Heritage Volkswagen and Subaru

We take a look at the Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited after four months on the road and 38,939 miles. The Subaru made a 3000-mile, week-and-a-half hunting trip to North Dakota with Tim Jennings, husband of Automobile Mag editor-in-chief Jean. Jennings left his wife at home but filled the Outback with two of their big Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, decoys, a forty-eight-quart cooler, duck-hunting gear, and upland gear.

"We were packed to the gills," Tim stated upon returning home to Michigan. "My daily driver is a Chevy Suburban, and I wanted to see how a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicle…

This is not a special edition of the all new Subaru Legacy - the updated vehicle is just perfect on its own.

Powering the all new Legacy is a 2.5-liter horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder engine, which is relatively smooth for a four-cyl. This produces 170 horsepower with 170 pounds-feet of torque, and is enough to make the car very spirited. Its continuously variable transmission is smooth, shifting almost unnoticeably most of the time. Buyers can upgrade to a turbo with 265 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque - you can also opt for a flat six with 256 horses and 245 lb…

The all new 2011 Subaru Impreza is about to be introduced at dealerships across Canada and The United States. Subaru continues a long tradition of bringing high performance, sporty rides to their customers.

Subaru's 2011 Impreza models - ranging from 2.5i, 2.5i Premium, Impreza Outback Sport and new widebody Impreza WRX and WRX STI models - start out at only $17,495. And they rarely venture into the $20,000 mark, before tax and title.

All Imprezas come equipped with Subaru's 2.5-liter SOHC horizontally-opposed boxer engine. Along with the i-Active Valve Lift System, this engine produces 170…