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Anthony Fontanelle asked:


Last month, at the North American International Auto Show, Japanese automaker Subaru unveiled the latest version of the Forester. On February 26, the company announced the pricing for the new Forester. Interestingly, after the improvements made to the Forester, it is priced more than a thousand dollars lower than the outgoing model.

The new Subaru Forester will soon be available at Subaru dealerships across the country starting this April. The automaker announced that the new Subaru Forester will have a starting price of $19,995.

The said crossover vehicle will be available with either a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated or a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine. The naturally aspirated powerplant is available with either a manual or automatic transmission. The turbocharged engine on the other hand is only available with an automatic transmission.

There are overall five variants of the new Subaru Forester. For the Forester with a naturally aspirated engine, there are three trim levels while for the turbocharged engine, there are two available trim packages.

For the Forester with the naturally aspirated engine, the three variants are X, 2.5X Premium Package and the 2.5X L.L. Bean. The third variant comes only with an automatic transmission while the first two can either be coupled with either a manual or an automatic transmission.

The turbocharged Forester meanwhile can be bought in either the standard X trim or the 2.5XT Limited Model. This Limited Model will have a starting price of $26,195 and it will come equipped with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine which produces 224 horsepower. The package will also include 17-inch alloy wheels.

The naturally aspirated 2.5X trim will have a starting price of $22,495. For that, the Forester will be equipped with a power moonroof, roof rails, rear seat center tray, steering wheel audio controls, and reclining rear seat backs. On the outside, the package will also include 17-inch alloy wheels. The naturally aspirated engine will be mated to a manual transmission.

Tim Colbeck, vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. proudly ticked off the selling point of the new Subaru Forester saying: “For 11 years, the Subaru Forester has been an icon of functionality, dependability and durability. The 2009 Forester now adds greater interior room, improved comfort and more amenities than before, yet with a starting price that is significantly lower than the outgoing model.”

Also, the fact that Subaru vehicles have been known to be equipped with auto parts as reliable as Acura CL auto body parts would attract buyers into Subaru dealerships.



DARREN

Sanjog asked:


Offering great opportunities for sighting a variety of wildlife, especially the endangered Great-One-horned Rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park is one of the most appealing attractions of the north-east Indian state of Assam. Located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state, the Park attracts wildlife lovers from across the globe.

Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site providing shelter to the two-third population of One-horned Rhinoceroses of the world. One more reason to shower accolades on this wonderful National Park is that it has the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world. It is also a Tiger Reserve and has achieved great success in conservation of wildlife. Not only this, the Park has also been recognised as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species.

The Park has tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests and several small water bodies. Four beautiful rivers including Brahmaputra pass through the Park. The beauty and wilderness of the Park has inspired many a writer and film maker.

Fauna:

Kaziranga National Park boasts of a rich variety of wildlife species. The Park houses around 35 species of mammals of which 15 are threatened such as Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, Wild Asiatic Water Buffalo and Eastern Swamp Deer. Some of the other wildlife present inside the Park are wild boar, hog deer, Indian Muntjac, Indian tigers, leopards, Golden jackal, Sloth bear, Chinese Pangolin and Golden langur.

Birds

The Park is truly a heaven of birds. It shelters a variety of migratory birds, water birds, predators, scavengers and game birds. Some of he fascinating birds found in the Park are Ferruginous Duck, Baer’s Pochard duck, Lesser Adjutant, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greater Adjutant, Black-necked Stork, Asian Openbill stork, Blyth’s Kingfisher, White-bellied Heron, Dalmatian Pelican, Spot-billed Pelican, Spotted Greenshank, Black-bellied Tern, Eastern Imperial, Greater Spotted, White-tailed and Pallas’s Fis.



MARVIN