Posted on 10 February 2010 by Scott Hayes

Take a look at the new Subaru Impreza XV… almost. The Japanese firm has announced that a new crossover version of the Impreza will debut at the Geneva Motor Show – although there’s no official pictures just yet.
But, judging by the newcomer’s description it will look a lot like the car pictured here – the US-only ‘Subaru Outback Sport’. Fresh styling details for the XV reportedly include newly designed wheel arches, a set of roof rails and a rear spoiler. The crossover will be available with a 2,0-litre petrol engine or a turbocharged boxer diesel engine and will be launched in the UK towards the middle of the year.

Also on the Subaru stand at Geneva will be the firm’s Hybrid Tourer Concept and the Plug-in STELLA – a production electric vehicle launched in Japan last year.
Posted on 12 October 2009 by Scott Hayes

Just two weeks ahead of the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009, Subaru draws our attention once again with more realistic images of its new and exclusive Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept. The new renderings reveal Subaru’s masterpiece interior to the full.
For Subaru, the original point of the ideal grand touring car is its interior design. True to that thought, the Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept interior features four independent and comfortably positioned seats, an atmosphere that provides a surpassing feeling of openness and stress-free reassurance, a movable dashboard, eyestrain reducing windshield and new leather covering developed with superior breathability and a ventilation function.
The new images also provide a good view of the Hybrid Tourer Concept’s exterior, which features an aerodynamic body structure full of subtle modern shapes combined with bright open glass areas.
Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept Specifications:
- Length x Width x Height: 4 630 x 1 890 x 1 420mm
- Engine type: 2,0-litre Horizontally-Opposed direct fuel-injection turbo petrol engine
- Max output of Motor: 10 kW (Front) / 20 kW (Rear)
- Transmission type: Lineartronic
- Drive train: Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive with 2 motors assist
- Battery type: Lithium-ion battery