Friday, July 16th, 2010
Subaru announced recently that they’ve joined the in-car Wi-Fi trend. A mobile internet system will be an available option in the 2011 Subaru Outback, at a cost of $499, plus a $35 activation fee, and then another $29/month on top of that. The Japanese automaker will cover the first three months of the subscription fee. [...]
Filed under: Subaru, Technology at Work by Mel
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Courtesy of Motor Trend, and we’re taking a break from TALKING about new things in the auto industry today, and showing you instead. From the 2010 Auto Show, here’s a video of the debut of the 2011 Subaru WRX STI:
Filed under: Cinema Sunday, New & Notable, Subaru by Mel
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Popular automotive blog LeftLane News is reporting a rumor that Subaru may be using rear wheel drive on their version of the FT-86, instead of the traditional Subaru all-wheel drive. The FT-86 is the automaker’s upcoming sports coupe, and the word on the street is that the driving factor in going to RWD instead of [...]
Filed under: Re-imaginings & Retro-fittings, Subaru by Mel
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Subaru was one of the few auto makers to show a sales increase for 2009 – theirs rose roughly 15% while industry-wide there was a 21% decrease in sales. This year, Subaru dealers are trying hard to match that upward trend, and already, they’re seeing a massive increase in sales of the 2010 Legacy and [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Subaru by Mel
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