2017 Subaru BRZ

The BRZ's revised styling makes the distinction painfully clear right off the bat. It now sports a squarer jawline, with a chin described by senior designer Yuki Kumono as aircraft-inspired. LED DRLs are embedded in the new headlamps, moved up from the space they once shared with fog lights.

The 2.0-liter boxer four makes five more horsepower and five more pound-feet of torque only on manual-transmission cars. That brings the totals to 205 hp and 156 lb.-ft. Subaru has focused on the overall driving feel, that elusive metric that can't be expressed on a spec sheet or through the frothing internet comments of armchair racers. Subaru's engineers, some of whom are trained as the company's expert test drivers, have toiled away at a host of improvements for the base Premium trim, the upper Limited grade, and a new Performance Package that's available on top of the latter.

Sliding into the 2017 car, the cabin immediately feels more upscale and welcoming than the Spartan pre-facelift model's. Most of the touchable surfaces, including the dash, door panels, and center console, come slathered in soft stitched materials instead of the old hard plastic.  The steering wheel gets an upgrade as well, with the old plain-Jane design giving way to one with grippier and suppler cross-stitched leather. That may not seem like a big difference, but after white-knuckling it around a fast circuit, your hands will thank you. A big change from the 2016 is that there are actual controls on the spokes – basic stereo functions on one side, and a way to flip through vehicle information on the other. The latter controls a 4.2-inch TFT screen that displays everything from outside temperature to power and torque curves, replacing the rather blank-looking analog fuel and engine temp gauges of old.

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2016 Subaru Forester XT

This compact crossover is unlike any of the competition as it is larger than your typical compact.  The practicality and performance is ahead of the curve.

Tall for a compact crossover, the Forester sports unusually large windows to provide driver and passengers a great vantage point. A long, fairly flat hood settled over a protruding front end dominated by large twin-projector headlamps and a blacked-out grille.  Big doors, a hatchback and fairly flat sides kept the emphasis on practical, with the Forester appearing ready and able to haul five lumberjacks to their forest.  But look closer. Smallish dual exhausts protrude discreetly from beneath the rear bumper, and the XT rolls on slightly larger 225/55 tires wrapped around nice-looking 18-inch alloy wheels.

The XT gets its motivation from an unusual “flat” four-cylinder engine that spins all four wheels coupled to a continuously variable transmission.  Mainstream Foresters feature a normally aspirated 2.5-liter horizontally opposed four – meaning its cylinders lie parallel to the street, with two on each side.  Most four-bangers stand upright, with all four cylinders in a straight line, an arrangement that is less effective for weight distribution than that of the Subaru.

In XT models, Subaru goes a step further, fitting it with a turbocharged 2-liter four similar to the growler in the WRX sedan.  Although Subaru limits the version in the XT to 250 horsepower, that is still a substantial 80 more than in regular models of the Forester.  The Forester goes 0 to 60 in a quick 6.3 seconds, according to Car and Driver.

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2016 Subaru Forester

This crossover sport utility vehicle is a very solid, practical and flexible offering that is easy to drive and has off-road capability with tons of cargo room.

You have an option between two different engines.  A 2-liter, turbocharged and intercooled four-cylinder makes 250 horsepower and 258 foot-pounds starting at a low 2,000 rpm in the Forester 2.0XT.  It boasts a federal government fuel economy rating of 25 miles per gallon in combined city/highway travel.  The more popular engine is the base 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter, non-turbocharged four cylinder, which is rated at 25 mpg to 27 mpg in combined city/highway travel, depending on whether the engine is mated to a manual transmission of a more fuel-optimizing CVT.

All Foresters, including base models, come standard with all-wheel drive, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, rear-vision camera, power windows, door locks and outside mirrors, keyless entry, cruise control, air conditioning and AM/FM radio with CD and MP3 players.  There's no denying the Forester offers good room for front- and back-seat passengers, and everyone sits up from the pavement and gets decent views.  Cargo space expands to a full 68.5 cubic feet when the rear seats are folded down, which is surprising for a vehicle that's only 15 feet long and has good maneuverability.

