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2014 Subaru Forester: Subaru Cracks The SUV Mainstream

When making any type of change to a vehicle that counts for close to a quarter of your total sales in Canada - a country where your market share is among the strongest - it's only natural to proceed very, very carefully. The 2014 Subaru Forester, which has seen its …March 12, 2013

2013 Subaru Legacy: A heated challenge at -28 C

The Legacy sedan is different this year. What, you hadn’t noticed? Granted, the modifications are not exactly spectacular, but that’s because this sedan was entirely revamped in 2010. At any rate, flashy changes are not the Subaru way. Instead, this brand prefers to tweak the details that you notice in …February 7, 2013

2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: Subaru's Best Compact Crossover Effort4.0/5

Subaru is one of the pioneering brands when it comes to building crossovers, having given the world the Outback in the 1990s, a vehicle that blurred the line between wagon and SUV and which found a ready-made audience that few automakers had previously thought to tap. Flash forward to 2013 …January 18, 2013

2013 Subaru BRZ - The Most Exciting Subaru Ever Built5.0/5

The concept of a rear-wheel drive Subaru is as foreign to most Canadians as the idea of Toyota pitching in to help build an exciting car. And yet here we are with the 2013 Subaru BRZ, by far the most exciting automobile in the Japanese brand's lineup and the direct …October 26, 2012

2013 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited with Eyesight : Something Old, Something New4.0/5

Subaru is a company with a built-in customer base, one which is incredibly loyal and willing to embrace the quirkier design aspects that have long identified the automaker's products. The danger of enjoying such a devoted following is that a company can be tempted to ignore certain industry trends and …October 19, 2012

Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ: Sibling rivals take home the hardware in the 2013 Guide

If you’ve seen the new edition of Le Guide de l’auto and leafed through its 678 pages, you already know that the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ were crowned Cars of the Year. These two new coupes share the title because they’re practically identical twins born of a joint project …September 13, 2012

The 2012 Subaru Impreza: Garage inspection

The 2012 Subaru Impreza is new – or at least the base trim is. But the changes are nothing to write home about, as nothing major has been overhauled. The 2012 looks a whole lot like the previous version. That said, the trained eye will note several modifications to the …September 13, 2012

2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek - Subaru's New Outback-Lite4.5/5

Do you remember the Subaru Outback Sport? This version of the Impreza wagon wore the same style of body cladding as the Legacy-based Outback and featured bit of a boost in the ride height department, giving the Outback Sport a modicum of soft-roading capability that played well with adventure-seeking drivers. September 4, 2012

2013 Subaru BRZ: A victory for the Light Brigade4.5/5

A new coupe that wants to be a sports car but comes with two-wheel drive and no turbocharger? This begs the question, did Subaru planners fall and hit their heads, or what? Not at all, in fact. We’d even say the opposite after examining and driving the BRZ on a …May 24, 2012

Four compact cars with AWD for less than $25,000

Comparative Tests

There are just four cars with AWD for less than $25,000 on the market: the Subaru Impreza, Mitsubishi Lancer, Toyota Matrix and Suzuki SX4. Interestingly, they’re all Japanese. We threw them all in the ring together. Four contenders We brought these rivals together on a particularly wet December 15th. Raining? February 9, 2012

2012 Subaru Impreza: More modern and low-key!4.0/5

For several years now, Japanese automaker Subaru has seen its sales steadily increase. This encouraging trend notwithstanding, Subaru still wants to improve its product line. This time, it’s the Impreza’s turn for a profound transformation. Not only was it time to bring this vehicle up to current standards, but research …January 4, 2012

2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i: Always up to the job!3.5/5

The holiday season is always an interesting time of year to test vehicles. From the climate to the frequent family outings and the hoards of gifts to cart around, December provides excellent opportunities to test a car’s aptitudes. The ideal vehicle for the season would be spacious and comfortable, feature …February 10, 2011

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