Shines: May 2006 Archives

May 30, 2006

NISSAN RELEASES NEW PRESAGE FOR JAPAN

TOKYO (May 29, 2006)The new Presage minivan goes on sale in Japan today featuring enhancements to its exterior and interior.

New Presage 250 Highway Star (2WD)

The new Presage, which is available with a 2.5- or 3.5-liter engine, features design changes to its grille, front and rear bumpers, headlamps, hood panel and front fender that give it a more sophisticated and dynamic appearance.

Changes to the interior include separate, constantly lit instrument-panel gauges, illuminated AT-shift position indicators and silver-colored paneling on the center cluster. The Presage also features a wood-grain trim on the instrument panel and an illuminated vanity mirror. The overall result is a more elegant-looking interior.

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May 12, 2006

Subaru 2.5-liter Turbo Boxer Engine Wins　2006 International Engine of the Year Award

Tokyo, May 11, 2006– Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), a global manufacturer of transportation and aerospace-related products and the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced that its 2.5-liter, Horizontally Opposed boxer engine with a turbo charger was voted this year’s winner in the 2- to 2.5-liter engine class of the International Engine of the Year Awards. The award ceremony took place today at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. The award granted to the Subaru engine, with which Subaru Impreza and Forester models are equipped, marks the first time a Horizontally Opposed engine has been chosen in the prestigious annual awards.