Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Spring/Summer 2005 | Seite 4

WELCOME behind the wheel I Don Durst Senior Vice-President Sales and Marketing Subaru Canada, Inc. 4 n every issue of Subaru Six Star magazine, we take you behind the wheel and fill you in on all the news at Subaru Canada, Inc. This time around, instead of putting you behind the wheel, we’d like to take you behind the drafting table because this issue of Six Star is all about exciting design. From bold vehicles to newly designed facilities, this issue has all the style you could hope for. Even the design of the magazine itself is new! At the centre of our news is, of course, the all-new 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca. This next-generation Crossover Utility Vehicle is the pinnacle of forward-thinking Subaru ingenuity and design. Penned by former Fiat Auto Group and BMW designer Andreas Zapatinas and his Subaru Advanced Design team, the styling of the Subaru B9 Tribeca breaks new ground for Subaru both inside and out. Better yet, the performance of this exciting new addition to the Subaru family will set new standards in its class. To learn more about the genesis of the Subaru B9 Tribeca name, read “Tribeca - Hip, Chic and Delicious” to get a peek inside this New York City neighbourhood that we thought was so intriguing, we named a vehicle after it! Perhaps it is a case of sibling rivalry, but with a new addition – the Subaru B9 Tribeca – to the family, the Subaru Forester is ready to show off some significant refinements of its own. The new 2006 Subaru Forester boasts new styling, more power, increased fuel economy and best-in-class safety – and we are happy to tell you all about it in this issue. Due to all the new models, refinements and exciting changes around here, Subaru Canada, Inc. has found the need to grow and spread its wings. Our Canadian corporate headquarters has recently moved into a brand new facility that is as beautiful as it is functional – a perfect fit for Subaru, wouldn’t you say? Beyond our new building, we have also implemented a new Envir