Subaru’s
new Impreza – now in showrooms around the world -has won the 2000/2001 Car Of
The Year Japan ‘Special Award’ for its widely acclaimed performance and handling.

All passenger cars produced and launched in Japan between 1 November 1999 and
31 October 2000 were eligible. By coincidence, with the award in its 21st year,
the 54-strong committee of automotive experts, critics and journalists had 21
new models to choose from.

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The Special Award recognises such attributes as outstanding product concepts
and mechanical features. The judges stated: "The Subaru Impreza is a sports
sedan with the greatest attention to driving pleasure we’ve seen in recent
years, and we were impressed by the safety offered by its highly rigid body."

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