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July 14, 2004

Saab and Subaru ally to introduce new crossover vehicle

Detroit, Michigan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the Japanese auto manufacturer of Subaru vehicles, and Swedish automaker Saab Automobile AB (Saab), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corp. (GM), have agreed on collaboration for a new crossover vehicle.

The project represents an expansion of the cooperation between FHI and Saab that was initiated last year with Saab vehicle sales through select Subaru dealer outlets in Japan, and was followed this year with the introduction of the Saab 9-2X premium sports compact in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

"We continue to see a working relationship between FHI and Saab as a very natural fit," says Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman for product development. "It makes sense for FHI and Saab to work together early in the development process to deliver their own distinct interpretations of a sporty and versatile 'cross over' product."

The new collaboration between FHI and Saab will integrate the development of a new Saab crossover vehicle with FHI's crossover project for Subaru. Both vehicles will be produced at FHI's U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana.

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Reply to
Fuzzy Logic
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Reply to
jimuntch

"jimuntch" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

That's the 9-2X Aero (basically a WRX wagon with different trim/interior):

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Reply to
Fuzzy Logic

Even if it was just the engine in another vehicle, that's nothing new either. Subaru engines of various eras have been popular with hobbyists of various sorts for a very long time. They fit well into a variety of applications, such as dune buggies, homebuilt aircraft, marine use, and as modern, trouble-free replacements for old VW and even Porsche vehicles, although many VW and Porsche purists consider it an outrage. ;)

-Matt

Reply to
Hallraker

Or my old 1966 Corvair. The car would have actually have had a heater if it had a liquid cooled boxer engine.

Reply to
Steve Bukosky

Hope that "Subamarine-A-Roo" does their homework in their Engineering Department.

Subaru has (already!!) announced a recall of some

2005 Legacy's..........and it ain't even 2005 yet !!

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3rd story in list. Oy!

Reply to
oatscale

Well, recalls are not uncommon for entirely new vehicles. Sometimes things don't work out as planned. I'd be more concerned if they didn't recall it. There were a lot of things on the old Sable that I drove that should have been recalled, including the faulty transmission (over which there was a failed class-action lawsuit, as I recall hearing.)

Besides... It's a recall for 130 vehicles, because the units were not built to FHI standards - although they supposedly meet federal standards. Go figure.

-Matt

Reply to
Hallraker

What's FHI?

- Greg Reed

Reply to
Ignignokt

Fuji Heavy Industries. That's the Japanese company that owns 100% of Subaru. GM owns 20% of FHI, and it is their influence that allowed 100% owned-by-GM Saab to copy the Impreza for the 9-2X.

Reply to
Byron

"Ignignokt" wrote in news:40fc0541 @post.newsfeed.com:

Fuji Heavy Industries AKA Subaru

Reply to
Fuzzy Logic

As the others said, Fuji Heavy Industries, which is Subarus parent company. FHI makes all kinds of other products although their Subaru automobiles make up most of their revenue. They created the center section of the wings of the Boeing 777 and make some pretty nice generators too.

-Matt

Reply to
Hallraker

Okay, I feel dumb now. I knew that Fuji Heavy Industries basically *is* Subaru (it's written all over my new Forester). But the way he wrote the paragraph above -- "not built to FHI standards - although they supposedly meet federal standards" -- led me to believe he was referring to some governmental authority. Nothing quite like having a brain fart in front of a thousand usenet readers...

Thanks,

- Greg Reed

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Ignignokt

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