback, Crosstrek and WRX/STI are selling better than anytime in their history. Record sales are one thing, but historic results are another. Subaru is out-performing their own projections and achieving unbelievable sales numbers. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 8:11pm
Subaru’s 2016 WRX and WRX STI performance sedans are flying off dealer lots and it’s not going to slow down. The sports cars had their best year ever in 2015. Why are the sports cars so popular with driving enthusiasts? Because cars that are sporty, have performance beyond the norm, that are affordable and can be driven in any weather will always be a hot commodity with driving enthusiasts. Subaru is now growing its fan… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 7:24pm
The upgraded Subaru Forester will be coming to the US as a 2017 model but it will be released in Japan as the 2016 model. In fact, Subaru has already revealed the upgrades the Subaru Forester will be getting when they showed it off at the Tokyo Motor Show. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 7:22pm
Determined not to be underprepared against some really tough competition in the Ford Focus RS and Honda Civic Type-R, the Subaru WRX STI will be adopting the new Subaru Global Platform (SGP) that is also making its way into others in the Japanese brand’s lineup. Read More →
Posted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 8:11pm
Appropriately called XV Hybrid STI Concept, the first show car is a sportier version of the XV Hybrid tuned by STI. Subaru won’t reveal the concept until halfway through next month, but it promises the XV Hybrid benefits from a white paint job with orange accents and a two-tone orange and beige cabin spruced up with sport seats for the front passengers. STI has made comprehensive suspension modifications to improve the ride, but whether the… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:23pm
Subaru’s sport-focused STI division has traveled to the Tokyo Auto Salon, an event that can best be described as Japan’s version of SEMA, to introduce two brand new concepts. Called Levorg STI Concept, the first show car is based on the Levorg station wagon that’s sold in a host of global markets including Europe, Australia, and Japan. Visually, the STI-massaged Levorg wears an eye-catching hue called WR blue pearl with red accents all around, and it looks more muscular than the regular-production wagon… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:18pm
Being way ahead of its North American sales goal, Subaru will have to boost supply to keep up with the demand and also plans to increase its sales target for the next year. Read More →
Posted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:15pm
Subaru is on a tear. It is poised to notch its seventh-straight year of record sales in North America, reaching the company’s sales target five years ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, parent company Fuji Heavy Industries forecasts another fiscal year of across-the-board records: for vehicle sales, revenue, operating profit and net income. The biggest challenge facing CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, 61, is making enough cars to meet demand. Yoshinaga spoke through an interpreter with Asia Editor Hans… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:12pm
When the original Subaru Forester launched in 1998, it was somewhat of a square peg in a round hole. Body-on-frame SUVs ruled the day, with few consumers clamoring for a utility vehicle that was essentially a tall station wagon with all-wheel drive. But the last two decades have shown that the Forester was simply ahead of the curve rather than some oddball idea. Car-based crossovers are now the hottest vehicles in the entire industry, with… Read More →
