Legacy series receives third consecutive award |
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The all-new Subaru Legacy series has been named Medium/Large Car of the Year by
AMI and New Zealand Autocar magazine, making it the third consecutive generation to
receive an Autocar of the Year award. |
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The highly-acclaimed Legacy series has won six New Zealand Medium/Large Car of the
Year awards over the past decade, including two overall Car of the Year titles. |
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Subaru's flagship executive sedan has also been honoured for its unparalleled safety
record. For the first time, the new Legacy generation has won the prestigious "Triple
Crown" of safety awards: five-star ANCAP, five-star NCAP, and the US Top Safety pick
from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. |
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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) conducts crash test reports
to give consumers objective information on the level of protection that a vehicle provides
during serious front and side crashes. |
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The Legacy's recent string of awards has reinforced Subaru's unmatched reputation as
a thought leader in vehicle safety technology. |
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"Safety is one of Subaru's hallmarks, and we are delighted that the Legacy has been
recognised for its safety yet again," said Ms. Hannah Tan, Regional Marketing Manager
for Motor Image Group. "Car buyers, particularly those in the market for a 'family car',
appreciate Subaru’s unmatched record for safety." |
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The new Legacy series has also been noted for its economical advancements. Despite
being larger than previous generations of the Legacy, the newest member of the series
produces the lowest emissions. |
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Both the Subaru Legacy and Outback have integrated the sophisticated Lineartronic
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) into the range, offering petrol fuel economy
of just 8.4 litres per 100km. |
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The entire Legacy range, which includes the Legacy 2.0i Sedan/Wagon, Legacy 2.5GT
Sedan/Wagon, Outback 2.5i and Outback 3.6R are available for test drives at Motor
Image showrooms island-wide. |
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Motor Image is the sole distributor of Subaru cars in Singapore. The company started operations in 1986
and over the years expanded its presence to manage the Subaru distributorships in Southern China,
Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The Motor
Image Group is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International Limited (TCIL), which engages
in automotive, commercial, manufacturing, trading and property investment businesses across Asia. |
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| Based in Japan, Subaru is the automobile brand produced by Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), a
comprehensive, multifaceted transport equipment manufacturer that develops a wide range of
innovative products such as automobiles, aerospace, bus-manufacturing, house-prefabricating,
industrial products and ecology systems. Founded in 1955 Subaru has since grown to become
one of the world's leading carmakers. In 1972, Subaru became the first in the world to market
an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) passenger car and pioneered the market in Japan for high-performance
station wagons by combining a turbo-charged engine with an AWD system. Subaru has improved
and refined its AWD system, to create a symmetrical AWD system that enables optimal driving
pleasure and safety. |
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| Subaru (in Japanese) refers to a group of stars which is the name of a star cluster in the Taurus
constellation. The name was adopted in the 1950's, as its official logo when the company produced
its first passenger prototype, the P-1. |
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| Subaru is well-known by motoring organizations worldwide for its engineering, design,
functionality, safety and reliability. The Subaru range of vehicles includes the Forester,
Legacy, Outback, Impreza, Impreza WRX, Impreza WRX STI, Exiga and Tribeca. |
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