Subaru History:
Fuji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd started out as "The Aircraft Research Laboratory" in 1917 headed by Chikuhei Nakajima. In 1931, the company was reorganized as "Nakajima Aircraft Company, Ltd", the main airplane manufacturer for Japan in WWII.At the end of the Second World War, Nakajima Aircraft was again reorganized, this time as Fuji Sangyo Co, Ltd. In 1946, Fuji Sangyo created its first Rabbit motor scooter with spare aircraft parts from the war. In 1950, Fuji Sangyo was divided into 12 smaller corporations according to the 1950 Corporate Credit Rearrangement Act, but between 1953-1955, four of these corporations and a newly formed corporation formed by an alliance of the four aforementioned companies were again merged together to form the Fuji Heavy Industries we know today. Kenji Kita, the CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries at the time, wanted the new company to be involved in car manufacturing, and chose the name Subaru to grace its first car, the Subaru P1 in 1954. From 1954 to 1989 the company designed and manufactured dozens of vehicles including the P1 (1954), the 360 (1958), the Sambar (1961), the 1000(1965), the 1100 and the R2 (1969), the leone (1971, 1975 and 1977), the Domingo (1983), the Alcyone (1985) and the Legacy (1989). It is currently an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corporation, with their owning 8.7% of FHI. They acquired that stake from General Motors, who bought 20% of FHI in 1999 to have an extended presence in international markets, and collaborate technologically with FHI.

Subaru Overview:
Subaru is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (FHI). They are known for their use of boxer engines in their vehicles and full-time AWD, as well as their turbocharged performance vehicles, such as the Subaru Impreza WRX. Fuji Heavy Industries, and in turn, Subaru are currently affiliates of Toyota Motor Corporation, which owns 8.7% of FHI. Modified versions of the Impreza WRX and WRX STi have been competing successfully in car rallies. The Subaru World Rally Championship cars are prepared and run by Prodrive, the highly successful British Motorsport team. Several endurance records were set in the early and mid-nineties by the Subaru Legacy.

Other Subaru Details:
Subaru is a Division of Fuji Heavy Industries Founded and established in July 7, 1953.The first Subaru car introduced was in 1954.Their Headquarters is at Ota, Gunma, Japan.The president and CEO is Ikuo Mori.The company’s current models include; Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Tribeca, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Impreza WRX , Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Subaru Outback. The Subaru Forester, is a compact crossover SUV produced since Released in the United States in 1998, it is based on the chassis of the Subaru Impreza.The Subaru Tribeca is a five- or seven-seat mid-size, luxury crossover SUV.The Subaru Impreza WRX, is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive automobile. It is available as a sedan or wagon. The WRX has become a popular choice for automobile enthusiasts wherever it is sold for its performance and handling. The Subaru Impreza WRX STI is the highest standard-edition trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line. The Subaru Outback is a crossover sport-utility vehicle based on the Legacy / Liberty station wagon. In Japan, the Outback is marketed as Subaru Legacy Lancaster.