Toyota has succeeded in its aim of recapturing the classic sports car experience in its new 86, according to the judges of the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards. The global panel of specialist engineers, technologists and journalists have named the sports coupe Car of the Year (jointly with the Subaru BRZ) and honoured its chief [...]

Subaru has unveiled a new Australia-bound Liberty variant at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The Model Year 2013 variant features a new grille, front bumpers, sporty sills with chrome-type highlights, exclusive 18-inch wheels and ride height raised 60 mm. Interior detail changes include black metal-type centre panel, centre console and steering switch panel, while the [...]

Subaru’s Liberty Exiga family wagon will get bigger with the addition of a seven seater in the 2013 Model Year, due on sale by late July. Subaru say that customer demand has driven the response for the already popular six-seater to grow a seventh. “Ever since we launched Exiga we’ve had feedback that people loved [...]

VFACTS released their monthly figures and with it Subaru’s new generation Impreza and XV were the brands major sales winners in March. Both Impreza and XV retailed 1002 – the latter again best-seller in the SUV Small under $40,000 segment. March was new Impreza’s first full month of sales since launch and its Australian success [...]

Subaru’s latest edition to their lineup has just concluded its first full month on the market in Australia. The Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive XV made a massive impression with sales, retailing 1005, according to official VFACTS sales figures released this week. The XV was the best-selling small SUV under $40,000 in February, commanding 20.5 per cent [...]

Subaru’s fourth generation Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Impreza was launched on Friday and is said to offer a new level of sophistication, sporty style and technology to position it at the premium end of Australia’s small car segment. Both hatch and sedan offer improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions, and introduce multiple new features. The new [...]

2012 marks the 40th the 40th anniversary of Subaru’s signature Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (SAWD) system and to mark the occasion Subaru will have a showcase of vehicles at next month’s Geneva International Motor Show (March 8-18). SAWD was introduced in 1972 on the Leone wagon in Japan. In the ensuing years, Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), [...]

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has released the names of three new cars to receive the 5 star crash test rating. Two of the three are Subaru’s while the other is a popular Toyota model. Gaining 5 stars is not an easy feat for manufactures as the cars are put under regiours testing [...]

Subaru’s newest generation vehicle is shacking up the SUV market as it prepares to hit the shores of Australia. The Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive XV is said to be a fun-themed package built on quality, high technology, efficiency and sporty design. XV is a new addition to Subaru’s recreational range and offers great fuel economy and low [...]

Subaru’s Liberty is a leading SUV and now for 2012 Subaru is adding new features to its entry-level All-Wheel Drive six-seater Liberty Exiga 2.5i. The variant adds a reversing camera plus dusk sensing headlights and steering wheel Bluetooth® controls, voice command, audio streaming, USB connectivity and AUX jack. The dusk sensing headlights are also added [...]