http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:43:38 -0500 Car Reviews -- Get the consensus and opinions from TheCarConnection and from around the Web on your favorite car. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037200_driven-2010-subaru-outback http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037200_driven-2010-subaru-outback Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:35:00 -0400 In Portland and Seattle, or throughout the coastal or mountain backcountry of the Pacific Northwest, you won't have to look long to find a Subaru Outback. They're every which way you look, in the driveways of everyone from windsurfers to skiers to antiquing empty nesters. And if there's an official car of this region, this is it. With the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037075_subaru-will-launch-a-hybrid-vehicle-by-2012 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037075_subaru-will-launch-a-hybrid-vehicle-by-2012 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:34:00 -0400 There hasn't been much groundbreaking news to emerge from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, but the event has generated some intriguing statements from the handful of automakers in attendance. For example, Ikuo Mori, the president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd, the manufacturer of Subaru vehicles, noted that Subaru is working with Toyota to develop a ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036800_2010-subaru-outback-buyer-asks-about-child-seats http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036800_2010-subaru-outback-buyer-asks-about-child-seats Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0400 Some families still want a good traditional station wagon. Especially when they learn they're about to have twins. Reader Ari Bajtner noticed the 2010 Subaru Outback review on our sister site FamilyCarGuide.com, and shot us a note. He writes, "Hey! My wife is expecting twins in April 2010. As our family is about to double, we will need a family ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035950_new-details-for-2009-subaru-hybrid-tourer-concept http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035950_new-details-for-2009-subaru-hybrid-tourer-concept Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:59:00 -0400 If you thought the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was going to be the only new gullwing unveiled this year then you'd be wrong. Subaru is also planning to unveil a new gullwing, although the Japanese automaker's version is a new concept car that's set to star at next month's 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Combining a symmetrical all-wheel ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036313_and-now-subarus-take-on-the-toyobaru-experiment http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1036313_and-now-subarus-take-on-the-toyobaru-experiment Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:46:00 -0400 It's no secret that Toyota and Subaru have been collaborating on a new coupe for some time. In fact, we've mentioned the mythical "Toyobaru" on numerous occasions, and even hazarded a guess that Toyota's version of the lovechild might fill the gap left by the long-lost Celica. On Tuesday, Marty Padgett showed us the Toyota FT-86 (pictured at ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035921_preview-2010-subaru-tribeca http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035921_preview-2010-subaru-tribeca Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:56:00 -0400 What is it?: Subaru's largest vehicle The basics: A 7-passenger SUV with Subaru's six-cylinder Boxer engine Pricing: $30,495 and up On sale: Arriving at dealerships "soon" As the rest of the industry floundered in 2008 and 2009, Subaru was one of the few carmakers to post sales increases, thanks largely to its popular Impreza and Legacy ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035156_2010-subaru-outback-fan-questions-features-rating-we-explain http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1035156_2010-subaru-outback-fan-questions-features-rating-we-explain Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:44:00 -0400 Never let it be said that users don't read our reviews with an eagle eye. Reader Keith Siegel shot us a note this morning, asking the following question: I was surprised to see a score of "8" for Features in your 2010 Subaru Outback review. The only negative was the failure to offer memory seats for driver/passenger. If that was the only noted ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_outback_2010 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/subaru_outback_2010 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:32:00 -0400 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK STYLING | [7 out of 10] Autoblog: "It's a properly designed vehicle with significantly contrasting planes, lines and details" Car and Driver: "The previous car was much more svelte-looking" Road & Track: "Interior [gets] a thorough going-over as well" Subarus have always been known for their styling, but not ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034695_2010-subaru-legacy-and-outback-named-top-safety-picks http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034695_2010-subaru-legacy-and-outback-named-top-safety-picks Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:45:00 -0400 The completely redesigned 2010 Subaru Legacy and 2010 Subaru Outback--which we've reported on extensively this summer--also now have the honor of being named among the safest vehicles in their class. They've both been given the Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS gives the award to ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033859_ford-to-post-july-sales-gain-thanks-to-cash-for-clunkers http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1033859_ford-to-post-july-sales-gain-thanks-to-cash-for-clunkers Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:10:00 -0400 The good news: Ford Motor Company is set to post a year-over-year sales increase for the month of July -- its first since 2007. The (potentially) bad news: the jump in sales for July 2009 is due to the federal government's Cash-for-Clunkers program. We say that's bad news because in scientific terms, Cash-for-Clunkers has caused a short-term, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022755_subaru-holds-the-line-on-2010-impreza-pricing http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022755_subaru-holds-the-line-on-2010-impreza-pricing Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:14:00 -0400 While sales for the industry as a whole have been in a nosedive, Subaru has managed to hold its own, selling nearly as many cars as the same time last year--and actually gaining market share in the process. The brand looks poised to hold on with an announcement that it won't raise prices on most versions of its entry model, the Subaru Impreza, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022465_first-drive-2010-subaru-outback http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022465_first-drive-2010-subaru-outback Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400 The Subaru Outback occupies a unique niche in the US market. The company calls it a "sport utility wagon," which slightly overshadows the fact that it's ... yes ... a station wagon. A wagon with all-wheel-drive, like all Subarus, but a wagon nonetheless. The Outback, in fact, is the highest-volume wagon sold here, with annual sales of ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022413_nissan-promises-an-improved-cvt http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022413_nissan-promises-an-improved-cvt Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:16:00 -0400 If you want to get an automatic transmission--as most car shoppers prefer--on a Nissan, you'll most likely end up with a CVT. That's, to put it as simply as possible, a belt-and-pulley system rather than gears and hydraulics. Nissan has just announced that the CVT it uses across most of its lineup in place of conventional automatic transmissions ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022357_2009-hyundai-genesis-drives-to-the-top-of-j-d-powers-heap http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022357_2009-hyundai-genesis-drives-to-the-top-of-j-d-powers-heap Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:12:00 -0400 The good times for Hyundai keep on rolling: J.D. Power and Associates has given top marks in its Vehicle Launch Index to the 2009 Hyundai Genesis. The Index "quantifies how well new vehicle models -- including new entries to the market and all new redesigned models -- perform during the first eight months after launch." Among the many criteria ..]]>