Yes. Most likely there will be one more after Subaru sorts out the '19 Forester which should be using their new world chassis. The latest Impreza based on that chassis showed excellent resistance to … (View Post)

WRT Forester XT's, the stick shift version was dropped in the USA after Subaru found they didn't sell well enough. There are STI Forester variants in Japan and Australia with sticks, though. Also, XT… (View Post)

The '17 Foresters are shipping! Almost impossible to get the XT Touring with Eyesight (even a custom built order kept getting bumped into future), so I got second best XT Touring model (still has bli… (View Post)

Thanks for info, Michael. The 3.6's CVT seems similar to one used in Forester XT: latter's worked well for me. Good to know about safety gear, altitude power and MPG. Outback felt more closed in than… (View Post)

At a recent auto show, the Porsche rep told me with a smile: "We're a boutique brand; you will pay more for our cars and our service". Mike M. nailed it: "Gotta pay to play." , an… (View Post)