The 2012 Subaru XV that you saw during the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show last month is headed to our shores. According to Subaru’s director of U.S. communications, Michael McHale, the Subaru XV will go on sale in the United States sometime in 2012 – but it will carry a different name. The Subaru XV will [...]
Subaru announced that it is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Outback and Legacy models. The models being recall were build from Jan. 7, 2010 through May 20, 2011 and have an issue where the components inside the wiper motor bottom cover may overheat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that if the bottom cover [...]
A couple of geeks security researchers have made some interesting finds that they chose to show off at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Don Bailey and Matthew Solnik from iSec Partners showed the crowd that by using an Android-powered smartphone and a technique they’ve called ‘war texting’, they could lock and unlock [...]
Subaru has announced that it is now the latest automaker to offer Wi-Fi connectivity in its vehicles. The offering will start with the 2011 Subaru Outback crossover with the company’s new Subaru Mobile Internet system. The system creates a Wi-Fi hotspot inside the Outback giving internet access to 10 or more users for up to [...]
Subaru today announced pricing on the 2011 Legacy and Outback models. Ford 2011, both models get equipment enhancement including manual-folding exterior mirrors; models equipped with harman/kardon audio (available on Premium models and standard on Limited models) now feature XM Satellite Radio and a three-month trial subscription, as well as new color options. Pricing for the [...]
Subaru says that it plans to increase production capacity at its Indiana plant by 40 percent this year to meet high demand for the Outback and Legacy. The move comes as owner Fuji Heavy Industries targets U.S. sales of 230,000 vehicles for 2010. Subaru’s Lafayette, Indiana plant currently has the capacity for 100,000 vehicles annually, [...]
Subaru of America announced today that its 2010 Subaru Outback has won the Motor Trend’s 2010 SUV of Year award. That’s two consecutive wins for Subaru, which also won the Motor Trend’s 2009 SUV of Year with its Forester model. “The 2010 Subaru Outback offers a unique combination of comfort, efficiency, versatility and value,” said Motor [...]
It’s that time of the year again – when Motor Trend picks the “Motor Trend SUV of the Year” for the year 2010. Last year’s award went to the 2009 Subaru Forester. It seems as though this year, Motor Trend has focused most of its attention on luxury SUVs. Either way, stay tuned for the winner who [...]
Subaru has announced that pricing for the new 2010 Subaru Outback will start at $22,995 ($23,690 when you include Destination and Delivery charges). The 2010 Outback 2.5i with a Lineartronic CVT starts at $23,995 and is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder Boxer engine making 170-hp. The 2010 Outback 2.5i Premium, which also carries the same engine, [...]
Along with the new 2010 Legacy , Subaru unveiled the new 2010 Outback at the 2009 New York Auto Show. Just like the roomiest Legacy ever, the 2010 Outback is the roomiest Outback ever with the wheelbase increase by 2.8 inches with rear-seat legroom increase by almost 4 inches. The 2010 lineup will feature three 2.5i [...]
