where does subaru come from Page 27

Subaru hails from Japan, born out of Subaru Corporation (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) and headquartered in Ota, Gunma.

The name and six-star badge nod to the Pleiades constellation—six companies merging under one banner, which is tidier than most family reunions.

They’re famous for flat “boxer” engines and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, hence all the rally heroics and the WRX posters on teenage bedroom walls.

Cars for Australia are built in Japan and shipped here, and yes, the locals have a soft spot for Foresters, Outbacks, and the odd BRZ track day.