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Better fuel economy, safety systems underpin refreshed 2017 Subaru Forester


Some mid-cycle refreshes are light, focusing on small tweaks to an otherwise unchanged vehicle. Subaru took the opposite route with its 2017 Forester, loading it up with all manner of upgraded bits, improving everything from design to fuel economy to its EyeSight suite of safety systems.

As before, the Forester has four trim levels -- base, premium, limited and touring. There are two engines on offer, as well. The 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter flat-four is available on…
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You can own this legendary Subaru rally car


Why would you want to buy a 19-year old Subaru? Because racecar. The 90's was the heyday of Subaru and Mitsubishi rally cars, a heritage the WRX and Evo still carry. This particular car was for sale back in 2009. Back then it cost $123,000, but this new listing does not name a price. If ex-Colin McRae cars are any yardstick, expect to write a check for more than $200,000 to get…
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Subaru tops Kelley Blue Book's Brand Image Awards


Subaru dominated Kelley Blue Book's newly announced Brand Image Awards, sweeping the major categories in the non-luxury field, including Best Overall Brand.

The Japanese automaker also won awards for Most Trusted Brand and Best Performance Brand among non-luxury brands.

The awards recognize automakers' "outstanding achievements in creating and maintaining brand attributes that capture the attention and enthusiasm of the new-vehicle buying public."

"We've seen an interesting shift in consumer perception of Subaru over…
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Subaru Reaches a Special AWD Milestone

Subaru created a niche market 44 years ago with their all-wheel-drive Leone. Today FHI announced they reached a big milestone.

Leone

Fuji Heavy Industries, maker of Subaru automobiles, started production of their all-wheel-drive vehicles with the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van in September 1972. 44 years later the Japanese automaker has reached a big milestone and hit 15 million total AWD vehicle sales. It started with the strange-looking Leone AWD vehicle.

No-one knew in 1972 what…
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81-Year-Old Polish Lady Loves Driving A 300HP Subaru WRX STI

An 81-year-old Polish lady absolutely adores ripping up the roads in her 2016 Subaru WRX STI.


The demographic for a Subaru WRX STI is commonly accepted to be a male between 30-40 with second-hand models going to the younger crowd. But according to Onet.TV on their report earlier last week, an 81-year old lady named Michalina Borowczyk-J?drzejek defies this demographic and enjoys driving her 2016 Subaru WRX STI pretty much daily.

It’s…
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Subaru Returns to ARC With World's Top-Ranked Female Rally Driver

2016 Subaru WRX STI

It’s been 10 years since Subaru has been in the Australian Rally Championship. They are returning with a special driver. Who is she?

Subaru hasn’t raced their rally-bred WRX STI down under for 10 years and they are returning this year in a special way. They have a new car, a new team and a new female driver. The car will be the new turbocharged 2016 Subaru WRX STI NR4. The car will…
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Surprising Results As Consumer Reports Chooses Best Cars And Brands



Two of the smaller Japanese brands made the biggest impressions in Consumer Reports annual look at best vehicles and best brands.

“It’s Mazda and Subaru that are really distancing themselves in making extremely desirable vehicles,” said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports director of automotive testing. “Sure, they’re reliable too.”

Subaru and Mazda were the top mass market brands in Consumer Reports annual brand “report card.” Audi was the top brand overall. The Subaru Impreza…
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You can buy the last Subaru rally car driven by Colin McRae


Colin McRae continued entertaining the fans for years after retiring from competing full-time in the World Rally Championship – though sadly not for enough of them. His last public appearance was at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed, driving the car you see here to the crowd's delight. And now it could be yours...
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Subaru Crosstrek In Its Natural Element

Watch Freestyle Biker Play With Subaru Crosstrek in its Natural Element


The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek is showing off its versatility as a crossover.

Subaru Canada has teamed up with professional mountain bike freestyler Brandon Semenuk to create a video titled “Vice Versa,” with Semenuk combining mountain biking and rally driving, two of his adrenaline sport passions. Climbing into the…

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Subaru Donates a Meal for Every Vehicle Sold


To commemorate Subaru’s seventh record-breaking sales year, the company will donate a meal for every vehicle sold in 2015 -- 582,675* -- to help the Feeding America® nationwide network of 200 food banks. This is the second year Subaru has matched its year-end sales figure to meal donations.

The Food Bank of South Jersey, which serves the community around the Subaru corporate headquarters, will receive the monetary equivalent of 110,000 meals. Subaru will also…
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