First Drive: 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek

Having just returned from the press launch of the new 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, I can tell you two things with certainty. The first is that if you haven't seen the Tuscan countryside in late fall, you should put it on your bucket list. The weather is crisp, but the impossibly perfect winding roads zip past wineries and farmland, lined with fire orange leaves, lush greenery, and people just as colorful from a cultural standpoint. The second is that the Subaru XV, despite being 'just a lifted Impreza,' is a very cool car.

Here's the skinny: at its…

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Subaru Driver David Higgins Defends Title with Dominating Win at the 2012 Sno*Drift Rally

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. Defending 2011 Rally America National Champion David Higgins launched his 2012 title defense with Subaru Rally Team USA by achieving a decisive victory this past weekend at the Sno*Drift Rally.  Higgins, driving a 5-door 2012 Subaru WRX STI rally car, dominated the rally leading from the start and winning 15 of the event's 24 competitive stages. Higgins finished nearly two minutes clear of his closest rival. The Sno*Drift was not easy by any respect; David's biggest challenge was keeping his STI on the event…

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2013 Subaru BRZ from Car and Driver

2013 Subaru BRZ

Hype, validated: This rear-drive Subaru has the goods.

Some things just don't make sense. Why is the food at Outback Steakhouse mostly Cajun-style? Why can't Jennifer Aniston find true love? And why would Subaru and Toyota, two companies whose fortunes are built on mainstream sedan sales, collaborate on a rear-drive sports car?

The latter question is a bit easier to answer from the Subaru BRZ…

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