Subaru Impreza wins 2012 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Compact Car.

Contact: Dominick Infante
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-8615 dinfante@subaru.com

Jessica Tullman
Subaru of America, Inc.
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Subaru Impreza wins 2012 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Compact Car.

February 8, 2012- Chicago, IL--Subaru of America, Inc. was awarded the 2012 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award for Best Compact Car at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.

The award comes on the heels of strong sales results from Subaru. The brand set a sales record in 2011 and has started 2012 with sales up 21% over the previous year.

“It is an honor to receive the award for best compact car from MotorWeek,” Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. “We are very excited about the all-new Impreza and we feel it is a game-changer for Subaru in the compact segment. In fact, Impreza sales in January were up 175-percent. We are pleased to bring our customers a car that packages safety, fun and function.”

All new for 2012, the Subaru Impreza is equipped as standard with Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Powered by a 148-hp 2.0-liter Boxer engine, the 2012 Impreza comes with a choice of a five-speed manual transmission or the enhanced, second-generation Lineartronic® CVT (continuously variable transmission). The 2012 Impreza offers the highest fuel economy of any all-wheel drive car in America, with EPA ratings of 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway for models with the CVT.

"With its 2012 re-design, we think the Subaru Impreza is primed for prime time," said John Davis, MotorWeek host. "No other compact comes close to the Impreza’s mix of standard all-wheel-drive, upscale interior, and near bargain pricing. Add in a fun-to-drive steering feel, plus a big jump in fuel economy, and you’ve got a four-season winner."

About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.


About World Subaru:
World Subaru is the complete Subaru store on the Jersey Shore. Located at 688 Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, we have a complete selection of new and used cars and trucks ready for immediate delivery!! Each car goes through a rigorous 152 point inspection, road test, and a complete detail. Then we price them thousands less then our competitors! Still too much? Our prices are negotiable, and we will gladly consider your offer! Call us today at 1-(732) 918-1380 for a no obligation demonstration and test drive! Visit our website at www.JerseyShoreAutos.com, for our complete inventory and for finance and lease options on the vehicle of your choice! Ask about our Subaru Certified Preowned Program.

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World Subaru Announces the New Subaru BRZ at the Philly Auto Show

The 2013 Subaru BRZ on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show over the weekend.

World Subaru, the #1 Subaru dealer in Monmouth and Ocean Counties achieving best sales performance in 2011*, is proud to announce that the Subaru BRZ is finally making its way closer to the dealership. Over the weekend many car enthusiast from the east coast had finally seized the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the all-new rear wheel drive Subaru sports car.

Subaru is breaking their mold with the new BRZ, as it is a high-performance rear-wheel drive driver's fantasy. This lightweight, low slung, 2+2 is sure to make a pleasurable driver's experience, especially since they've upgraded the engine with the new FA-Series BOXER that belts out 200 hp and 150 pound feet of torque; plenty of power to get those rear wheels spinning.

The staff at World Subaru will be in attendance at the Philly Auto Show throughout the week, and you can expect them to post all kinds of photos and updates on the Facebook, Twitter, and Blog sites. If you aren't able to make it down the the show, you can live vicariously through the photos they'll be taking and uploading later on this week.

World Subaru is excited to attend the 2012 Philadelphia Auto Show, and they can't wait to show you everything they see while they're there. Expect them to take lots of photos and videos, especially of all the new exiciting Subaru products!

About World Subaru:

World Subaru is the complete Subaru store on the Jersey Shore. Located at 688 Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, they have a complete selection of new and used cars and trucks ready for immediate delivery!! Each car goes through a rigorous 152 point inspection, road test, and a complete detail. Then they price them thousands less then the competition! Still too much? Their prices are negotiable, and they will gladly consider your offer! Call them today at (732) 918-1380 for a no obligation demonstration and test drive! Visit their website at www.JerseyShoreAutos.com, for their complete inventory and for finance and lease options on the vehicle of your choice! Ask about their Subaru Certified Preowned Program.  

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Volunteers mobilize in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

Written by:
Eileen Smith
Courier-Post Staff

On the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., volunteers will set out in the spirit of the civil rights champion, working to make their small part of the world a bette place — one small act of selflessness at a time.

