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2011年1月13日

Daihatsu to pull out of Europe?

I just read that Daihatsu may pull out of Europe by the end of January 2013. The article mentions that there will be support and after that date, including warranty claims and spare parts. Of course there is no confirmation about it from Daihatsu and I am a bit reluctant to believe it, but where there is smoke...

[Source: Autohaus.de]

Current-gen Impreza to be short-lived - new model comes in Nov 2011

Following the post showing a rendering of the next-gen Subaru Impreza by Mag-X, now it's time for another picture with some more info. The current model, although it was launched just in 2007, is going to be replaced soon (do you wonder why...?). The typical life cycle for Impreza used to be 7-8 years. A full model change is sceduled in November 2011 and a new generation of boxer engines (FB20) will be fitted, which will be more fuel efficient. Of course, the styling of the new model will be inspired by the concept already presented at LA.

[Source: Mag-X via CarSensor]