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Test Drive: Subaru Forester
Inevitably, when we are asked what our occupation is, we can count on the next question being something like, ‘what’s the best car?’ or some similar question. Of course, there is no right answer, because it depends on the individual that’s using the car. When someone puts themselves in the equation and tells us what they want to spend, and how they use the vehicle, our answer becomes a little more subjective and we find most … Read entire article »
Exposed – the Subaru BRZ Concept -STI
After years of speculation, Subaru finally pulled the wraps off an all-new concept version of its upcoming BRZ sports car at the 2011 Los Angles International Auto Show. The Subaru BRZ Concept-STI combines the lightweight two-seat sports car that Subaru has been developing with Toyota with the racing elements of Subaru’s STI performance brand. … Read entire article »
First Drive: 2012 Subaru Impreza
New York City — For years, the Subaru Impreza has been one of the best of the compact cars sold in the American market. It has developed a reputation as a safe, comfortable all-weather vehicle with near bulletproof reliability, which has garnered it the highest level of brand loyalty. However, with the exception of the WRX and STI models, which are standouts because of their outstanding performance, the Impreza lacked the pizazz to set itself apart … Read entire article »
Test Drive: 2011 Subaru Forester
Full Disclosure: I’m a Subaru fanboy and the Author of the High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide. You know I’m going to like this car, because I like pretty much all Subarus. Although for the record, I’m still undecided on the Tribeca. The Forester has long been my favorite Subaru. If I could have any Subaru I wantd, I’d get a Legacy GT Spec.B from 2006, but if I was going to spend my own money, I’d … Read entire article »
Filed under: Automotive Reviews, Crossover, Subaru
High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide Author Considers The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Full disclosure: I’m a Subaru fanboy and the author of the High Performance Subaru Builder’s Guide. So you know I’m going to like this car. Let there be no doubt – the Subaru Impreza WRX STI is the primary design for the Impreza chassis. The STI is not a hotted-up Impreza – the Impreza is a detuned STI. You can tell when you’re in the “real car” because everything just works. There’s no sense of anything … Read entire article »
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Test Drive: Subaru WRX STI
Doing the Numbers in the Subaru WRX STI Always tweaking and improving their cars, Subaru made changes to the WRX lineup that will add a wider variety to their 2011 lineup – literally wider. Subaru builds two versions of the WRX rally-style car, the slightly milder WRX and the almost race ready WRX STI. Previously, the STI used a wider version of the five-door hatchback (which some people refer to a wagon) while the WRX was … Read entire article »
Subaru Hints at Next Impreza Design
If the design concept shown at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show is an accurate depiction of the future Impreza styling, Subaru’s popular compact car is going from “ho-hum” to “wow!” Built to illustrate possible future Subaru design elements, the Impreza Design Concept has a sporty “four-door coupe” style. From the front, the Impreza Design Concept is clearly recognizable as a Subaru, with a hexagonal grille with spread wings in the center and hawk eye-style headlights. At … Read entire article »
She Says / He Says: Subaru Outback
She – Fifteen years ago when the automobile market was tipped dramatically toward SUVs, Subaru was in a proverbial pickle with slumping sales and no SUV. Sure, at the time, 60 percent of the Subarus sold in the U.S. were all-wheel drives, but they didn’t fit the SUV image of taller, more masculine vehicles. In a cleaver move, Subaru took their Legacy wagon, added a lift kit to raise the ride height, body cladding to make … Read entire article »
Run to the Sun — Subaru WRX STI
Imagine driving a very cool new car for a distance between 9 to 25 miles, getting out and then into another very cool car for another 9 to 25 mile leg and then repeating the same routine through 23 cars in a two day period. Welcome to the 2010 NWAPA (Northwest Automotive Press Association) Run to the Sun held recently in western Washington. After 23 cars and more than 450 miles of smiles, here are our … Read entire article »
Subaru Spot Emphasizes Teen Driver Safety
We like Subaru’s new television spot that has a little girl aged six, sitting in the driver’s seat of a Subaru Legacy with her father speaking to her through the passenger side window. She smiles patiently as her father gives her the “safety talk.” As he hands her the keys, we realize that all along its been a 16-year-old waiting for her first ride alone whose Dad still sees her as his “little girl.” … Read entire article »
First Drive: 2011 Subaru WRX & STI
Aspen, Colo. – The idea of spending time in a playground of the rich and famous was appealing, and the fact that I would be getting to drive the new Subaru WRX® and WRX® STI® was a bonus. What I didn’t realize though, was how much Aspen’s 8,200-foot elevation would affect me, or even worse, how much trouble I would have breathing when we drove to Independence Pass, elevation 12,095 feet. At that altitude, I … Read entire article »
The Subaru Outback Wi-Fi Spot
Sometimes you just want to be in touch, even in the woods, so Subaru is offering Wi-Fi connectivity for the 2011 Outback crossover SUV model. The new Subaru Mobile Internet system creates a Wi-Fi hotspot inside the Outback giving internet access to 10 or more users for up to 150 feet around the vehicle. Operating on the 3G network and working with all Wi-Fi enabled devices, Subaru Mobile Internet provides users a safe, fully encrypted connection … Read entire article »
The All New 2011 Subaru WRX STI
It’s a good year for Subaru, with increased sales and a bigger chunk of the world market the, Japanese company is experiencing a teen growth spurt. Like many car manufacturers, Subaru’s roots started in Aircraft. They have come a long way from those 1917 beginnings. For 2011, Subaru offers a redesigned and engineers WRX STI. This year you will see two body styles on the showroom floor. A four-door and a five-door STI will have new … Read entire article »
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Subaru is Hip to Hep
To raise awareness of Hepatitis B, Subaru of America, Inc. has developed a ‘Hep B Mobile’. The company will also continue its sponsorship of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration, which takes place Saturday, May 15, in the Civic Center/Little Saigon District. “We are pleased to sponsor the Asian Heritage Street Celebration and help raise awareness about Hepatitis B,” said Tim Mahoney, senior vice president and CMO for Subaru of America, Inc. … Read entire article »
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He said/She said: Subaru Outback
She – As automotive journalists we are often asked to recommend cars. During the 17 years we lived in Central Oregon the one car we probably recommended more than any other was the Subaru Outback. In that area, the roads were often marginal, snow was a common winter occurrence and the Outback could comfortably handle all the conditions. As an added benefit, we explained, it was more fuel efficient than the typical SUVs and less … Read entire article »