With such an accomplished vehicle in its current state, it came as quite a surprise that Subaru unveiled an updated version
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| "Forester continues to surprise and delight customers," said Fred Adcock, VP, Subaru of North America. (Photo: Subaru Canada) |
of the Forester for 2006 at the New York International Auto Show in late March. So, why the update after just three years? Fred Adcock, VP, Subaru of North America says, "Its popularity has steadily increased with each new accolade it achieves for its outright performance. Forester continues to surprise and delight customers."
As far as the automotive industry is concerned, there is no better way to
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| Subaru's vehicles are hardly beautiful, but they're practical and with that have a form that directly follows function. (Photo: Subaru Canada) |
keep winning favourable comments in the press and surprising consumers than by introducing regular, meaningful updates and improvements. With the update, the Forester has received a full frontal facelift. Subaru's vehicles are hardly beautiful, but they're practical and with that have a form that directly follows function. Visually, the current Forester is somewhat of an angry looking vehicle, with chiseled headlamps and a chrome-lined trapezoidal grille, the car comes across as if it's frowning. Add that to a well defined front bumper, oversized fog lamps and a hood scoop (XT Turbo only), and it almost comes across as sinister.
