Posts Tagged ‘Forester’
2011 Subaru Forester – Test Drive
What an ideal moment – me, a Subaru Forester and Lady Gaga. Okay, the Subaru was real but I had to settle for Lady Gaga’s album, “The Fame Monster”, but it did afford me the opportunity to experience the Forester’s sound system performance. For a vehicle with only 4 speakers, the sound is particularly good. Those who like to experience their music by making a vehicle’s body panels reverberate, or feel the need to destroy their hearing in the process may find the sound delivery comes up a little short, but for those of us who prefer to hear music rather than having its effects tugging on our internal organs, will appreciate the good clean sound. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Subaru Forester
The other day I picked up a Subaru Forester. My first question was – “So where is the Sumo wrestler?” Okay, it didn’t come with one so one less mouth to feed, but what did it come with?
First it came with the heart and soul of Subaru. As I’ve mentioned many times before, Subaru beats its own path – marches to a different drummer as it were. It doesn’t get caught up in the oft times and seemingly frivolous one-upmanship rivalries seen in other parts of the automotive market. Subaru has its own philosophy when it comes to vehicle design and as a result, it has captured a niche market and a dedicated following – a following incidentally, which is growing as a very steady rate. Read the rest of this entry »