Don Miller Subaru West News & Blog

It seemed like any other day. There was nothing special about it. Just an average commute, on an average road she'd driven a hundred times before without ever dreaming of trouble.

And that's when the tour bus rammed into her.

Every Subaru model for the past 6 years has achieved the honor of an IIHS Top Safety Pick. In other words, no matter what Subaru you are driving, that car will go above…

True story. An auto blogger was out and about in his new Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid. It was a rare blizzard in North Carolina. He knew there would be non-Subaru drivers off the road, so he took it upon himself to cruise the streets looking for them.

Well, he bit off more than he could chew when he found a UPS truck off the road. Can a small crossover hybrid meet this challenge?

Small or…

Lessons Learned from Grandma: Where to acquire healing crystals. How to talk to cats. 5 reasons to hug trees.

There's a lot of love in this little, multi-generational family. Despite some cultural differences between hippie grandma and her children, the Subaru Outback helps bridge the generations as grandma and granddaughter bond in the back seat.

This family took a trip to reminisce about The Summer of Love, and found some love of their own…

If the word "wagon" inspires you to harken back to all of those years of bouncing around in the back seat of a bare-bones, "wood"-paneled family hauler, you obviously haven't been in an ultra-modern Outback recently.

While tried-and-true nameplates can sometimes feel like their progressively losing their luster, the 2015 Subaru Outback still shines, radiating the quintessential all-terrain capability of its predecessors along with the modern marvels of fuel efficiency and standard high-tech…

If a performance car comes standard with a manual transmission, you know it means business. This is a vehicle with prioritizes and they lie under the hood and in the fast line. The 2015 Subaru BRZ is a rear-wheel-drive animal that's carrying on the legacy of its 20th-century sports car brethren into 2015. The RWD coupe is a rare sort these days, but the amply powered BRZ is thriving amidst little competition.

There's…

When you own a car that perfectly supports your lifestyle, every trip you take is more-enjoyable. That's because you know that your car has all the space, power, and durability you could ask for. Which is why so many outdoor-loving, weekend trekking, backyard-adventuring folks choose to buy new Subaru vehicles.

Built with practicality and usability in mind, vehicles like the Outback, and Forester are perfect for all sorts of adventurous families on the go…

Maybe it is just because we are such big fans of the new WRX here at Don Miller Subaru West, but we think rally racing should be a much bigger sport here in the U.S.

People who complain about the boring nature of NASCAR or Indy racing would certainly like the varied terrain and 2-person teams necessary for a good rally race. Drifting, shifting, swerving, and jumping are all parts of a good race…

One of the most-requested in-car features these days is definitely a voice command system. Not only do drivers like it because it eliminates the need to fiddle with buttons, but it is also a safety feature allowing drivers to keep their eyes on the road. That is why Subaru has gone ahead and made SUBARU STARLINK Voice Command a standard feature on all new Legacy, Impreza, and XV Crosstrek models.

Voice recognition technology has vastly…

If you are one of the thousands of drivers who purchased a new Subaru vehicle during the 2014 "Share the Love" event: thank you!

Thanks to your timely purchase you were able to help raise millions of dollars that went to some very deserving charities during this holiday season. The ASPCA, Make A Wish Foundation, Meals on Wheels, and the National Park Foundation were all able to help further their causes thanks to new Subaru…

There is a lot that changes in life as you grow older. One of the saddest has to be losing your sense of childlike wonder and thirst for adventure. We can't imagine that there is a single driver in the Madison area who didn't love riding bikes through their neighborhood, splashing round in a nearby creek, or even just turning over rocks to see the creepy crawlies underneath. When you are older and…