2016 WRX the safest performance compact on the planet

The new 2016 Subaru WRX launches this summer and it will be even safer. What makes the performance sedan safer than the outgoing model?

 

Subaru will feature the new-generation EyeSight safety system on the 2016 WRX for the first time here in the U.S. Up until now, it’s only been available on the new Legacy sedan and Outback Wagon. Subaru did launch the 2015 WRX S4 in Japan with the advanced prevention crash system and it now comes on the U.S. spec 2016 performance sedan.

Subaru’s EyeSight safety system and driver assist technology is now available on WRX when equipped with the Sport Lineartronic automatic transmission. Lane Keep Assist has now been added to the 2016 WRX EyeSight system which uses the vehicle’s electric power steering system to help the driver keep the vehicle within its lane when driving on the highway.WRX Limited (with Sport Lineartronic transmission) when ordered with EyeSight, comes in a package with Navigation and Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. The upgraded tech package also includes a harman/kardon amplifier and 9-speaker premium sound system plus Keyless Access and Push-Button Start with Pin Code Access. WRX models equipped with EyeSight also come with Steering Responsive Fog lights.

What makes 2016 WRX safer?

This system is one of the best safety systems of any automaker and was rated the highest of any system and excels in crash avoidance. EyeSight uses two charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras mounted inside the car on the upper edge of the windshield. The EyeSight system processes stereo images to identify the vehicles traveling in front, as well as obstacles, traffic lanes and other items. The video information is relayed to the EyeSight computer, which is also networked with the car's braking system and electronic throttle control.

EyeSight will bring WRX to a complete stop

Below speeds of approximately 19 mph, EyeSight is capable of detecting pedestrians in the WRX’s path and can activate to mitigate or even avoid the collision. Under certain circumstances, EyeSight is able to bring the car to a complete stop, thus avoiding a collision.
The new generation Subaru WRX is a IIHS Top Safety Pick for the first time. Last year, WRX had been rated a top pick, and then in May, IIHS gave the 2015 WRX/STI the award for good performance in each of the Institute’s crashworthiness evaluations, including the small overlap front test. This is the first time IIHS has rated the WRX and WRX STI, and both came through the test with flying colors.

This is a result of Subaru engineers improving the already effective ring-shaped reinforcement frame used in all Subaru vehicles. Subaru's ring-shaped reinforcement frame has been used for more than a decade and has proven very effective. The 2015 WRX/STI was enhanced even more to provide better protection in the structure increasing cabin rigidity and absorbing impact energy from any direction. This is the design that gives the superior protection that enables all their vehicles to keep achieving these safety awards year after year.

 Other safety features on 2016 WRX

The new generation 2016 WRX also gets a driver’s knee airbag, reversing camera and better visibility, with wing mirrors located on the doors, reducing blind-spots. All this safety equipment combined with EyeSight helps the 2016 WRX maintain Subaru’s commitment to become the number one automaker in overall vehicle safety. The 2016 Subaru WRX is one of the safest performance compact sedans on the planet.

Subaru Earns a 5 Star Award from the Japan New Car Assessment Program !

Five 2015 Subaru vehicles win 2015 JNCAP “Five Star Award” 

Subaru has five models, the 2015 Outback, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Levorg that have achieved JNCAP’s top safety rating. Why is Subaru rated so high?

 

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that the 2015 Subaru Outback, Legacy, Forester, WRX and Levorg won the top rank “Five Star Award” from Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP). 

All five Subaru vehicles earned the maximum five star overall rating in the 2014-2015 JNCAP crash safety evaluation tests conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victim’s Aid (NASVA) in Japan.

Subaru scores high in pre-crash safety performance

Subaru vehicles have been highly rated by JNCAP for their pre-crash safety performance as well: the 2015 Outback, Legacy, Forester, WRX S4, Levorg, Impreza, Subaru XV and Subaru XV Hybrid, equipped with Subaru’s EyeSight driver assist system, have earned the top rating of Advanced Safety Vehicle-Plus (ASV+) under the JNCAP preventive safety performance assessment introduced in 2014.

When Nobuhiko Murakami, Corporate Senior Vice President Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), unveiled the new European Levorg sports tourer last month, he made an interesting statement to the press. He said, “We aim to become the number-one brand for overall safety.”

EyeSight could be a game-changer

Subaru’s new EyeSight safety system could be an auto-industry game changer. This is due to the system moving from keeping occupants safe, to crash avoidance. Business Insider said, “That's big, and here's why: If enough automakers succeed at designing cars that can successfully, and autonomously, avoid a collision, accident rates will fall, and eventually so will insurance premiums.”

Look for Subaru to continue to enhance its primary, active, passive, and pre-crash safety technologies under its “all-around safety” principle. The 2015 Subaru Outback, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Levorg have achieved JNCAP’s top safety rating. It doesn’t look like Subaru will stop advancing their safety systems and will become the overall safety leader around the globe.

Nasty 560hp Subaru STI powered VW double cab bus will blow you away

What happens when you take a nasty looking Volkswagen double cab bus and swap the air-cooled powerplant for a Subaru 2.5-liter WRX STI boxer engine? Check out the drag video!

Take a rusted out old 60s style Volkswagen Double Cab bus with a pickup bed and swap the old air-cooled engine with a Subaru WRX STI powerplant and it becomes a drag star at Santa Pod Raceway in the UK. We are told that this Subaru-powered VW bus is putting out 560hp from the 2.5-liter STI boxer engine. 

