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Subaru Wins 100 Acre Wood Rally Race

Subaru's rally team won the 100 Acre Wood rally race at the end of February near Steelville, Missouri. In the Ozark Mountains, Subaru's David Higgins dominated the competition, now leading the 2013 Rally America Championship standings with 39 points, followed by Canada's Antoine L'Estage, with only 23 points. Higgins was one of the only top performers to even finish the race, L'Estrage having to bow out due to overheating issues…

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Adventure Subaru Awarded Stellar Care Award


Adventure Subaru recently was awarded the Stellar Care Award for demonstrating excellence in all customer-focused performance. What this means is that Adventure Subaru is the cream of the crop for the best dealership experience.

To be awarded the Subaru Stellar Care Award, dealerships must achieve and maintain high standards of performance in a number of different areas, including the facility, sales operations, service operations, training, and the finance department.

When you come to Adventure Subaru…

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Subaru Viviz Concept Car


 

Subaru's Viziv concept car was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show this week. The name is from the phrase "Vision for Innovation" and embodies the direction Subaru is planning to take in the next few years. What does this mean for the average car owner? Viziv means better handling and ecological impact. After more research and development, the new features in the Viziv will probably trickle down into conventional cars.

Judging from the…

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Subaru's CVT or Continuous Variable Transmission


Some Subaru vehicles have a CVT or Continuous Variable Transmission. What does that mean, and why is it so great? 

With the average automatic transmission, your engine's gear is determined by the RPM's or rotations per minute, not by what's most efficient for the vehicle. A manual transmission depends on the skill of the driver. The old thinking was that an automatic transmission was less efficient than a skillfully-used manual, though leaps…

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The Sound of a Boxer Engine


One distinct feature of a Subaru is the boxer engine. 

Boxer engines are flat engines, meaning that the pistons lie parallel to the ground, instead of rising up towards the hood of the car as in-line type or v-type engines do. What does this mean for your Subaru? A quieter ride, better handling, and less maintenance.    

Quieter   

Subarus are quieter. There's a distinct sound to a boxer engine that's like no other. If…
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All new 2014 Subaru Forester arrives at Adventure Subaru mid-March


 
The all-new 2014 Subaru Forester is on its way to Adventure Subaru! 

Subaru drivers have loved the Forester for years. It's the perfect vehicle for taking dogs and friends and kids -- or skis and kayaks and bikes -- on adventures in any kind of weather and all kinds of terrain. 

The 2014 version is more environment-friendly and has some snazzy new options. We've written about some of the new multimedia features, shared snaps of…
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Adventure Subaru Earns the Eco-Friendly Dealer Award


Adventure Subaru is excited to announce that we have earned the Eco-Friendly Dealer Award from Subaru. 

Subaru is dedicated to environmental responsibility, from the design of Subaru vehicles to the dealers who sell them. 

Subaru works to keep fuel efficiency high and emissions low. Subaru is currently working on auto designs that make it easier to recycle the materials used, after they've been on the road for as long as possible. And the processes…
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The 2013 vs. the 2014 Subaru Forester


 

The 2014 Subaru Forester will go on sale in March but is it really better than the 2013? In a word, yes. You should seriously consider buying the 2014 instead of a 2013 if you're in the market for a new Forester.

The 2014 Forester comes with two engine options, a  turbocharged 2.0 liter or standard 2.5 liter engine, both four-cylinders, versus the 2013 version comes with a standard 2.5 liter…

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Superbowl Ads


If you watched the Super Bowl last Sunday, you probably noticed a few commercials from Subaru featuring some of our furry friends. While you should always consider your pet when purchasing your car, and use our tips to choose the right car for your dog, Subarus are paws down the best cars for dogs.

Subarus are great for all breeds of dogs.

Subarus can take your dog where he wants to go (and you too…

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Globe Trekker


Subaru takes great pride in supporting communities, the environment, and education and sponsors a few organizations that make a positive impact in these areas. Globe Trekker, a PBS television show about travel, is one such organization.

Globe Trekker takes viewers to far off places that are largely inaccessible to the average traveler, places like rural Thailand or the Sahara. Unlike other travel shows, they try to give viewers the feeling of being in the country…

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