Subaru (スバル) (/ ˈ s uː b ə r uː / or / s ʊ ˈ b ɑːr uː /; Japanese pronunciation: ) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the twenty-second largest automaker by production worldwide in 2012.. Subaru cars are known for their use of a …