Rumormill: Subaru hybrid headed to U.S. in 2013

Subaru finally appears prepared to enter the hybrid segment. Unsurprising thinking about the numerous rumors and reports that the Japanese automaker, which has strong ties with Toyota, aims to launch it first hybridized vehicle by the finish of 2012. However, Subaru's tight-lipped approach prevents us from confirming what vehicle the automaker will use to introduce its hybrid to the world. preliminary speculation puts the fuel-sipping know-how in to either the Legacy or Impreza platform. Regardless, Reuters claims that Subaru's hybrid is U.S.-bound.


On the sidelines of this year's Detroit Auto Show, Reuters prodded Tom Doll, chief operating officer of Subaru of the united states, seeking insight in to the automaker's hybrid designs. Doll said, "We're going to need something at some point, even (only) to say they've it because that enhances our brand picture in the market." Though Subaru has not officially confirmed the launch of a hybrid vehicle, Reuters reports that the fuel-sipping auto will be released in 2012 and maintains that the U.S. will witness the debut of the first Subaru hybrid model in 2013.