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Posted Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 11:57pm
We can count on one thing: one of the 700 units of the STI Series.HyperBlue that have come to the US was totaled over the weekend in Ohio. And you can check out a video showing the aftermath of the impact below. As for how the Dayton-driven Scooby ended up in such a horrible situation, Redditor Harmonicon provides a story that definitely needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 11:53pm
There’s an inherent compromise in “car movies.” Go heavy on the realism and mechanical accuracy, and you’ve got a film with extremely niche appeal—Steve McQueen’s Le Mans is the quintessential example. Head in the other direction, using the cars as the backdrop for the action, and you’ve got goofy fun that doesn’t necessarily reflect gearhead reality. Transformers is but one example. But the latest action movie slated to come out this summer seems to hit… Read More →
Posted Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:33pm
There’s no doubt that the pickup segment has been heating up lately following a sudden surge of pickup lovers among Americans. However, we can’t help but ponder on this: why isn’t Subaru making a mid-size pickup? Almost every other automaker has been trying it so, why not Subaru? On top of that, Subaru’s Symmetrical AWD systems would be perfect for a pickup truck and maybe even becoming an instant hit among truck buyers. It could… Read More →
Posted Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:32pm
At first glance, the Outback appears a little utilitarian alongside more upmarket models such as the Audi A4 Allroad. But spend a little time with it and the car’s engineering integrity and quality shine through. Although we’ve only done a handful of miles, the rugged and capable Subaru is already impressing. Read More →
Posted Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 11:24pm
Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries is on a roll. By focusing on the U.S. market, it has increased unit sales 50% over the past five years. And its operating margin is a fat 15%. Its American customers seem happy. “I’ve just replaced my BMW with a Subaru,” a 48-year-old man told The Nikkei two months ago in Chicago. The man was at the Grand Subaru dealership to pick up a Forester SUV. One month earlier, he… Read More →
Posted Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:42pm
Scott’s Comments: Though I like this headline the best, “The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Will Lay Waste To Volkswagen; The Germans Are Drowning In Tears; Subaru Dealers Are Already Gold-Plating Their Toilets” , here are a couple of pretty good previews to the 2018 Crosstrek that was introduced in Geneva. Outside Magazine’s And a nifty little guide to the difference between 4WD and AWD: 4WD vs. AWD: What’s the Difference? Consumer Reports’ Read More →
Posted Friday, March 10, 2017 at 12:29am
When you’re shopping for a car lease, the car with the cheapest price tag isn’t always going to be the car that’s cheapest to lease. Consider the cost of the lease, plus the cost to insure your car and to fill it with gas. Here’s a breakdown of the cars that cost the least to lease. Read More →
Posted Friday, March 10, 2017 at 12:14am
Peaking demand, sky-high sales-incentive costs, threats of a border tax—none of these are distracting Subaru from its marketing and growth ambitions in its biggest market. “America is the pillar,” Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which owns the Subaru brand, said. “It’s true we want to increase sales in other countries, but in terms of the place with the best chance to increase sales, it has to be America’s sun belt” states in… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:39am
Did you just buy the all-new Impreza? It’s really nice and impressive, but do you even rugged, bro? I mean how are you going to scale some sick trails, and wear your North Face in a hatchback? Should have waited for the all new 2017 Crosstrek, bro. In case you missed it, Subaru dropped a bomb on us in Geneva in between all the supercars and ultra luxury vehicles with the all-new 2018 Crosstrek. I… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 11:23pm
Once upon a time, there was a modest little Subaru called the Outback Sport. A derivative of the first-generation “just like punk, ’cept it’s cars” Impreza, the Sport existed until 2011, when Fuji’s heavies sent the not-the-same-as-a-real-Outback name off to Paul Hogan’s big backyard in Australia. Its replacement, the XV Crosstrek, hit our shores for the 2013 model year, offering rad wheels and interesting colors. Name games aside, it was the same thing, a pseudo-crossover… Read More →
