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Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 54,918 vehicle sales for September 2016, a 3.5 percent increase over September 2015 sales of 53,070. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 446,887 vehicles, a 4.2 percent gain over the same period in 2015.
September marked the 31st consecutive month of 40,000+ vehicle sales for the company. Outback and Crosstrek sales were notably strong as each carline achieved its best September ever. Outback posted a 12.2 percent increase, Crosstrek posted a 11.4 percent increase, while Forester posted a 3.4 percent sales increase in September…

Subaru Rally Team USA has announced a new driver for the WRX STI GRC supercar for the final round in LA. He’s a Japanese rally legend and his name is Toshihiro Arai. His fans call him “Toshi”. He will be competing with teammates David Higgins and Chris Atkinson who raced in the last Seattle, WA GRC round.

A long and successful rally career

The 2017 Subaru Outback is highlighted with a new, top trim level. Available in 2.5i and 3.6R models, the new Touring model rests at the top of an Outback lineup that now lists six models, with prices ranging from $25,645 (2.5i) to $38,195 (3.6R Touring).

Exterior cues for the 2017 Outback Touring include a dark gray grille insert and 18-inch wheels; silver colored, low-profile roof rails; and chrome-plated lower…

Subaru is switching to a new global architecture that it says will guarantee competitiveness through 2025.

The Subaru Global Platform is designed for gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid and electric powerplants. The first car on the market using the global architecture will be the redesigned Impreza compact that goes on sale at the end of the year.

Subaru is also improving its semiautonomous systems to prepare for a self-driving car in the coming decade. In…

Subaru of America wants consumers to know what their commitment is to keeping families safe. They just launched two new television spots, using their new 2017 Outback wagon and Legacy sedan to show their commitment to keeping families safe on the road. Subaru has always been about safety and they continue to improve their safety system called EyeSight.

Subaru will begin showing two new TV spots today, (Aug 29) that let consumers know about their commitment to keeping…

In helping customers find the right vehicle, good car salespeople try to learn something about who will use the car and for what primary purposes. Think minivans for soccer moms, sports cars for speed demons.

But with so many people bringing their dogs along for the ride, the canine crowd factors into car shopping, including test drives, according to an Autotrader survey of pet owners. It is released today, National Dog Day.

Sixty-six percent of…