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Subaru has been on a roll in the U.S. with 79 months of steady month-over-month growth. But Subaru wants to spread that success to other markets and has a new five-year to try an achieve this. Today in Tokyo, Newly appointed Subaru President Tomomi Nakamura unveiled the plan known as STEP - speed, trust, engagement, and peace of mind. "The automotive industry is now in a tumultuous time. Subaru’s fast growth in recent years has come to highlight our challenges. The question is how we, as a small-scale company, will be able to survive in this big-changing area," said Nakamura. Subaru wants to increase global sales from the 1.1 million vehicles it expects to …
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Subaru of America has announced the first-ever Forester Wilderness Hybrid for 2027, bringing the efficiency of Subaru's hybrid system to its most capable Forester variant. The Forester Wilderness Hybrid uses the same Atkinson/Miller-cycle 2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER engine and series-parallel hybrid configuration as the standard Forester Hybrid, but output climbs to 194 horsepower total system power, up from 180 horsepower in the non-hybrid Forester Wilderness. Subaru claims up to 25% better fuel economy over the standard Wilderness, with official figures to be released closer to the vehicle's late 2026 on-sale date. Capability The Forester Wilderness Hybrid retains w…
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Subaru will be launching their first plug-in hybrid for the U.S. later this year and plans on offering a full electric vehicle in 2021. But to pull both of these off, Subaru is enlisting various automakers to help. Takeshi Tachimori, Subaru's chief technical officer said they are drawing heavily on partnerships with Daihatsu, Hino, Mazda, Suzuki, and Toyota to help with the upcoming plug-in hybrid and EV. The reason for using the expertise of other automakers is Subaru's r&d budget doesn't stretch to include in-house development of these models. "We can't engage in a large-scale development," he told Automotive News. As more stringent emission regulatio…
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http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/050928-1.htm September 28, 2005 Subaru B9 Tribeca earns 5-Star crash test rating Cherry Hill, New Jersey - Subaru announced that the new 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca earned the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests. The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca received 5 stars in the frontal and side-impact crash tests for both the driver and passenger seating positions. The test results are measured from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest. The NCAP side impact crash tests are conducted at 38.5 miles per hour, and full fronta…
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Look at these little rascals:
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Japan's manufacturing industry has been rocked by a number of scandals through the past year. It has ranged from inflating fuel economy figures, fabrication of product data, and recently, improper inspections of Japanese market vehicles by Nissan and Subaru. Now a new scandal has come to light. Subaru has revealed that it is investigating whether or not mileage readings on their vehicles were falsified during final inspection. According to Reuters, the mileage readings are used as an indicator for fuel efficiency. The company is checking to see if this data affected its official mileage readings and whether exported models are involved. "At the moment we are try…
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Limited edition Subaru Legacy is well worth the price By Paul & Anita Lienert It's not too often we drive a performance sedan that is so rare it comes with an individually numbered limited-edition plaque on the console. But that plaque is standard issue on the 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B, which is being offered for the first time in the United States. The Japanese automaker said it is only making 500 of these spec.Bs (the B denotes the specially designed Bilstein suspension components). We test-drove a $34,620 Legacy spec.B with no options. A destination charge of $625 is included. SHE: Usually I would have built up a real head of steam over something like t…
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AutoGuide recently found patent filing in Japan for a possible hardcore version of the Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota GT86. The filing features renderings of a coupe with a new front end, large rear wing, and a new set of wheels. This looks similar to the Subaru STI Performance Concept shown at the New York Auto Show earlier this year. Now the filing has Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries - Subaru's parent company - listed as the creators. Not surprising since both have been working together on this coupe. One of the big questions lingering over this filing aside from when we could actual see this, is how much performance could this coupe have. The STI Performan…
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Trying to haul some scrap materials to my cousin and would tow it with https://www.subarupartspros.com/sku/l101sxc004.html. Any ascent owners who tried towing? Would extending until 2,500 be okay? Not sure if that hitch is okay to use or what other tow kit I should use. I think this would be helpful when just carrying some equipment here in our house.