In Ocean City, high school students will continue a tradition of cleaning sidewalks, gathering to pick up trash.

In Trenton, volunteers will paint murals to brighten the halls of Trenton Central High School.

“Martin Luther King Day has become a national day of volunteering,” said Gayle Porter, professor of management at the Rutgers School of Business-Camden. “It’s fitting as so much of his work was devoted to fighting poverty, to helping people of all races and backgrounds."

The federal holiday, observed on the third Monday in January, has been celebrated officially since 1986. In 1994, Congress designated MLK Day as a national day of service.

At Subaru’s national headquarters in Cherry Hill, the holiday marks the beginning of several weeks of volunteer projects. Today, volunteers will work at Helping Hand Rescue Mission, a faith-based program for homeless people in Philadelphia.

In all, Subaru volunteers will work with 47 organizations, including the Food Bank of South Jersey, Habitat for Humanity, New Vision Homeless Center in Camden and Willingboro-based Providence House, a shelter for abused women and children.

“We do it because it is the right thing to do,” said Sandra Capell, Subaru spokeswoman. “These organizations have needs and we have employees who are willing to help."

Joanne Moyer, a systems and support manager for the automaker, will lead a team that will clear paths and dig French drains for kennels at the Animal Welfare Association, a no-kill, not-for-profit shelter in Voorhees.

With four cats she rescued and a dog of her own, Moyer was looking for an opportunity to support an organization devoted to finding loving homes for animals.

“My schedule during my time off is extremely busy, so I’m especially grateful to have an employer that makes it possible for me to volunteer,” she said.

Subaru employees may put in time during working hours and will receive their regular pay.

“It could be a few hours or as much as the whole day,” Capell says. “It is up to individual managers to decide how much time off someone can take.”

Porter notes that volunteer efforts in the workplace seldom generate spontaneously. The government has tasked the Washington, D.C.-based Corporation for National and Community Service with leading the effort on MLK Day.

“People often have difficulty finding a good fit for their skills and efforts,” she said. “Companies can help by giving them choices in ways they can be of service.”

Working to help others benefits volunteers as well as the beneficiaries.

“It’s great team building and can enrich relationships on the job,” Porter said. “Kids enjoy working alongside their parents on a day off from school.”

At Lamatek, a maker of weather stripping in West Deptford, workers will collect nonperishable food and gently used coats to benefit The Lighthouse Christian Center, an organization that helps poor people in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.

Laura Basara, director of sales and marketing, says Lamatek employees also inspire one another to do good with pictures of volunteer efforts they make on their own. She posted a shot on the company website of her trip to New Orleans, where she worked to rescue pets stranded by Hurricane Katrina.

“We have lots of walks, lot of runs that our employees are active in,” she said.

Basara said hard economic times are prompting many people to look for ways to do more, despite financial hardships in their own lives.

“People are still willing to give, even when they have less,” she said. “It seems fitting when we think about Martin Luther King and his dedication to doing great things for others.”

Source: http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120116/NEWS01/301160020/Volunteers-honor-King-s-spirit

Reach Eileen Smith at (856) 486-2444 or eismith@camden.gannett.com

About World Subaru:
World Subaru is the complete Subaru store on the Jersey Shore. Located at 688 Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, we have a complete selection of new and used cars and trucks ready for immediate delivery!! Each car goes through a rigorous 152 point inspection, road test, and a complete detail. Then we price them thousands less then our competitors! Still too much? Our prices are negotiable, and we will gladly consider your offer! Call us today at 1-(732) 918-1380 for a no obligation demonstration and test drive! Visit our website at www.worldsubaru.com, for our complete inventory and for finance and lease options on the vehicle of your choice! Ask about our Subaru Certified Preowned Program.

Insurance Institute Presents Subaru of America with 2012 Top Safety Pick

December 28, 2011
ProQuest, LLC

Subaru of America announced that for the third consecutive year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized it as the only manufacturer with a 2012 Top Safety Pick winner for all models.
According to a release, the all-new 36 mpg 2012 Impreza, the most fuel-efficient all-wheel drive vehicle in America, was awarded in the "Small Car" category.

