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Do you have questions about your Subaru? We're here to give you answers to those Subaru questions!

 

Each month we will highlight Subaru questions asked by our guests and online readers and provide you with answers! Similar to a Dear Abby column, please feel free to submit your questions in the comments section below or via email: internet@stanleysubaru.com.  We will try to answer your questions within 24 hours.



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Stanley Subaru Shares the Love With The Mary Dow Center at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

 
Stanley Subaru Shares the Love With The Mary Dow Center at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital
 
 

ELLSWORTH, Maine-- Maine Coast Memorial Hospital and the Mary Dow Center for Cancer Care would like to thank Stanley Subaru and their customers for their generosity.

The 2013 Share the Love event raised a total of $4,000 for the Mary Dow Center between November and December 2013.  It was the first year that Subaru dealerships were able to select…

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What is the Best Family Car? Subaru Forester Named to Kelley Blue Book Top 12 Family Cars


2014 Subaru Forester Named to Kelley Blue Book's '12 Best Family Cars' List

 

Here are 5 reasons why the 2014 Subaru Forester was named to the 12 Best Family Cars List:

1. The Subaru Forester had the best outward visibility in the family car comparison tests.

2. HUGE cargo area: 34.4 cubic feet (31.5 cubic feet w/ moonroof)

3. Child booster seats were so easy to install, it's as if Subaru…
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Why is Subaru Stealing the Spotlight From Big Automakers? Three Simple Reasons


Why is Subaru Stealing the Spotlight From Big Automakers? Three Simple Reasons

Subaru is moving up in their brand perception, and it's due in part to new cars like the 2014 Subaru Forester and 2014 XV Crosstrek. How are they doing it?

 

There are 3 reasons why Subaru is stealing the spotlight from larger automakers, as an article posted today by Torque News' Denis Flierl explains below:

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What Radio Service Does Subaru Offer on New Subaru Vehicles? Can I Get Aha Radio on My Subaru?


What Radio Service Does Subaru Offer on New Subaru Vehicles? | Can I Get Aha Radio On My Subaru? Does Subaru Still Use Harmon Audio Systems in New Subaru Vehicles?

Starting with the 2015 Legacy, Subaru of America will make available Aha Radio by Harman in all car models and trims

  

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HARMAN announced today that its Aha Radio service will be a standard feature in all Subaru models and trims starting…

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When is the 2015 Subaru WRX STi Available? What is different about the 2015 Subaru WRX STi?

 
 
ALL-NEW 2015 SUBARU WRX STI DEBUTS AT NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW IN DETROIT
 
 

 

--New platform offers a stiffer, more agile chassis for Subaru's global performance flagship model
--Bold new sedan model with aero body design
--High-performance chassis with new Active Torque Vectoring
--305 hp turbo BOXER engine; most powerful engine in the segment
--Driver Controlled Center Differential All-Wheel Drive
--STI Launch Edition limited to 1,000 available--
Order Yours Today-Click Here!

 

DETROIT-- January…

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How Does Traction Control Work? What is Subaru Traction Control?

 
 
How Does Subaru's Traction Control Work? | Traction Control is part of Subaru's Vehicle Dynamics Control System | Traction Control Light
 
 
 
How Does Traction Control Work?
Traction Control, Electronic Stability, Limited-Slip Device, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), and Brake Assist are all components of the Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC).
 
Here is a great explanation from C.J.Spitz of Cars101.com:
 
"The components of the VDC system are:

Direction: uses…

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Most Popular Subaru Blog Posts for 2013


Top 5 Subaru Blog Posts for 2013--Includes posts about Subaru Dashboard Lights, Twin Scroll Turbochargers, Differences between the Outback and Forester and much more!

These posts are what you, our guests, want to know more about. 2014 will bring even more useful content, service and technical information, as well as previews of what Subaru of America has in store for us! Thank you for reading, and if there is a topic you'd like…
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Five Subaru Models Now Rated 2014 IIHS Top Safety Picks




Five Subaru Models Now Rated As 2014 IIHS Top Safety Picks

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 19, 2013 – Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the all-new, 2014MY Forester has been joined by the 2014MY Legacy and Outback (with Optional EyeSight) to be named as 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) along with the highest possible rating of “Superior” for Front Crash Prevention. The 2014MY Impreza and XV…
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What's New About the 2015 Subaru WRX?

 
 
What's New About the 2015 Subaru WRX? 
  • New platform offers a stiffer, more agile chassis for Subaru WRX
  • New torque-vectoring system reduces understeer
  • New 268-hp 2.0-liter direct-injection turbo SUBARU BOXER engine
  • New standard 6-speed manual transmission
  • New Sport Lineartronic CVT with manual modes
 
 
Los Angeles -November 20, 2013--  Subaru of America, Inc. today introduced the 2015 WRX, a more powerful and better handling version of the brand’s iconic high-performance model, at the…
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2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 Subaru Legacy to Debut at LA Auto Show



2015 Subaru WRX and Subaru Legacy Concept to Make World Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20th, 2013

 
The following is from Subaru of America's WRX teaser page:

A lot of people think they know what the WRX is all about. But, on November 20 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, we're going to show you something new. What it's never been. What it's always been.

Meet the all-new…

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Independent Reviews of the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid

 
 
What are third parties and independent reviewers saying about the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid?
 
 
 

When an automotive journal or online review site takes a car for a first drive, usually it is on a nice paved test track, decent weather with perhaps a wet surface for excitement. Instead, we're going to take the brand new Crosstrek Hybrid to Iceland and see how it keeps up with a Land Rover Defender and an Arctic…

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2014 Subaru Impreza and 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Award


2014 Subaru Impreza and 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Award

 

The following is a news release from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

ARLINGTON, Va. — The 2014 Subaru Impreza and its near-twin, the Subaru XV Crosstrek, earn the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for good performance in each of the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations, including the small overlap front test.


Beginning with 2014 models, Subaru made structural changes to improve…

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