Record May Highlights Subaru SUV Surge
Jun 5, 2012
Subaru achieved record May sales of 3803 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released today. ... Continue reading
Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
Japanese Auto Brands Gain Ground in May 2012 U.S. Sales
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC June 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter today reporred that Americaâs auto retail industry made a strong showing in May, although not as fast as industry insiders expected. Japanese automakers led the charge as they made a full recovery from last yearâs natural disaster, which had been hampering supp ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru Impreza Review By Steve Purdy
Jun 3, 2012
2012 Subaru Impreza - Nothing Quirky Here! By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I loved the quirkiness of the earliest Subaruâs brought here in the 70s by fledgling Fuji Heavy Industries under the entrepreneurial guidance of the iconic Malcolm Bricklin, who also brought in the ill-fated Yugo. Along wi ... Continue reading
Record May Results for Subaru Canada
Jun 3, 2012
Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to report an 8.7 percent increase in May sales as 2,802 units were sold as compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales also continued to increase with results up 3.7 percent over the same period last year, laying the groundwork for a new milestone in company history a ... Continue reading
Subaru Breaks May Sales Record
Jun 1, 2012
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for May 2012 of 29,724 vehicles, a 48 percent gain over May 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 136,602, a 22 percent gain over prior year. The all-new Impreza continues to achieve triple-digit sales gains. May Impreza sales are up more than 235 perc ... Continue reading
Eyesight Improves 20 Per Cent with Allianz
May 21, 2012
The benefits of Subaru's EyeSight driver assist system have been acknowledged with a 20 per cent premium reduction on Comprehensive Motor Insurance by Allianz Australia. ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
Subaru will take the next step in its dynamic diesel story by with the introduction of its first automatic transmission diesel variant. ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Review By Steve Purdy
May 13, 2012
2013 SCION FR-S More fun for the Scion crowd By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [0535] Less than five years ago Akio Toyoda asked his people the simple question, âWhere is the passion in our lineup?â� When they found none he followed up with, âI want to build a sports car.â� ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Drive and Preview by Carey Russ
May 11, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The 2013 Scion FR-S is the best-handling, most perfectly-balanced new car I've driven in over a decade The best-handling, most perfectly-balanced new car I've driven in over a decade is a Toyota product. No, I'm not insane or on the take. The car in question is the new Scion FR-S, ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces PUMA as New Team Sponsor for Three-car Global RallyCross Championship Program.
May 4, 2012
Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the official sponsorship of sportslifestyle brand PUMA for the Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team. As part of the multi-year sponsorship agreement with Subaru, PUMA becomes the official supplier of team and racewear and an exclusive licensing partner to the team for footwear and apparel. ... Continue reading
Subaru BRZ Named 'Car Of The Year' By Vehicle Dynamics International
May 4, 2012
The Subaru BRZ has been named by Vehicle Dynamics International magazine as 'Car of the Year'. ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Pricing And Spec For BRZ Sports Car
May 2, 2012
Subaru UK has today announced highly competitive prices and a choice of two model variants for its new BRZ sports car, ahead of its arrival in UK showrooms in the summer. ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports Best April Sales In Company History
May 1, 2012
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for April 2012 of 26,310 vehicles, a six percent gain over April 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 106,878, a 16 percent gain over prior year. Year-to-date sedan sales for the brand have also increased with the all-new Impreza up 157 percent over p ... Continue reading
Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Cheaper, Subaru BRZ Arrives Sooner +VIDEO
Apr 27, 2012
Auto Central April 26, 2012; Scion says its FR-S sports coupe arrives in June, priced $1,335 less than the mechanically similar Subaru BRZ. The FR-S starts at $24,930 for the manual transmission model, $26,030 for the automatic. BRZ: $26,265 and $27,365. According to USA Today, the main equipment differences appear to ... Continue reading
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