As usual, the various car of the year awards in New Zealand offered up a surprise here and there. I haven’t driven all of the cars that picked up awards or made the shortlists, but I’m picking the best out of the ones I have. Just because I can. And just because I have been writing about the motoring industry and reviewing its products since 1989. Some of my choices are new … [Read more...] about Subaru Outback is Car of the Year for 2015
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Subaru maps out the road ahead with Impreza concepts – and ‘ideal’ sports wagon for Kiwis
The new Subaru Impreza sedan and hatchback will go on sale in NZ in 2017, 12 months after the go-fast Levorg station wagon (above) arrives to revive the spirit of a Kiwi favourite, the Legacy GT. Both Impreza models will be the first built on a new common platform underpinning every Subaru, part of the carmaker’s so-called ‘Prominence 2020’ plan, its strategy to further … [Read more...] about Subaru maps out the road ahead with Impreza concepts – and ‘ideal’ sports wagon for Kiwis
Subaru tunes into the blues with limited-edition WRX models
Subaru NZ boss Wallis Dumper reckons the arrival of 10 limited-edition WRX models gives buyers a “really happy reason to get the blues.” That’s because the 10 all-wheel-drive sedans are painted Hyper Blue, a one-off colour that will stand out from the crowd. It’s restricted to five WRX Premium models and five go-faster WRX STi Premiums, and is a similar hue to that of … [Read more...] about Subaru tunes into the blues with limited-edition WRX models
Subaru cuts prices to better compete against two-wheel-drive ‘pretenders’
Subaru NZ has cut up to $5000 off the price of its SUVs in a bid to attract more buyers to what managing director Wallis Dumper says is the real world of all-wheel drive and foreign territory for two-wheel-drive ‘pretenders’. It has also chopped $2000 off the new entry-level Impreza S-Edition, adding kit and a conditional free three-year service plan, again to encourage new … [Read more...] about Subaru cuts prices to better compete against two-wheel-drive ‘pretenders’
Subaru’s Hunt grabs commanding points lead after winning Gisborne rally
Auckland driver Ben Hunt has jumped into a commanding 42-point lead in the NZ Rally Championship after a dominant display in the Fuchs Rally of Gisborne. Hunt drove his Subaru Impreza WRX STi (above) through the four stages to finish almost three minutes ahead of Te Aroha’s Lance Williams, piloting a Subaru WRX R4. Hunt and co-driver Tony Rawstorn now head towards the … [Read more...] about Subaru’s Hunt grabs commanding points lead after winning Gisborne rally