- The Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant has zero landfill status. That means nothing from the plant’s manufacturing process enters landfills. Not only does Subaru’s Indiana plant have zero landfill status, but also it was the first auto plant ever to achieve this status.
- The WRX is the most ticketed car in the United States. Last fall, Insurance.com ran the numbers and discovered that more than a third of WRX drivers received a traffic citation.
- Everybody loves Subaru, even bandits from the pacific northwest.There was a stretch when Portlanders kept waking up to find empty parking spaces. According to an Oregon newspaper, 20 Subarus are reported stolen each month in the City of Roses. Last December, however, a staggering 90 Subarus were reported stolen.
- Subaru loves boxers. Subaru is one of the only auto manufacturers to use the Boxer engine, and uses it exclusively in each and every vehicle. Porsche uses boxer engines in a few, but not all, of their models.
- The first Subaru vehicle in the United States was the Subaru 360. It was marketed as “cheap and ugly”. The biggest selling point for this little vehicle was an impressive 66 miles per gallon.
- Subaru's famous star logo is the Pleiades constellation. This constellation is also called “Seven Sisters” and is one of the brightest star clusters in the night sky.
- The Subaru 1500 was the first vehicle Subaru ever produced. It was introduced in 1954, and cranked out a ferocious 55 horsepower.
- Nearly every Subaru comes standard with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. The only exception is the sporty Subaru BRZ.
- 96% of Subarus built in the last 12 years are still on the road today. There's a good reason why Subaru is known for longevity!
- Subaru owners love stickers. This fondness can't be explained by science or reason, but the facts don’t lie. Spotting a stickerless Subaru is not unlike spotting a unicorn.
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