<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Subaru Global </Td> </Tr> <P> Subaru (スバル) (/ ˈsuːbəruː / or / sʊˈbɑːruː /; Japanese pronunciation: (sɯbaɾɯ)) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI)), the twenty - second largest automaker by production worldwide in 2012 . </P> <P> Subaru cars are known for the use of a boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1500 cc . Most Subaru models have used the Symmetrical All Wheel Drive drive - train layout since 1972 . The flat / boxer engine and all - wheel - drive became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most international markets by 1996, and is now standard in most North American market Subaru vehicles . The lone exception is the BRZ, introduced in 2012, which uses the boxer engine but instead uses a rear - wheel - drive structure . Subaru also offers turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the Impreza WRX and the Legacy 2.5 GT . The 2.0 XT trims of the Outback and Forester also include a turbocharged engine . </P> <P> In Western markets, the Subaru brand has traditionally been popular among a dedicated core of buyers . Marketing is targeted towards specific niches centered on those who desire the company's signature drive train engine, all - wheel / rough - road capabilities or affordable sports car markets . </P>

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