Also, the 2016 Forester earned five out of five stars in federal government crash tests that measured occupant protection, continuing its high rating since the 2014 model year. It's also a recommended buy of Consumer Reports magazine.

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2016 Subaru WRX

Subaru has announced the 2016 Subaru WRX has received the 2015 Top Safety Pick award and, when equipped with the optional Eyesight Driver Assist Technology, the 2015 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2016 WRX achieved the highest possible rating of ‘Good’ in the Institute’s crashworthiness evaluations of front small overlap, front moderate overlap, side impact, roof crush and rear impact.  The vehicle also received a ‘Superior’ rating in the Institute’s front crash avoidance testing.  The rally-bred WRX is powered by a 268 hp 2.0-litre turbocharged boxer four-cylinder engine.

New features available on the 2016 WRX include Blind Spot Detection/ Rear Cross Traffic Alert System with Lane Change Assist, as well as Eyesight with Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-Collision Braking and Lane Departure Warning.  To win 2015 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must have “Good” ratings in all four tests of high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, and evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.  In addition, “Good” or “Acceptable” performance in a small overlap front test introduced in 2012 is also required. The same level of performance in those tests, along with an “Advanced” or “Superior” rating for front crash prevention, is required for the higher accolade, 2015 Top Safety Pick.

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The best new SUV? The 2014 Subaru Forester

The new 2014 Subaru Forester is the highest rated compact SUV on the market today, and with good reason. The newly designed Forester has advantages over all other competitors in many different aspects of itself.

The new 2014 Subaru Forester has a four-cylinder engine that offers 170 hp, with upgrades to a turbo-charged engine available that comes with a whopping 250 hp at 5,600 rpm and 258 lb-ft of torque between 2,000 rpm and 4,800 rpm when consuming premium unleaded. The base model four-cylinder engine, with continuously variable transmission (CVT) achieves 24 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, which is at the top of the compact SUV class. This is an improvement on the 2013 Subaru Forester, which achieved 21/27 mpg with a four-cylinder engine. 

The 2014 Subaru Forester has continued it’s legacy as an extremely safe compact SUV and even going a step further, earning the 2013 Top Safety Pick. New this year is a driver knee airbag that deploys to prevent knee injuries during collisions and anti-whiplash seats. Other improvements in safety include Subaru’s new EyeSight driver assist technology, which includes Adaptive Cruise Control system, a Pre-Collision Braking system and a Vehicle Lane Departure Warning system. This is offered in select models. 

With the new 2014 Subaru Forester, along with other great selections offered by Subaru, now is the time to make your next vehicle a Subaru. Come by Huffines Subaru in Denton and our friendly staff of professionals can show you all the awesome features of the 2014 Subaru Forester. Visit us at 5150 South Interstate 35E in Denton, Texas or give us a call at 940-321-2504 today!

Subaru Wins Again

Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew took home their third consecutive Rally America Nation Championship at the Lake Superior Performance Rally in Michigan!

The race came down to a duel between Subaru USA and the Hoonigan Racing team of Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino as an overall win in this race would have put either team in first place points-wise and clinched the coveted title.

Higgins and Subaru took the lead on day one with a 13.4-second lead.  The next day Hoonigan’s driver Ken Block rolled his car, clinching the deal for Subaru.

“The pace Block and I were both going made it entirely possible to happen to any one of us,” Higgins said.  “It was the fastest that we have ever gone.”

This title marks the third straight championship for Higgins and fourth overall.  Las year, Higgins clinched the championship at the New England Forest Rally and did the exact same thing in 2011.

The 2013 Lake Superior Performance Rally was a huge day for Subaru.  Not only did the automaker clinch the Overall and Super Production Manufacturer’s Championship titles, but all three vehicles on the podium were Subaru WRX STI’s.

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