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Welcome to the 2013 Edition of Six Star Magazine Subaru, the Right Brand for Canadians Welcome to the second edition of the new and improved Six Star Subaru was the only automotive manufacturer to receive an IIHS Top magazine – the publication specially designed and written to help Subaru Safety Pick award for all models. This is the fourth consecutive year owners get the most out of their vehicles, and their lives. The theme of (2010-2013) that Subaru has earned this distinction - something no other this edition is active sports. manufacturer can claim, and something we intend to work very hard to continue in the years to come. With the warm weather taking hold across the country, more and But there’s more to Subaru than just new vehicles and new technology. more of us will be heading out to enjoy our favourite summer activities. And I’m pleased to announce that more people than ever before will As a company, we also believe in supporting the communities that we be enjoying this summer in a new Subaru. That’s because we set a new call home and inspiring our people to live a healthy, active lifestyle. That’s record in 2012 with more than 31,000 units sold across Canada. I’m why I’m proud to announce the expansion of several core initiatives we happy to welcome all the new members to our extended Subaru family started a few years back. In 2013, our sponsorship of the Subaru IRONMAN triathlon has and I hope that the articles in this edition of Six Star magazine will help expanded into Quebec with a new event at Mont Tremblant. This new you make your Subaru driving experience a truly memorable one. race joins others scheduled for Whistler, B.C. and Muskoka, Ontario – as Speaking of new, this year Subaru launched the all-new 2014 Forester – the vehicle that puts the sport back in SUV. It offers more well as many other regional triathlons - to make the Subaru IRONMAN reliability, more safety, more value and more sheer driving enjoyment series a truly national competition. Subaru Canada is also proud to continue our sponsorship of Golf Fore than ever before. No wonder the National Post said it “boasts one of the best AWD systems in the automotive industry.” You can read more The Cure – a national charity golf event that raises money for breast reviews and get lots more information about the all-new Forester cancer research. Our goal for 2013 is to attract 15,000 golfers to events further inside this edition. across Canada with an aim of raising more than $500,000 to help in the That’s just the start of our new 2014 vehicle introductions. This fall we’ll also be introducing the new WRX STI Tsurugi Edition which adds McDonald House with more dealers creating more fundraising events a whole new level of luxury to the STI’s rally-inspired performance. And later this year, look for the launch of the new XV Crosstrek hybrid with its many environmental advantages and innovative new Subaru So on behalf of everyone at Subaru Canada Inc. and our entire hybrid technology. dealership network, I’d like to wish you and your family a happy, Plus, our innovative EyeSight™ driver assist safety system is now safe and relaxing year. being offered in many Forester, Legacy and Outback models. This available to a broader market. Another key component of a Subaru is safety. With so many more vehicles on the road at this time of year, it’s important that we all do our part to keep Canada’s streets and highways as accident-free as possible. Mr. Shiro Ohta, Chairman, President and CEO Subaru Canada, Inc. That’s why safety is a top priority that goes into the design, testing and manufacturing of every vehicle we make. So much so that again in 2013 3