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Posted Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:15am
Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries will likely raise its annual dividend above 100 yen (83 cents) a share for the year ending March 2016, up more than 33 yen from the year before, on robust North American sales of sport utility vehicles. The company has yet to make an announcement but is expected to reveal its plans when announcing results for the April-September half. Fuji Heavy targets a dividend payout ratio of 20-40%. The automaker… Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:10am
Top Run Motorsport have confirmed that they will race their brand new Subaru Impreza WRX car in the TCR International Series in Singapore next weekend. The Italian-based team have recently completed a successful test at Franciacorta in Italy with test drivers Roberto Russo, Gian Maria Gabbiani and former Italian F3 champion and ex-World Touring Car Championship driver Luca Rangoni. “We were very pleased with the test,” said Team Principal Antonio Agnello. “The car ran well… Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:08am
Wanting to prove to the world his namesake company’s capability of producing more than just appliance-like Corolla and Camry sedans, Toyoda enlisted fellow Japanese automaker Subaru, which Toyota partly owns, to help develop and build a rear-wheel-drive sports car. First seen as the Toyota FT-HS concept at the 2007 Detroit show, the production version hit foreign markets as the Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ and in North America, the Scion FR-S. Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:05am
A 2015 Subaru WRX used in side impact testing has been saved from the crusher. What does Subaru do with the destroyed performance car? This 2015 Subaru WRX was used as a test mule in Japan for side impact crashworthiness testing at Crashlab, and is now a demo to tout the brands safety features. This WRX shell has become a traveling exhibit in Australia highlighting the strength and crashworthiness of the brand’s vehicles. At Crashlab… Read More →
Posted Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:03am
Subaru returns to the Red Bull Global Rallycross field this weekend boasting an increased presence of four entries, a driver lineup bursting with off-road racing pedigree and a fresh new look. So far the 2015 season has been unkind to Subaru, whose best finish of the year is sixth place at MCAS New River courtesy of Sverre Isachsen. Last year the team notched up four podiums and a victory, with both drivers finishing in the… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 12:20am
The good news is, if you want a great deal on a new 2016 Subaru WRX STI you can get thousands off the regular price now. The not so good news is, you have to purchase a rally-ready NR4-specification built Subaru STI from JRM. The new NR4-spec Subaru WRX STI is built by British motorsport preparation specialist JRM, and is available now for those who want go rally racing in the FIA production category. To… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 12:15am
The Subaru Impreza has been modified ever since the first journalist wrote about a flat-four burble back in the early 90s. It’s the perfect combination of an engine and chassis that responds really well to tuning with a fairly ordinary appearance ripe for, er, improvement. From the factory we’ve had Spec Cs, Spec Ds and RB320s while the aftermarket has thrown up plenty more besides. They’re not often standard, are they? Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11:01pm
In this week’s Most Engaging Auto Ads, powered for WardsAuto by iSpot.tv, Lexus lands the top spot with an ad featuring not a car, but a hoverboard, while two Subaru dog-themed ads followed closely behind. Lexus’ “It’s Here” was the most-engaging single ad (based on combined online views, social media actions and online search), generating over 16% of all the digital chatter in the category for the week, led by more than 200,000 online views.… Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:53pm
When you look at the Forester, you see a compact crossover that’s resolutely utilitarian. And that’s exactly what we liked about it when we recently test drove it. But when you look at the vehicle’s sales figures, you notice a very interesting trend. Even though the Forester is aimed at parents aged 30 to 49 years with a combined income over $110,000 per year, most Forester buyers are actually older than that—and more affluent. Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:52pm
This was supposed to be my first impression review of the new 2016 Subaru Forester. However, as little has changed since last year’s model, apart from a smart new infotainment system and the inclusion of one-touch turn signals (plus a few other tasteful upgrades, which I’ll tell you more about later), Subaru had other plans for us. We were invited to take part in a 1,000km road trip through New Brunswick, PEI and Nova Scotia.… Read More →
