In the News: Subaru Lauds Wilderness, Love, and Web Series
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It's always exciting to hear good news especially when it concerns things that keep our enthusiasm at full momentum. November has been a positive month for our favorite car maker and for a few of the platforms that are not only gaining popularity proven clearly by the sales numbers, but also for their features and pricing. On Friday, November 22nd Subaru announced its new pricing for the newest version of their historically cherished and ruggedly designed favorite Forester platform. Subaru proudly announced that the "go-anywhere" 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness is "the most rugged and trail-capable Forester ever", which, by looking at the steadily increasing sales figures for the brand's overland corral of products may be a small prelude to motivate the faithful to take the plunge and get behind the wheel as soon as possible. Subaru of America, Inc. has announced that the 2025 model's beginning price tag will read $34,995 MSRP and include their impressive 9.2-inches of ground clearance, supported by a robust suspension, which incorporates longer coil springs and shock absorbers , in conjunction with their standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and All-Terrain Yokohama GEOLANDAR® tires to attract the most dedicated off-road junkies in the community. In their announcement they further praised the platform by stating, "the 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness is based on the previous-generation model and features increased capability", and added, "Wilderness includes a unique front fascia with a hexagonal grille and hexagonal LED fog lights, larger cladding around the wheels, and a front skid plate to help protect the SUV off-road. A useful anti-glare, matte black decal helps diffuse light from the hood for better outward vision and gives the Subaru Forester Wilderness a visually distinctive appearance on the road and the trails." With a collection of other safety, style, and design features for both the exterior and interior, Subaru has also provided both Trailer Stability Assist and 3,000-lbs. of towing capacity as standard features to round out and confirm that their latest offering is something which will prompt some serious inspiration.
Looking at broadcast television over the past two months should indicate the serious dedication that has been released by Subaru regarding their commitment to charitable organizations that help others and efforts to give back through their products and brand identity. For the past 17 years, our favorite car maker has been initiating SHARE THE LOVE®, an aggressively positive philanthropic program dedicated to assisting a multitude of national and homegrown charity partners including organizations who aim to protect humans, animals and the environment. Last week Subaru released a press statement confirming that this initiative will continue to fuel the great efforts of these organizations by throwing the throttle further than they have before to solidify their commitment to change, progress, and community through the spirit of their vast following of vehicle owners. In their November 21st announcement, Subaru of America, Inc . stated, "By the end of this year’s event, Subaru and its retailers are aiming to reach nearly $320 million in overall donations to national and hometown charities," while mentioning some specific organizations by name. "This year, Subaru and its retailers are continuing to support four national charity partners that exemplify the Subaru Love Promise®; The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®), Make-A-Wish® , Meals on Wheels, and the National Park Foundation , as well as over 820 local hometown charities," the announcement added. According to last week's announcement, by executing this year's initiative, for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased between November 21, 2024, to January 2, 2025, the automaker will donate $250 to the purchaser’s charity of choice. The announcement also stated that Subaru retailers will have the ability to "select up to two hometown charities in their local communities to receive at least an additional $50 total for each vehicle sold or leased to accompany the original donation", and in addition, “donate $5 to registered hometown charities for every Subaru vehicle routine service visit", while the initiative is still running. Both Subaru and its large network of retail outlets have donated over $288 million to approximately 2,300 hometown charities over close to two decades. The Senior Vice President of Marketing for Subaru of America, Alan Bethke, confirmed Subaru's commitment and dedication to this program by stating, "A dedication to giving back is core to what makes ‘Subaru More Than a Car Company®’ and our retailers more than a car dealer. Helping to match Subaru owners with a charity they believe in is one of the greatest gifts we can give this season, and we hope that it forges a connection that lasts for years to come.”
Finally, another piece of news that will give the high performance Subaru enthusiasts in the crowd something to smile about is the return of Launch Control, Subaru's award-winning web series that taps the interest of the motorsports follower while digging a little deeper into the details. According to an announcement from Subaru Motorsports USA earlier this month, the new season, which began in late November, will be more than a series of recapped moments cobbled together after rally events. The organization announced that this new season will include "behind-the-scenes happenings of Subaru Motorsports USA and its drivers as they compete across multiple disciplines and vehicles." What promises to be an exciting inspirational journey for both racing fans and hard core Subaru enthusiasts, Launch Control will be highlighting some real performance and engineering that most can just read about or observe from a distance. The announcement from Subaru Motorsports USA proudly exclaims their attention to providing action-packed content by confirming, "From the American Rally Association (ARA) to hillclimbs and record attempts, Launch Control showcases the new WRX ARA24 rally cars, the crowd-favorite Family Huckster GL wagon, the built for asphalt dominance WRX: Project Midnight, and more." The increasingly popular web series brings on an impressive collection of motorsports experience and performance muscle with the injection of some iconic champion drivers to bring the programming to another level. Subaru Motorsports USA confirmed this boost of excitement by stating, "Drivers Travis Pastrana, Brandon Semenuk, and Scott Speed play pivotal roles, with Launch Control digging deep into Pastrana’s return to the ARA championship after a year-long absence and a difficult recovery, Semenuk’s storming pursuit of a third-straight ARA championship, and Speed piloting WRX: Project Midnight in its world debut at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Shootout Hillclimb." This will obviously provide serious Subaru enthusiasts with an up close perspective on the workings of the competition landscape and give a personal view behind the scenes at some of the most thrilling automotive events in the country. The announcement added, "Viewers will also get an inside look at the efforts of the crew at Subaru Motorsports USA and technical partner Vermont SportsCar as they face the ups and downs of competition...", to further emphasize how fast paced this quickly changing industry is for both the drivers, mechanics, and organizers. The Launch Control Web Series released its first episode and new season on November 20th. Subaru Motorsports USA provides show updates and information on their Facebook page or on both Instagram or TikTok (@subarumotorsportsusa).
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