Holy balls...

There is an exception in western europe: Switzerland -> 2.3%

If you bring it like that they do make lots of sense. Different markets I guess.

Yes, but your countrymen probably buy quattros and xDrives and 4motions and whatnot because the ads told them it’s awesome, or because they’re worried about wet weather. In the US, there are many states where not having 4-wheel-drive means you effectively cannot use your car for 5-6 months of the year.

Someone who works for VW Auto Group in their corporate said to me months ago - “Subaru is eating our fucking lunch and we cannot get a CUV to market.”

Lots of thoughtful comments already. To me, it seems that they’ve hit a pretty good combination of:

There is something about Subaru’s that can’t be explained. They’re like Alfa Romeo’s in that once you’ve owned one, regardless of how good (or bad) it is, you always love them. My first car was a Subaru and though I haven’t owned one since, I’ve still always had a fondness for them. Every time I hear an un-corked…

Subaru isn’t just putting on a good face, it seems. Customer service is fantastic. I’m able to go into the parts department and get into a small conversation with the people who work there. They don’t act like they’re too busy to help you. It seems like they actually do care. Happy employees make a good company.

I have an old Navy practice bomb in my house. I’ve been considering attaching a mailbox to the fins and burying it nose down in the front yard.

Unless he is Russian. Those dudes are cray-cray.

Always yield to armored vehicles. Just a basic rule of thumb.

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My guess is that pilot was more scared then anyone on that ship. He was probably being tracked by Aegis way the hell further out then his radar could even see USS Ross, and knew it. Can you imagine that conversation?

I work full time looking to call BS on the DoD where it actually exists. Neither Russia or the US are completely innocent in this regard, far from it, but the Russian media machine is an entirely different animal. If you think this is bias analysis so be it, but I would read through my work, I think you will find it…

None of the above. I suggest

I want 8 exhaust pipes and I want this car to constantly be blaring music from F-Zero. Its the only way.

Wow, you are right. It's Chekhov's shovel! This really is a triumph of a film.

You are missing the story behind what are arguably the most important AWD Subarus in the brand's history, the first ones: