Brochure: Subaru GE/GH Impreza (February 2011)
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ALL 4 THE FRIDAY NIGHTS THE MAGIC MOMENTS THE DYNAMIC DRIVE THE BIG ENTRANCE THE IMPREZA DRIVER 2011 IMAGE: IMPREZA RS SEDAN IMPREZA | 3 ALL All 4 the Driver™ is far more than a To fi nd the Subaru that is right simple phrase for those of us that for you - don’t take our word for work for Subaru. It’s a philosophy it, Drive It Your Way©. After all, that ensures a culture that’s united there’s only one way to fi nd out in its passion for putting you, our how a Subaru feels, and that’s by customer, fi rst. getting behind the wheel. Put your favourite Subaru to the test on the Basically, it’s about creating an kind of roads where you need it to extraordinary experience for you, perform most - from a quick, local 4 each and every time. It means dash around the block, to a longer we have an uncompromising freeway cruise, there’s a test drive commitment to quality, especially route to suit you. Ask your local in our dealings with you and how Subaru Retailer for details. we make you feel. At Subaru we are all accountable for making All 4 the Driver a real experience for you. And we’re all motivated THE by that challenge. DR I V ER ™ Our DNA is what makes Subaru different from every other car in the world, it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru. It starts with the heart and soul of every Subaru – Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, a horizontally-opposed Boxer engine and the maximum fi ve-star ANCAP occupant safety rating. Together, our technical innovations and safety credentials combine to deliver performance, enhance safety and maintain consistently excellent THE retained value for every Subaru owner. Here’s why: DIFFERENCE IS OUR DNA Performance Safety Retained Value Our Symmetrical Thanks to its uniquely balanced Excellent retained value is no All-Wheel Drive and horizontally- design, every Subaru is made accident. Subaru starts with opposed Boxer engine technology to grip the road in just about outstanding cars, adds world have been developed to work any condition. A ring-shaped famous advanced driving together to provide superior passenger safety cell and advanced technologies and provides every handling, performance and balance crumple zone technology helps owner with maximum fi ve-star - which gives our Drivers greater protect Subaru Drivers and occupant safety. But it doesn’t confi dence. Confi dence that makes passengers from serious injuries. end there. Our highly skilled for pure driving pleasure. It’s part of the reason every Subaru service technicians at over 100 is awarded a fi ve-star ANCAP Subaru service centres around occupant safety rating – the highest Australia ensure your Subaru is occupant safety rating available in kept in peak condition at all times. Australia – ensuring a worry-free Subaru has had an active focus trip, wherever you’re heading. on the retained value of all our models for many years. This is the result of delivering exceptional performance, safety technologies and DataDot™ theft protection to ensure that owning a Subaru is a good investment. ALL OF THIS ADDS UP TO A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR THE DRIVER. IMPREZA | 5 ALL 4 THE MUD THE SWEAT THE CHEERS THE SUBARU DRIVER Rallying has always been a brutally tough Pioneering motorsport. With uncompromising terrain, performance since 1958 wildly fluctuating conditions, and constant From the introduction of the demands on the cars, it’s one of the most Subaru 360 in 1958 to Subaru’s challenging sports in the world – and a three consecutive World perfect testing ground for Subaru. We were Rally Championship (WRC) part of the World Rally Championship for 19 Manufacturers’ titles from 1995 to years – and while we were fine-tuning our 1997, Subaru has a long history unique technologies, we were also winning of engineering and motor sports championships. We won the World Rally achievement. Here’s a quick look Championship Manufacturers’ title three at the Subaru journey... times, and the driver’s title three times as well. And our decade of dominance in the Australian Rally Championship – from 1996 to 2005 – is a testament not only to our ongoing passion for innovative design and engineering, but our unique understanding of Australian driving conditions. It’s a passion that flows through our earliest designs and drawings, into our race-bred testing regime, and into the car you drive. 6 | IMPREZA 2009 ALL 4 2009 – Introduction of the first turbo diesel horizontally- opposed Boxer engine in Australia. THE SUBARU HERITAGE 2008 2008 – With the launch of 2009 Liberty and Outback variants, every Subaru now has electronic stability control as a standard feature and a five-star ANCAP occupant safety rating. 2007 2007 – Safety first! The new generation Impreza is launched and achieves a maximum five-star ANCAP occupant safety rating. Every Subaru model in Australia has been awarded the maximum five-star ANCAP occupant safety rating. 