Watch the owner of this drag machine pull three impressive runs down the strip and manages to rip off a 12.91 second at 108.9 mph quarter mile run. As the driver pulls up for the first run, he does an impressive burnout that shakes the entire vehicle and rattles those front split windows

The engine sits in the back of the ugly double cab bus and gives the VW plenty of traction even with those ugly stock VW wheels. The VW driver is able to get all the traction he needs to rip off some impressive hole shots out of the gate.

In 2004, STI received some major updates for its U.S. debut in Detroit in 2003. Subaru wanted to trump Mitsubishi’s performance model, the 271 horsepower Lancer EVO, and needed to come out with something very special. The all-new 2004 STI came with a new powerplant that was developed just for this car.

This VW owner didn’t spend a ton of money on the bus’s exterior, but he must have done a good job with the engine and drivetrain swap. The Volkswagen double cab bus with the 2.5-liter Subaru WRX STI engine doesn’t look like much on the outside, but it’s sure impressive underneath.

Subaru Forester wins "Mid-size SUV" of 2015 award........................in Russia

 

The 2015 Subaru Forester wins "SUV of the Year 2015" in one of the most popular categories, "Mid-size SUV." How many vehicles did Forester beat?

The 2015 Subaru Forester wins another award in Russia. Just yesterday we reported that the 2015 Forester SUV was chosen “Light Off-Road” Car of the Year. Now Forester wins the hotly contested "Mid-size SUV" of 2015 award in Russia. The contest covers eight categories of vehicles, from Full-size SUVs, Mid-size SUVs, Compact Crossovers, Subcompact Crossovers, Pickups, Universal Terrain, Premium Class and Premiere of the Year categories.
The 2015 Subaru Forester wins the "SUV of the Year 2015" in one of the most popular categories, "Mid-size SUV." There were more vehicles in this category than other with 44 cars competing for the top honors. Organizers of the annual professional award was magazine Club 4X4 in Russia who provided the professional jury. Readers of the magazine were able to vote for their favorite vehicles across the eight categories and were the Grand Jury. 
  

Forester had the most competition 

During the five months that readers can vote on the website, off-road enthusiasts voted for the best cars in eight categories, and the list of winners was revealed today. The total number of all-wheel drive off-road vehicles competing across the eight categories was 116 vehicles. Forester had much competition with 44 of them coming in the "medium-sized SUV" category alone. 

There are four reasons active buyers in Russia like the Forester SUV better than any other vehicle in the mid-size segment. Forester is functional and practical, and provides comfort on long journeys regardless of driving style. The SUV also has the necessary equipment that is suitable for off-roading. These are Forester’s attributes that have made it Subaru’s best seller not only in Russia, but also around the globe. All-wheel-drive off-road enthusiasts in Russian think the new generation 2015 Subaru Forester is the best in its segment.

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$15,000 Raised by Sport Subaru for Local Charity

We are pleased to announce that our Share the Love Event was a great success! Our customers helped us raise over $15,000 for a local Charity, Pet Rescue by Judy.


Pet Rescue By Judy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue cats and dogs. Many of the animals are brought in with medical needs. They are cared for and doctored to the best of their ability and resources. 



http://www.petrescuebyjudy.com/

SUBARU OF AMERICA , INC. UNVEILS STI PER FORMANCE CONCEPT AT 2015 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

New York, N.Y., April 1, 2015 – Subaru of America, Inc. today unveiled the STI Performance Concept at the New York International Auto Show.

The STI Performance Concept signifies a plan for U.S.-expansion of Subaru Tecnica International (STI), the performance division of Subaru, in its three core business areas; aftermarket parts, STI-tuned cars and motorsports.

The expansion has already begun, with STI-engineered parts replacing Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) aftermarket parts in the U.S. market, and with STI’s increasing engineering presence in Subaru of America’s Global RallyCross team.

In the future, further models tuned by STI will be available in the US. These cars could feature more extensive modifications from the factory than previously offered, such as suspension, performance, braking, chassis and aerodynamic upgrades.

“At STI we know from our racing that to win, it is important not only to have high power, but also that all aspects of performance are balanced over the whole car,” said Yoshio Hirakawa, president of Subaru Tecnica International, Inc. “When we achieve this balance, the driver feels that the car is easy to handle and reliable, and he can use it fully to the limits of its performance. Our plan is to produce cars and accessories that drivers can really enjoy.”

The STI Performance Concept is a showcase for the engineering prowess and tuning capability of STI, featuring the racing engine developed by STI for the BRZ Super GT racecar, suspension and chassis components and aerodynamic upgrades.

Complete cars (extensive tuning by STI) and performance parts available now in Japan focus on the WRX STI, Forester and BRZ models. The Japanese domestic market uses the nomenclature “S model” as its naming for the WRX STI and uses “tS” on BRZ and Forester vehicles that have STI components, but a naming convention for any future US models has not yet been established.

STI was founded as Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries’ motor sports division in 1988. In 1989, a first-generation Subaru Legacy, tuned by STI, broke the FIA-certified world speed record over 100,000 kilometers. From there, STI moved on to the World Rally Championship, winning 3 constructors championships and 3 driver championships for Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Petter Solberg. It currently competes in the Nurburgring 24 Hour Challenge race winning its class two times in 2011 and 2012 and also in the Super GT series with its BRZ-based Super GT.