Archive for Category: "Subaru"
Indiana’s Subaru Output to Jump
The current home of North American Subaru Outback and Legacy vehicles can be found in Lafayette, Indiana and soon enough, the state will find themselves with an every greater output of all wheel drive machines. An expansion of the automaker’s main assembly facility is expected to take place later on this summer and when completed, [...]
Subaru Continues Strong in Rally America
Four and a half minutes. That amount of time may seem short in the grand scheme of our daily lives, but in the world of motorsports, four and a half minutes is an eternity. This is especially so in rally racing and if first and second place are divided by a similar amount, the results [...]
The $20k Conundrum: Impreza vs 500c vs Golf TDI
Recently we have reviewed the all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza, and the 2012 Fiat 500c. Both cars are designed for very different purposes and very different customers, but they both possess sticker prices within $500 of each other. With a recent used car purchase of a 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI by this AutoTalk staffer for around [...]
Subaru To Expand EyeSight Technology
Soon to join the club of automakers with multiple-view cameras will be Subaru. Debuting on the upcoming redesigned 2013 Legacy and Outback will be EyeSight: a first of its kind for the company and overall industry. Like other systems currently in play, Subaru’s will have the ability to monitor potential obstacles around the car and [...]
Subaru To Showcase 2013 XV Crosstrek in New York
The concept of evolution is currently stong inside the Subaru camp as the Impreza Outback Sport is no longer just that. Getting ready for the 2013 model year is an all-new tall five door that can trace its roots back to the lifted compact of yore and its finally been given a name. At the beginning [...]
Subaru Celebrates 25 Years In Indiana
In the North America, Subaru calls the state of Indiana home and has for the past twenty-five years. In 1987, Fuji Heavy Industries teamed up with Isuzu to build a manufacturing plant in Lafayette and two years later, the first U.S. built Subaru was born. Now, the more than 3 million square foot facility has [...]
Subaru Recalls The Forester
Certain models of Subaru’s popular wagon-oid, the Forester, have failed to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208 – “Occupant Crash Protection” – and thus are being recalled. The reason for the failure stems from the vehicle’s center rear seat belt, which may not allow for the proper installation of a child [...]
Subaru Encouraging Fun With “Work Play Love” Events
According Merriam-Webster a stereotype is: …a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group… Many people think stereotypes are a bad thing, but one auto manufacturer has decided to take an associated stereotype and run with it: Subaru. “Subaru People” are the type of people who like the outdoors, they bike and camp, and [...]
Subaru Launches Dynamic Brochures: Shopping Made Easier
For many potential car buyers, the fear of sales pressure from the dealerships keeps them at home, (or makes them perform a midnight drive-by). Subaru has decided it wants to help alleviate the pressure, and make online shopping even easier by offering interactive brochures for all of its 2012 models. Head over to Subaru.com and you can [...]
Subaru Holds Rally America Lead
The second round of the 2012 Rally America Championship is in our past and Subaru has managed to hold their lead, but it wasn’t easy. Eating at the heels of David Higgins, Craig Drew and their 2012 WRX STI rally car was a legit menace: Mr. Ken Block. Locked in a three-way battle which included Antoine L’Estage, the [...]