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Spied: Subaru Legacy Turbo I know what you may be thinking: "So? There's already a turbo Legacy. Stop wasting my ****ing time." But this one is different. The big (and only, really) clue lies in the more aggressive hood scoop. Could it be that a North American Legacy STi is in the cards or is it simply a mule for the next WRX? Read "SPY PHOTOS: Subaru Legacy Turbo" @ World Car Fans
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William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com October 30, 2012 Subaru has unveiled the WRX and WRX STI Special Editions at SEMA today. Perfect timing since it's Halloween and the vehicles are draped in a custom Tangerine orange paint job. The paint job is contrasted by a set of black wheels, grille, blades, and exterior mirror caps. There is also a set graphics running along the door sills, signifying if its a STI or WRX. Inside, the color combo continues with black materials and tangerine stitching on the seats, doors, and shift lever. If you were expecting any performance tweaks on the Special Editions, you'll be disappointed to hear there is none. The WRX stil…
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Prodrive P2 premiers at Autosport International Text & Photos courtesy Prodrive 12-16-2005 Subaru Impreza Sti core Prodrive is using the 2006 Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham for the world premier of its unique new road car, P2. The two seater sports car has been developed by the motorsport and automotive technology specialist, which runs the Subaru World Rally and Aston Martin Racing teams, to showcase its innovative technologies and engineering skills and to demonstrate its ability to design and build a unique road car in less than a year. At its core, P2 uses an Impreza STi engine, transmission and four wheel drive system. To th…
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Rumorpile: Subaru BRZ To Have More HP Than Toyota's Version? Convertible? William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com October 30, 2011 We’re a month away from Toyota and Subaru from showing their sporty RWD coupes at the Tokyo Motor Show and the rumors still are coming in. First, the BRZ could be packing more heat the Toyota version. According to Autocar, the BRZ’s engine will have “less than 300 hp” due to a Subaru-spec ECU. Also, Autocar says the BRZ will have the lowest center of gravity of any production car due to the RWD platform. Secondly, What Car is reporting a convertible version of the BRZ is possible. Sources inside Subaru …
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This is a awesome series that Subaru has been posting on their Youtube accounts. It follows the Subaru Rally America and Global Rallycross teams and documents their trials and tribulations. It's well produced and gives you a inside look at how much work, dedication and passion it takes to win in rally and rally cross racing. Please enjoy!
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Subaru Forester Turbo Sport Soon to Arrive JDM Forester Cross Sports pictured above. According to someone in the know, we will be getting a Forester Sport (Cross Sports?) next month. It's a somewhat de-contented Forester XT, with the JDM Cross Sports grille and front bumper. It also gets VDC on automatic versions, and Anthracite black cloth seats. Colors are black, Urban Gray and WR Blue (WRX/STI blue). Read "Forester turbo Sport coming soon" @ Edmunds Straightline
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Yes, There Will Be An Impreza WRX & STI... In Due Time William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com October 1, 2011 With the next generation Subaru Impreza coming to dealers next month, questions have been raised about whether there will be next generation version of the WRX and STI. Well, the good news is there will be a WRX and STI versions. The semi bad news is no one knows when the cars will be brought out. Car & Driver says no one is saying a date because Subaru wants to give the new Impreza time to gain some foothold in the market and allow time for important internal decisions to be made. If you do have the craving for a WRX or an…
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By William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com January 24, 2013 Subaru looks to be joining the hybrid fray by readying a vehicle with a new hybrid powertrain for this year's New York Auto Show. Kenichi Yamamoto, director of product management and coordination at Subaru of America told The Detroit Bureau that Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries is getting a hybrid model ready. Yamamoto explained the Japanese market's interest in hybrid vehicles has been on the rise, with most coming from Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. Details are scarce on Subaru's hybrid model. Officials say the model could debut in the spring. Subaru has previewed a hybrid powertrain wit…
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2006 Subaru Outback XT Wagon Turbo power enlivens a squareback stalwart. by Eric Peters (2006-03-24) Out here in the boonies of rural southwestVirginia, where winters can be long and harsh and snowplows few and far between, Subarus are everywhere. The locals love them because they're unbelievably tenacious, capable of scrabbling up and down snow-covered back roads as well as most 4x4 pickups and SUVs. There's also the well-deserved reputation for being tough little muthas that just go and go and go; ancient but still operable '80s-era Brats are a common sight and 200,000-plus miles on the clock is par for the course. These traditional Subie selling points are what m…
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Subaru tried to get into the crossover game in 2006 with the B9 Tribeca, but odd styling, poor fuel economy for a crossover, and an ill-fated partnership with Saab via GM to build a 9-6x version for them doomed the Tribeca to obscurity. By 2013, Subaru was selling just 120 Tribecas per month on average, and in 2014 Subaru finally pulled the plug. Now, Subaru is announcing it is getting back into the larger crossover game with a new 3-row crossover, larger than the Tribeca, due out in 2018. The as yet unnamed vehicle will be built at Subaru's plant in Lafayette, Indiana. As for what it may look like, we can get some hints on the styling direction Subaru might take …
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