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Subaru of America's in house performance division, STP , will reveal a custom-built Impreza WRX STI at the Las Vegas SEMA Show next week.

Like, for instance, Subaru. SPT is Subaru's in house tuning division and they're cooking up three nifty cars to put on display, each one better than the next.

The 2010 Subaru Outback is Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year but is it, well, attractive? The Outback is more imposing than ever before: two in.

When you're in hot pursuit of trend-setting enthusiasts, you can't afford to let your looks slip, especially in the automotive world.

Subaru's 2009 SEMA show presence will start with a little performance, some unexpected luxury, and a 25-hp micro van.

Subaru is guilty of some omissions and underachievement in the 2010 Outback but managed to make the wagon so appealing to drive, even to ride in as a passenger, that the goofs don't seem to matter.

SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Model: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Engine: 2.5-liter horizontally opposed four Horsepower/Torque: 170 hp @ 5,600 rpm/170 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 107.9 in.

OK all you Civic fan boys with large checkbooks and connections to the home market, get your browsers ready, because there's going to be a whole lot of JDM parts for you to order up.

A somewhat idiosyncratic automaker, Subaru is best known for its all-wheel-drive vehicles that have found favour with loyal niche groups.

Randall Michelson Spike TV's 'Scream 2009' was held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on October 17.

Wea ve seen a fair number of motorcycles powered by mighty engines like the V8, but the Kickboxer concept stands out simply because of the work put in by Ian McElroy for creating these renderings.

Kuwait: 1 hour, 23 minutes ago The all-new models of the Subaru Legacy 2010 and Subaru Outback 2010 have been launched in Kuwait by Mohammed Saleh and Reda Yousef Bahbehani Co.

The Subaru Outback has been named Motor Trend Magazine's 2010 Sport Utility of the Year.

On a recent afternoon at Subaru of Plano, managing partner David Thomas had to hand over the keys to the demo he was driving.

Mazda is pursuing the pocket-rocket cognoscenti with a redesigned Speed3 intent on zooming to the front of the popular pack.

The Impreza WRX STI Carbon is the latest special edition model from Subaru and it is aimed at driving enthusiasts - just as long as they don't have a problem with the fact that it will be available exclusively with a five-speed automatic transmission.

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Whoa--I had to check the badges on this car to make sure it wasn't a STI, because this 265-hp turbo engine feels that strong.

Typically, when a manufacturer brings competing models out on a drive event for a vehicle-especially one that involves track time, such as what TheCarConnection.com recently attended-it's a signal that they're serious to prove a point.

We have already brought you pictures and details of the upcoming Toyota FT-86, which is a Subaru sports coupe with Toyota styling and badges.

Subaru has just unveiled its latest generation Legacy premium sedan which is not only the handsomest Legacy ever built but it is also substantially bigger, roomier, safer and a oegreenera than any of the previous models.

Subaru's flagship, the Outback H6-3, has taken top honours as Caravan & Outdoor Life's Towcar of the Year in the new 4x4 category against tough competition from Audi's Allroad and Volvo's Cross Country, which were second and third respectively.

The 2009 Tokyo Motor Show will be upon us in just a few days and the Motor Authority crew will be up and ready to bring you all the latest from the Japanese capital as it breaks.

Strange rumors in these strange days: Subaru is considering the return of the SVX.

THEREa S something strangely reassuring about seeing a Subaru on the road these days.

What Works: Impressive grip through corners; composed ride quality; quiet, top-quality cabin; ergonomically correct driving position.

In exterior form it could be European - a Renault, perhaps, with a crease of BMW.

Autos: New Legacy is larger than any of its predecessors Submitted by SHNS on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 16:04 To continue challenging primo competitors like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima, Subaru is offering the Legacy at prices that threaten those front-drive rivals.

That's how news of Ken Block's imminent move to the World Rally Championship is being touted in the motorsport press.

Motor Trend magazine has picked the 2010 Subaru Outback as its sport utility vehicle of the year.

