IIHS releases 2010 US Safest Car list

The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced a far more stringent standard when awarding its coveted Top Safety list this year with a renewed focus on heightened roof strength test standards.

The only manufacturer with a model in each category for 2010 was Subaru, which took home an award for each model it offers, aside [...]

2010 Volkswagen Jetta Review

Volkswagen have today released its revised 2010 Jetta range featuring a new range of engines, trim and specification levels – as well as a competitive reduction in pricing – across the entire Jetta line up.
CarAdvice this afternoon joined Volkswagen Group Australia for a drive day in Victoria’s picturesque Yarra Valley wine region for a taste [...]

Subaru Liberty GT Review & Road Test

Conservative looks, confident performance.

Model Tested:

2010 Subaru Liberty GT Premium; 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, turbo petrol; six-speed manual; sedan – $52,990*

Smooth power delivery; all-wheel drive grip; spacious cabin
Tyre noise; tight & notchy gearshift; pricing against rivals
CarAdvice Rating:
Subaru’s fifth-generation Liberty may have lost the sex appeal so widely revered of its predecessor, but when it comes [...]

Subaru Outback Diesel Review

The car that a lot of Subaru fans have been waiting for has finally arrived in Australia, the Outback Diesel represents the first diesel car Subaru has offered in Australia and marks a new era for the Japanese brand as it sets it sights higher for 2010.

Having already driven the new Subaru Outback a [...]

Subaru Liberty Exiga Review

The new Subaru Liberty Exiga (pronounced x-e-ga in Australia) has made its way to our shores and is on sale now from a starting price of just $37,490. Subaru’s first people mover has a lot to offer with an impressive feature list the kids would be proud of.

Referred to as the Exiga in Japan, Australia [...]

2010 Subaru Outback Diesel

Update: Subaru Outback Diesel Review.
Subaru’s first diesel-powered vehicle is on sale today: the turbocharged Outback 2.0D .

Mated to Subaru’s renowned Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, Outback 2.0D offers outstanding fuel economy and low emissions, already meeting strict EURO 5 standards.
It is believed to be the world’s first flat boxer diesel engine for a passenger car and [...]

2010 Subaru Liberty Exiga

Update: Subaru Liberty Exiga Review.
With the all-new Liberty and Outback out and about, the last variant of the all-wheel drive Japanese family car has arrived in Australia. The versatile six-seat Liberty Exiga wagon, better known as just the Subaru Exiga hits dealerships as of today.

The idea is to make the Liberty line-up as appealing as [...]

Subaru stand at Tokyo Motor Show

The final Japanese manufacturer on our list at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show – but by no means the least – is, of course, Subaru.

The Subaru stage was busy with a range of cars from the sporty to the surreal including the new Hybrid Tourer Concept, Plug-in Stella, Impreza WRX STI Carbon, STI tuned Exiga [...]

Toyota FT-86 Concept – Toybaru Sports Car

The long awaited hugely popular Toyota and Subaru affordable sports car was unveiled in concept form at the Tokyo Motorshow. The sport coupe is currently named the FT-86 Concept and was designed in France.

Toyota fans would instantly recognise the 86 badging as a spiritual successor to the AE86 sport coupe of the 1980s, a car [...]

Subaru WRX STI Carbon Tokyo preview

When the latest generation Subaru Impreza made its official debut it alienated some of the more devoted performance fans mostly due to its subdued styling which had softened the boy-racer image.

This was a notion embraced by Subaru, even going so far as to introduce an automatic transmission on its performance flagship STI model for the [...]

Subaru Outback Review

MY10 (2010) Subaru Outback – First Steer
The Subaru Outback is an interesting car, and until the arrival of the Tribeca it had always been the relatively out of place car in Subaru showrooms.

Based on the Liberty platform, the model was introduced back in 1996 to fill the gap for those after a Liberty that [...]

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