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Posted Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 10:43pm
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd, the maker of Subaru cars, plans to invest $400 million to expand production capacity at its sole U.S. plant in Indiana by around 100,000 vehicles, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday. The company, which exports nearly 70 percent of its Japan-made production, wants to make more vehicles in its biggest market, the United States, to limit the impact of currency moves. Along with the expansion, which will utilize an existing line,… Read More →
Posted Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 10:43pm
A new rumour has sparked hope of a Subaru WRX STI being brought back as the company’s high-performance model. During a recent episode of the Spike’s Car Radio podcast, co-host and motoring journalist Jonny Lieberman – Senior Features Editor at US magazine MotorTrend – alluded to a new-generation WRX STI coming from Subaru. “Subaru is bringing the STI back,” Lieberman revealed. Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:39pm
y the middle 1980s, the Subaru Leone had become bigger and more powerful than its butt-of-jokes predecessors, and its optional four-wheel-drive system was a bigger seller than ever. Here’s a magazine advertisement hyping the ability of a turbocharged 4WD Subaru wagon to get a Wisconsin large-animal veterinarian to his patients. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 10:37pm
It may be common knowledge amongst car enthusiasts, but the layperson would likely be quite surprised to learn that four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive aren’t the same thing. The difference between the two systems—among other things, like tires and proper off-road gear—can be the difference between completing a trail or needing a challenging rescue — and the National Park Service apparently knows it. One Reddit user found this out firsthand after he was apparently issued a written… Read More →
Posted Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:34pm
Famous Aussie actress Nicole Kidman just can’t kick the outback. The elusive and ever-talented actress proved she’s a little more down-to-earth than a litany of awards and accolades might make her seem. She shared the surprising kind of car she drives in a conversation with Victoria Beckham. Read More →
Posted Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:28pm
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 51,702 vehicle sales for July 2024, a 2.6 percent increase compared with July 2023 (50,389). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 374,145, a 5.5 percent increase compared with the same period in 2023. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:26pm
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced a signed purchase agreement for a SubaruBell 412EPX to the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior, forming the agency’s first helicopter unit. The aircraft will support medical transport, citizen evacuation, and assistance in the event of natural disasters and incidents. Read More →
Posted Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:19pm
Subaru’s North American rally division got us all on edge recently when it started teasing ‘Project Midnight’, a mad-looking one-off based on the Subaru WRX, built with one purpose: going very quickly up the hill at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. In those teasers, we were promised a “radical departure” from the usual Subaru fare that would “shock the crowd in a completely different way.” Those vague statements made us think that maybe, just… Read More →
Posted Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 9:47pm
Elections have consequences — including for the product plans of midsize Japanese automakers. Subaru is slowly working on a redesign of its three-row Ascent crossover, but the brand’s largest vehicle will be replaced by the three-row electric vehicle being built in Kentucky by Toyota if regulations tightening emissions remain in place. However, if the November election outcome changes emission requirements, the gasoline-fueled Ascent will be redesigned and offer a hybrid variant alongside the Toyota-built EV.… Read More →
Posted Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 9:40pm
All eyes will be on the hybrid version of the redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester when that compact SUV makes its debut later in 2024. For now, Subaru is getting gas variants of the 2025 model into consumers’ hands. The new sixth-generation Forester again features a 2.5-liter flat-four engine, CVT automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive—but its exterior and interior are completely revamped. The chassis is also stiffer, and several key technologies are added or upgraded. Read More →
