<P> The Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept is a four - seat vehicle with gull - wing doors that combines a 2 - liter turbocharged direct - injection gasoline engine with a continuously variable transmission and two axle - mounted motors . A lithium - ion battery pack provides energy storage for the vehicle . </P> <P> Since the 2005 model year, Subaru has adopted the CAN bus technology for the USA and Canada markets . Starting in the 2007 model year, all Subaru vehicles use the CAN technology . Typically, two CAN - buses are used on vehicles: a high - speed CAN running at 500 kbit / s for powertrain communication, and a low - speed CAN running at 125 kbit / s for body control functions and instrument panels . A body - integrated unit (BIU) is used between these two networks . </P> <P> Clarion and Harman Kardon are among the audio, video, and navigation technology suppliers for Subaru products in North America . Clarion announced in 2015 that it was introducing its "Smart Access" platform, formerly only offered on Clarion's aftermarket products, to the units to be installed in certain Subaru 2015 models in North America . Smart Access is able to work with the driver's smartphone (either iPhone or Android) and allows access to various car - safe apps running on the phone via the car's built - in infotainment screen . Subaru and Clarion have also, with Liberty Mutual Insurance, introduced the "RightTrack" in - vehicle app which will be able to monitor the driver's habits, make suggestions for safer driving, and possibly offer insurance discounts . </P> <P> In 2008, Subaru introduced their EyeSight driver assistance and safety system . Unlike most such systems, which use radar or sonar sensors, EyeSight uses dual video cameras mounted at the top of the windshield . Depth information is derived from the parallax between two video signals and used to judge the distance to the next vehicle for features such as pre-collision braking and adaptive cruise control . The company has continued to improve the technology, which now includes lane - keeping assistance . EyeSight is now available on most Subaru models (usually in higher trim levels) and is standard on the Subaru Ascent . </P>

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