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1917 – 1953 |
A former aircraft company,
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1954 – 1969 |
The company has contributed significantly to Japan's advancements in motorization. |
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1958: Subaru's first production car, the Ladybird, was introduced (Rear Engine and Rear Wheel Drive). It was well received due to its affordability, design and performance. |
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1966: Subaru advances on its engineering abilities and Subaru 1000 was introduced. This was the first car with Boxer Engine and Front Wheel Drive (exclusive combination). |
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1970 – 1979 |
Subaru introduced new models to the Japanese
market, including the first Four Wheel Drive (4WD) passenger car. |
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1972: Subaru Leone, the first Four Wheel Drive commercial vehicle was developed. |
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1977: 2nd Generation Subaru Leone, the first Four Wheel Drive passenger car, was introduced to the market. |
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1980 – 1989 |
Subaru is recognised as being one of the pioneers in AWD technology. |
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1981: 3rd Generation of Subaru Leone was introduced. |
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1989: 1st Generation of Subaru Legacy was introduced. |
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1990 – 1999 |
Subaru garnered outstanding results at World Rally Championship (WRC) and demonstrated Subaru driving performance technology. It expanded its model range and is recognised as being the maker of driver's cars. |
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1992: 1st Generation of Subaru Impreza was introduced. |
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1997: Under the boom of sports utility vehicle (SUV) and based on well-developed Impreza chassis, the most stable SUV, Subaru Forester, was born. |
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1998: 2nd Generation of Subaru Legacy was introduced. |
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2000 & beyond |
As Subaru entered the new millennium, it continues to develop more proactive innovations to vehicle safety and environmental features. |
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2000: 2nd Generation of Subaru Impreza and Subaru Forester were introduced. |
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2001: 3rd Generation of Subaru Legacy was introduced. |
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2003: Subaru R2 was introduced. |
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2004: Subaru R1 was released. |
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2005: Subaru Tribeca, a seven-seater car, was introduced by Subaru of America Inc. |
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2007: 3rd Generation ALL NEW IMPREZA was launched. |
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2008: 3rd Generation ALL NEW FORESTER was launched. |
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2009: 5th generation of fully redesigned Subaru Legacy was launched. |
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