"Our customers take their safety very seriously and so we are very pleased that IIHS has recognized us again with a Top Safety Pick winner for all our qualifying models," said Tom Doll, executive vice president and COO of Subaru of America. "To be able to include the redesigned 2012 Impreza to the list is an outstanding success and a tribute to the engineering that goes into our products. The IIHS reinforces to our customers that Subaru maintains the highest standards to produce vehicles that are fun-to- drive, durable, reliable as well as safe."

Officials noted that the Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that in testing, do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rear, and now rollover crashes based on 'good' ratings in each category. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety ranks in terms of Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor, with 'good' as the top rank possible in Institute tests. Winners also must have electronic stability control.

"Subaru once again has a Top Safety Pick winner for all models," said Insurance Institute president Adrian Lund. "It's tough to win, and we commend auto manufacturers for making safety a top priority."

The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a 50th percentile male Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow-motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph. The barrier represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. Ratings reflect injury measures recorded on 2-instrumented SID-IIs dummies representing a small (5th percentile) woman, assessment of head protection countermeasures, and the vehicle's structural performance during the impact.

Rear crash protection is rated according to a two-step procedure. Starting points for the ratings are measurements of head restraint geometry -- the height of a restraint and its horizontal distance behind the back of the head of an average size man. Seat/head restraints with good or acceptable geometry are tested dynamically using a dummy that measures forces on the neck. This test simulates a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck in the rear at 20 mph. Seats without good or acceptable geometry are rated poor overall because they can't be positioned to protect many people.

In the roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against 1 side of a roof at a constant speed. To earn a good rating for rollover protection, the roof must withstand a force of 4 times the vehicle's weight before reaching 5 inches of crush. This is called a strength- to-weight ratio. For an acceptable rating, the minimum required strength-to-weight ratio is 3.25. A marginal rating value is 2.5. Anything lower than that is rated poor.

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 About World Subaru:

World Subaru is the complete Subaru store on the Jersey Shore. Located at 688 Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, we have a complete selection of new and used cars and trucks ready for immediate delivery!! Each car goes through a rigorous 152 point inspection, road test, and a complete detail. Then we price them thousands less then our competitors! Still too much? Our prices are negotiable, and we will gladly consider your offer! Call us today at 1-(732) 918-1380 for a no obligation demonstration and test drive! Visit our website at www.JerseyShoreAutos.com, for our complete inventory and for finance and lease options on the vehicle of your choice! Ask about our Subaru Certified Preowned Program.

World Subaru Annual Toys for Tots Drive

For Immediate Release:

It’s that time of year again… World Subaru is hosting the annual Toys for Tots drive at their dealership located in Tinton Falls, NJ. The staff at World Subaru is proud to support the local chapter of Toys for Tots and has set up a donation center in their showroom. Starting today, you can bring in all your donations to the World Subaru donation center at 688 Shrewsbury Ave in Tinton Falls, NJ.

Toys for Tots is a program backed by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which collects and donates toys to underprivileged children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. Toys for Tots was founded in 1947 by Major William L. Hendricks when his wife could not find an organization to donate a doll to a needy child. Since then, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, a 501 charity, serves to support and raise funds for the program.

World Subaru also takes pride in giving back to the community in as many ways as possible. They are a corporation committed to education, economic development, and humanitarian advancement. Their past community involvement involves sponsorship of numerous scholarship awards, charity events, community events, sporting teams, and various other local organizations.

To show support for Toys for Tots and World Subaru please bring a new, unwrapped toy to drop off to their dealership. Or those wanting to help financially instead can visit www.toysfortots.org  to make a cash donation. For more information about World Subaru including hours of operation and directions, please visit their website at www.WorldSubaru.com.

World Subaru sells and services new Subarus, as well as many other late model vehicles. They have a huge inventory of New and Certified Pre-owned Subarus, as well as many late model used cars, like Toyotas, Hondas, BMW and more. Make sure to find them on Facebook and Twitter for exclusive deals and giveaways. 

World Subaru:

688 Shrewsbury Avenue

Tinton Falls, NJ 07701    

732-741-6200

www.WorldSubaru.com

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