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Posted Friday, September 6, 2013 at 4:16am

‘Subaru Has Now Fast-Tracked Its Legacy Sedan’

Yesterday I tried to break down why Americans can’t stop, won’t stop buying Subarus. Sure, they’re great cars, but few of them these days are also great-looking cars. You know what I miss? The last-generation Legacy, especially in Spec B trim. Read More →

Posted Friday, September 6, 2013 at 4:15am

How America Got Its Crazy Crack-Like Addiction To Buying Subarus

Like a Franklin Terrace dope fiend jonesin’ for those WMDs, Americans are thoroughly addicted to buying new Subarus. Subaru just recorded its best sales month of all time in August, and that’s on top of an insane record-breaking sales streak that has lasted well over a year. How did we get so hooked on Subaru? Read More →

Posted Friday, September 6, 2013 at 4:11am

Subaru outfits Crosstrek to deliver fuel-saving thrills

The 2014 model arriving this fall won’t include the obvious — the more powerful engines found in the Forester. The Crosstrek will instead become Subaru’s first hybrid with a small electric motor to run parallel with the gasoline engine to boost both acceleration and fuel economy. Read More →

Posted Friday, September 6, 2013 at 4:10am

Outback boxes clever with new diesel

Many brands will claim to have invented the crossover segment. Which one is actually responsible is irrelevant. Subaru has perfected it. Of the seven cars it sells in South Africa, four blend one form of genre with another. Some even cross crossovers. Read More →

Posted Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 4:08am

JAPAN: Fuji Heavy doubles Subaru hybrid output

Fuji Heavy Industries has doubled production of its first hybrid model to 2,000 units per month, officials of the Subaru vehicle maker said. The move is designed to end delays in the delivery of the Subaru XV Hybrid sport-utility vehicle, which is popular thanks to its high driving performance achieved by an electric motor used to assist engine output, they old Jiji Press. Read More →

Posted Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 4:07am

Bourne Jnr to follow in Possum’s footsteps

Behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza WRX obtained specifically for his rally debut, Taylor Bourne (18) will co drive alongside step father and MP for Rodney, Mark Mitchell, to follow in his father’s tracks – the area made famous for rallying on a world stage by Possum during the 1990’s and throughout the peak of his career. Read More →

Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:03am

When Sales Are Strong, How And When To Expand

“Subaru has a problem any auto maker would love to have. It’s selling too many cars.” The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is producing at capacity and wondering what to do next. It’s not just Subaru, either. Last week I met with a construction company that had a burst of new orders and is now at capacity. Read More →

Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:02am

Subaru Reports 45 Percent Increase In Sales And Best Ever Month In Company History

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported the best sales month in company history: 41,061 vehicle sales for the month of August, a 45 percent increase over August 2012.  Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 281,652 – 29.3 percent higher than the same period in 2012. The company is on track to achieve its fifth-consecutive year of sales increases. Read More →

Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:01am

Pastrana baby born

X Games legend and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Travis Pastrana and his wife, pro skateboarder Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana, have announced the birth of their first child, born Monday. “Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana and I are so stoked to have welcomed our healthy baby girl into this world on Labor Day September 2nd, 2013,” the proud father posted to Facebook on Wednesday morning with the first public photo of the baby with Mom and Dad.… Read More →

Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 4:00am

All The Differences Between The Scion FR-S And The Subaru BRZ

The same engine, the same transmission, the same basic shape, but two individually tuned cars sold wearing three different badges around the world. So, which one to buy? Here’s comes help.P Most of you know that the Subaru BRZ is the better equipped and more mature car of the pair, while the Scion FR-S is mainly about oversteer and fun. But there’s much more to consider when deciding between the two.P Read More →