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In today's advertising world the question isn't whether your car commercial has a famous spokesperson, indie music or flashy graphics. The question is, when you turn on one of these ten sexually suggestive car commercials, does it return the favor? More »
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The recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below. More »
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The last 2009 Subaru Forester we drove blew a tire, forcing us into making clichéd gay jokes. This time we took it to an off-road park and beat it like a rented mule. More »
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Subaru has finally pulled the trigger on its EE20 Boxer Diesel in a big way here at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. They've seen fit to lay down a copious supply of cross sectioned and exploded-view engines for a sufficient supply of engine porn and have thrown them into some cars to boot, namely the Subaru Forester 2.0D, the Subaru Impreza 2.0D, and the Subaru Legacy 2.0D. As you might have guessed, they're all outfitted with the same 2.0 liter horizontally opposed boxer diesel, a common rail, turbocharged oil burner good for 144 HP in the Forester and 147 HP in the Legacy and Impreza. All engines make 259 lb-ft of torque between 1800 and 2400 RPM while returning about 40 MPG on the European combined fuel cycle. Definitely some nice numbers, now if only we could get 'em in the States. Complete, and we do mean complete, details on the Boxer Diesel engine, galleries on the lineup and nearly-NSFW engine pics below. More »
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The Subaru Forester Diesel and Impreza Diesel are coming to next month’s Paris Motor Show equipped with the new Subaru Boxer Turbo Diesel engine. The innovatively light and compact engine is capable of delivering 145 HP and a huge 258 lb-ft of torque while returning up to 37 MPG (combined) when paired with a 6-speed manual transmission in the Forester. Hmmm, a practical, capable crossover SUV that drives well and gets 37 MPG? Yes please. But will it come to the US? Maybe. Full details after the jump. More »
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When we were but wee Jalops, dreaming fantastically about our glamorous future as car journalists, the photoshoot seemed to be one of the most alluring perks of the job. What could be better than spending the day surrounded by models and a fast car? Subaru is hoping there's many more dreamers out there and is offering them the chance to experience the wonders of a photoshoot, virtually, as a marketing tool for their new 2009 Subaru Forester. Sexy models included. More »
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Oh yeah, just like that, wash that hot new 2009 Subaru Forester you bad, bad sumo wrestlers. In an effort to appeal to the target demographic of the Forester, Subie has seen fit to run a gag ad taking the classic "hot chicks washing a car in skimpy clothes" theme in all new mawashi wearing direction. There is no way to resist watching in horrified fascination and not chuckle at least a little bit. We're not sure if this garners an NSFW warning, but it's probably not something you want your boss catching you watching, if only to avoid the awkward water cooler chat later. [Youtube via AutoNorth] More »
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Is it kismet? I suspect so, as over a few short weeks, a couple of themes have begun to emerge in our Jalopnik Reviews. First, Hardigree gets his hands on a Dodge Caliber SRT4 and loses a tire. Not two weeks later, I voyage to sublime Laguna Beach, and then to Catalina Island for some hoontastic off-roadin' in the 2009 Subaru Forester, and I kill not one, but two Yokohamas. Then Siler, too, visits the Golden West and lays down rubber in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI, only to discover that the definitive sport conveyance of reckless youth feels a tad out of place on freeways, as opposed to twisting backroads. Hello! I experience ditto while slinging the new Forester around on rocky, rutted, ill-mannered, road-like pathways, later discovering that the vehicle goes all petulant on regular asphalt byways. Flurry of coincidences? Hope not. I like to think there's a higher power at work.
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OK, so Subaru's finally revealed the official images of the US-spec 2009 Forester they'll be officially showing off at the Detroit Auto Show in two weeks — only a couple of hours after the early AM press release dropped — and here they are. It looks like the 2009 JDM-spec Subaru Forester except — umm — they appear to have checked the "boy racer" box. We wonder what the import fees are on the JDM model? More »
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Despite it being a secret to all but no one, Subie's released some paper today revealing their not-so-secret plans to reveal the US version of the 2009 Subaru Forester at the Detroit Auto Show in just two weeks. Expect the all-new Subaru to look pretty much exactly like the 2009 JDM Subaru Forester, galleried up below. Well, except for the crazy blind-spot eliminating hood-mounted side-mirror. Including that in the US model would be crazy-talk. Full press release after the jump. More »
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The WRXers over at the NASIOC forums managed to snag the first picture we've seen of the 2009 Subura Forester interior. If this is to be believed, it looks like the Forester is going to get the autoshift as an option. Given the nav screen we're guessing this is XS or limited trim. The dash seems to maintain the three spoke/ three nob/three guage look of the previous gen, with the addition of the curved dash display with possible dual climate control info outputs. [NASIOC Forum] More »
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All the guessing is over as the 2009 Forester has been revealed in advance of its Christmas Day public debut via scans from some magazine. The scans from the magazine ended up on a Russian car site and reveal the Forester in a variety of trims and colors. Much as we expected, the SubeUV has traded the tall wagon feel of the previous generation in favor of the more traditional SUV dimensions. This may upset some Subaru purists, but we're betting the company would make the trade for more sales. More »
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Those crossover teases at Subaru have a minisite up for the new Forester. There's been a decent amount of speculation surrounding the new version. A little tinkering with photoshop gives you a fairly decent view of the Forester's tail, which seems to preserve the tall greenhouse. More »
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