Subaru Can Paint Cars Any Color They Want Now

by Aaron Cole

Updated: December 31st, 2020 Published: October 6th, 2015

subaru can paint cars any color they want now

Subaru in Japan released Tuesday details on its face-lifted Forester, which will likely make its way to the States for 2017.

The slightly revised Forester sports an updated fascia, additional safety tech, improved interior materials, and two trim packages that may make the ride over. The Forester S-Limited and X-Break trims will be available in Japan, including the X-Break’s wild-ass* Quartz Blue Pearl, Tangerine Orange Pearl and Desert Khaki colors, lifted from the Crosstrek/Impreza/WRX.

A spokesman for Subaru in America didn’t comment on whether the cars would make their way to the U.S. (They probably will.)

The fancified grille and sharper lights up front headline the company’s changes to the car. If you looked really hard, you’d notice revised front fog lamps and slightly different tail lamps.

Inside, Subaru slightly changed the Forester’s interior, including heated rear seats and updated interior materials. The Forester will also sport the company’s latest EyeSight nerve farm; a combination of sensors and cameras that include adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist and emergency braking.

According to the automaker, the chassis has been stiffened over last year, and the Forester will sport improved rear trailing arm bushings. Subaru quickened the steering ratio from 15.5:1 to 14:1.

*Wild-ass for a car company that once considered automatic-down driver’s windows as a “significant” upgrade.

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05lgt on Oct 07, 2015

Updated grill and lights that don't look like an angry cartoon, muted interior upgrades, and enhanced safety and rigidity. How DO they continue to gain market share? /s

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- Drzhivago138 on Oct 07, 2015
  
  A deal with Ba'al, Eater of Souls.
  
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- 28-Cars-Later on Oct 07, 2015
  
  @Drzhivago138 Mmmmmmmmm souls.
  
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- Drzhivago138 on Oct 07, 2015
  
  @28-Cars-Later Mmm, forbidden donut...
  
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- 28-Cars-Later on Oct 07, 2015
  
  @Drzhivago138 MARGE: Homer, did you eat that donut? HOMER: (weakly) No.
  
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Lorenzo on Oct 07, 2015

Well, it's a start. I'm still waiting for two-tone and three-tone paint jobs to make a comeback. Above all, matching interiors! This gray/tan/black stuff is getting to me, and those colorful Pep Boys seat covers never fit right.

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- Drzhivago138 on Oct 07, 2015
  
  You can still get two-tone on a pickup! Tri-tone can go die in a fire, IMO. Gray/black/tan is a little blah, I'll agree, but it's easier to get at least one of those colors to match the outside than having two-tone white on seafoam green with the infamous Whorehouse Red interior.
  
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- Rudolph on Oct 07, 2015
  
  @Drzhivago138 Twin turbocharger + supercharger + nitro (including the materials and drive train to handle potential abuse ☺ )
  
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