Subaru has built its reputation around a distinctive engineering philosophy centred on boxer engines, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and safety technologies.
Subaru has built its reputation around a distinctive engineering philosophy centred on boxer engines, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and safety technologies that continue to define the brand today.
The company's origins date back to Japan's aviation industry through Nakajima Aircraft. Following the Second World War, the business was restructured into several companies before forming Fuji Heavy Industries in the 1950s.
The first Subaru-badged vehicle, the Subaru 1500, was introduced in 1954, although only 20 examples were built.
The Subaru name is derived from the Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster, represented by the six stars in the company's logo.