2006 2006 – Subaru’s first seven seat luxury SUV, the Tribeca, is launched. 2000 2000 – Impreza including Impreza WRX wins Wheels Car of the Year and joins our other winners from 1999 Liberty Wagon and 1995 Liberty. 1997 1997 – Subaru is the first car company to offer All-Wheel Drive as standard on every model sold in Australia, ensuring all customers benefit from our technology. 1997 1997 – Enter the Forester, a compact sports utility vehicle offering the best of both worlds: the comfortable ride and handling of a sedan combined with the ruggedness of 1996– an SUV. 2005 1996-2005 – Subaru wins 10 consecutive Australian Rally Championships to add to the six World Rally Championships - testing and improving our cars in the world’s harshest driving environments to make every Subaru reliable and fun to drive. 1996 1996 – Meet the Outback. With all the practicality and handling of a wagon and the safety and ground clearance of a sports utility vehicle, it’s the beginning of a new adventure in crossover vehicles. 1993 1993 – Champions! Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) - behind the wheel of the Legacy WRC - records its first WRC round win. Later that season, SWRT switched from the Legacy WRC to the Impreza WRC. Impreza is launched in Australia. 1989 1989 – The Subaru Legacy (known as “Liberty” in Australia) - which boasts both a horizontally-opposed Subaru Boxer engine and the latest in Subaru All-Wheel Drive - is launched to critical acclaim. 1977 1977 – The two seat on demand All-Wheel Drive Subaru Brumby was launched in Australia long before cross-over vehicles would become mainstream. 1973 1973 – The first Subaru with on demand All-Wheel Drive released, combined with symmetrical drivetrain, provides exceptional control, balance and traction. OUR 1966 1966 – Subaru 1000 is introduced, highlighted by the company’s first use of a horizontally-opposed Boxer engine, which would later become an integral part of the Subaru symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive system. 1958 JOURNEY 1958 – Subaru 360 is introduced, becoming an instant best-seller. 1958 TODAY IMPREZA | 7 ALL 4 ARRIVING IN STYLE Confidence It reveals itself in the corners. In the wet. In the moments when it really counts. It’s the same confidence that turns an everyday drive into an exhilarating ride. That’s why we’ve made driver confidence the cornerstone of everything we do at Subaru. Every innovation, every technological advancement, every intricate detail in a Subaru is there to inspire confidence. And give you a more enjoyable drive, whatever road you’re travelling on. Making an entrance There’s a difference between arriving and making an entrance. And with the stylish Subaru Impreza you’ll always do both. This is a car bristling with sleek and stylish sports features, dynamic power and class-leading safety features. Add to that, our unique advanced driving technologies - the renowned Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system and the Subaru Boxer engine. For you, the driver, the result is sheer driving pleasure. And a car that will really take you places. IMAGE: IMPREZA RS HATCH 8 | IMPREZA IMPREZA | 9 ALL 4 THE FEELING ON THE INSIDE Inside the Subaru Impreza, you’ll discover a place where convenient features combine with great driving technologies and comfort. A place where every trip feels like fun. There are touches of convenience everywhere. For starters, there’s power steering, power windows and mirrors, air-conditioning and a premium audio entertainment system that’s MP3/WMA/ iPod1 compatible. The cargo space is roomy and flexible, offering quick, simple storage whether you’re popping out to the shops or heading for a round of golf. The Subaru Impreza is safe, secure and stylish. The exciting part is choosing which Impreza is right for you. 1. iPod is a registered trademark of IMAGE: IMPREZA RS WITH OPTIONAL Apple Computer, Inc. SATELLITE NAVIGATION SHOWN 10 | IMPREZA IMPREZA | 11 The Subaru Impreza R is a lesson in What’s more, its refined exterior IMPREZA R small car sophistication. Boasting and interior styling includes an outstanding safety credentials, impressive list of standard style and great performance, it features, like air-conditioning, features the same advanced driving cruise control, power windows, technologies as the rest of the mirrors and steering, and an in-dash range, including Symmetrical single CD player that’s MP3/WMA/ All-Wheel Drive for superior road iPod2 compatible. This is world- grip and the symmetrical drivetrain class engineering that offers and Boxer engine for greater stability exceptional value. and control. Add an impressive six airbags and Vehicle Dynamics Control, and it becomes clear why ANCAP1 awarded the Impreza range the maximum five-star occupant safety rating. ALL 4 THE COMFORT THE SAFETY THE CONFIDENCE THE DRIVER 1.