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 Bengt Halvorson Jul 12, 2013 The Car Connection

In some kinds of frontal crashes, the 2013 Toyota RAV4 might not provide nearly the level of occupant protection as a Honda CR-V or Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.

New Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test results for the RAV4 suggest that although this crossover performs well in other crash tests, Toyota may need to revisit its recently redesigned compact crossover and make some more significant structural changes…

We Dare You! Most Subaru drivers love a muddy challenge. The Subaru-sponsored Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run for 2013 delivers two courses and more than 20 military-style obstacles. Thousands of athletes will push themselves to reach the finish line in the remaining 2013 Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Runs coming to these cities: Philadelphia July 13 Washington D.C. July 21 Detroit August 25 New York September 29 Atlanta October 13 Sacramento October 27

The fifth round of the Rally America National Championship resumes at the New England Forest Rally on July 26-27th in Newry, Maine with 58 national and international teams - one of the largest entry fields since 2010 - slated to tackle some of the smoothest, fastest competition roads on the calendar.

The New England Forest Rally (NEFR) has been hard at work the past year improving road conditions and gaining permission from land owners to expand the…

The prestigious Pet Hero Award promotes public awareness of the causes that protect our animals. The award recognizes individuals, associations, professionals, pets and business organization that demonstrate a commitment to improving and protecting animal lives. Subaru was recognized as an Outstanding Corporation.

by  Viknesh Vijayenthiran Motorauthority

Subaru's popular Legacy mid-size sedan is about to be replaced by an all-new model, seen here testing in prototype form for the first time. This particular prototype was spotted testing in Michigan and features many of the fixtures that will appear on the final production model.

The new Legacy will arrive in showrooms as a 2015 model, in keeping with Subaru's five-year product cycles, and we should see it unveiled early next year.

Though the prototype is heavily masked, we can clearly see its styling has borrowed elements from Subaru's striking WRX concept…

June 17, 2013
By: Rob Douthit

Do you want a tuner car, without having to do the tuning yourself? You're in luck, as Subaru offers its Impreza WRX, a sedan or hatchback that's built almost strictly for performance.

A tuner is a car, most frequently imported, that has performance and design modifications that make it pretty much a race car.

It's hard to see the WRX as anything but a performance ride, with its design, which features a scoop hood, rear spoiler and lines that hunch downward aggressively.

The WRX also has an extra-sport tuned version, the…

Subaru of America, Inc. and SiriusXM Satellite Radio are pleased to announce that starting on June 17th, 2013, any customer who purchases a new Subaru factory equipped with satellite radio, will now receive a new and improved 4-month free trial to the XM All Access package. This change only affects the audio subscription - customers will continue to receive a 4-month trial to NavTraffic on properly equipped vehicles.

What is the XM All Access package?
With the new XM All Access package, customers will be upgraded to get everything XM Premier has to offer in their Subaru, including new channels such…

As the 2014 Legacy & Outback are arriving soon, here is a quick summary of changes. 

What's new  - 2014 Outback:

1-An Alloy Wheel Package is available on 2.5i models with the Lineartronic CVT. It includes:

17-inch alloy wheels

225/60 R17 all-season tires

Fog lights

2-The All-Weather Package is standard on 2.5i Premium models

 

3-A display-type audio system is standard on Outback 2.5i Premium

 

4-An Audio and Navigation system is optional on…

TOKYO-Demand for some Subaru vehicles in the U.S. could outstrip production as Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. expects to hit a sales target more than two years early, the chief executive of the auto maker said Thursday.

Surging sales in the first three months of 2013 followed by a 25% leap in April have convinced Fuji Heavy it has the momentum to beat not only its 365,000 vehicle target in the U.S. for the current calendar year in but also its 380,000 target for the business year ending March 2016, CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga said in an interview…