" Subaru of America is joining the San Francisco Hep B Free campaign as the official vehicle and partner by donating the use of a 2010 Subaru Legacy detailed with full color artwork promoting the campaign theme which calls on everyone to "B a Hero" in preventing liver cancer and the hepatitis B disease.

As you know by now, the Subaru Outback has been awarded Motor Trend's 2010 Sport/Utility of the Year, and rightfully so.

Vehicle sales may still be moribund in the United States, but they are moving in the right direction in Canada.

October 14, 2009: Subaru of America, Inc., renewed its commitment to Montgomery College by pledging an additional $75,000 over the next five years for student scholarship support.

Canadian consumers pay up to 60 per cent more than Americans on transport-and-preparation charges on 2008 vehicles, even when the car is assembled in Canada, a CAA-Quebec analysis has found.

While Subaru preps for a Tokyo Motor Show intro of its new coupe, there's word that its Hybrid Tourer concept is a thinly veiled future car along the lines of the old Subaru SVX .

Later this month Subaru will reveal its Hybrid Tourer Concept, a design and technological showcase that demonstrates an innovative approach towards environmental friendliness, luxury, driving performance and safety.

Americans are their own worst enemies when it comes to car buying. Consider the latest batch of wagon/hatch/crossovers, the Toyota Venza and forthcoming Honda Crosstour; the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo and Acura ZDX.

The trip computer said we were averaging 8.6 L/100 km. Good fuel consumption numbers in themselves and, by a couple of other measures, even better.

Despite challenging times for the auto industry, the Japanese automaker has done exceptionally well, improving its sales figures in 2008 and 2009 while the auto industry as a whole experienced a sharp decline.

While it may seem that BMW, Audi and Mercedes dominate the sport sedan market, there is a vast variety of fine-driving products from other European automakers, not to mention the domestics and the Asians.

We're proud to present Cathy Woodruff to Times Union readers as The Advocate. The people Cathy has covered in the Capital Region over the last 25 years know her as fair and determined -- the very qualities she will use to take aim at your problems with bureaucracies, both governmental and commercial.

If you want a spacious family sedan or wagon with the security of all-wheel drive the best value propositions on the market come in the form of the Subaru Legacy sedan or Outback wagon.

Finaly, some real stuff. Toyota has just released very first official photos of the long-awaited Toyota FT-86 aka Subayota Toyobaru.

The number of all-wheel drive vehicles on the market today is positively mind boggling.

Toyota will unveil its new FT-86 concept car at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show this month.

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the opening of Modesto Subaru, located at 230 Auto Center Court in Modesto.

And on the same show, you've no doubt heard the countless tales from "Bonnie in Minnesota" and her car with 300,000 miles that just keeps running, even in the harsh winters, and with minimal maintenance.

Subaru will swoop in to the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show with a striking gullwing Hybrid Tourer Concept that straddles the gulf between sex appeal and a commitment to green values.

The best-selling compact crossover vehicle, the Honda CR-V, comes back for 2010 with some "refinements and upgrades," the automaker says, including new features, more power and improved fuel economy.

By BREE J. FOWLER and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON AP Auto Writers NEW YORK -- Ford Motor Co.

Touring concept car with huge lift-up doors showcases Subaru's new petrol-electric technology.

By Denis Droppa The new generation Subaru Impreza WRX hatchback launched here in 2007 reminded me of a star athlete showing the first signs of flabbiness.

The Hybrid Tourer Concept debuts at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. For the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru built this Hybrid Tourer Concept, which manages to combine many of the latest trends in automotive development.

NEW YORK MTV Networks' Logo and longtime sponsor Subaru of America are revving up a six-month brand campaign that plays on the notion of creating a legacy for oneself.

Subaru's Legacy mid-size sedan grew for 2010, but its price tag didn't. In fact, the newly styled and enlarged five-passenger Legacy has a starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $20,660 and ranks as the lowest-priced, mid-size, all-wheel drive sedan on the U.S. market.

Subaru's WRX STI has always been about extreme performance. The car itself was developed by the Subaru Tecnica International division, the same group responsible for development of Subaru's World Rally Championship cars, and thus next-to-little compromises to performance were accepted in its gestation.