K nown internally as the Alcyone SVX in Japan, this sleek, futuristic coupe was a bold departure from the brand’s rugged, utilitarian image. Designed by legendary Italian stylist Giorgetto ...

The Alcyone SVX – named after the brightest star in the Pleiades constellation, which is seen in the Subaru logo – was a sleek two-door penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man responsible for ...

Watch Also: Blast From Subaru’s Quirky Past – 1991 SVX Coupe The original Alcyone, more commonly known as the XT in North America and Europe, as well as the Vortex in Australia and New Zealand ...

Enthusiasts refer to the Subaru SVX as the Japanese automaker's flagship sport-luxury coupe that never met expectations. First seen at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show wearing the Alcyone SVX Concept ...

Response was enthusiastic, and the Alcyone SVX—the name a reference to the brightest star in the Pleiades cluster as seen on Subaru's logo—entered production for the 1992 model year, looking ...

The SVX was by far the most expensive new Subaru Americans could buy during its 1992-1997 sales run. This car is a top-trim-level LS-L model, so its MSRP would have been $29,250 (about $65,728 in ...

The failure of the Subaru SVX doomed a station wagon to an early grave. ... Subaru introduced the Alcyone SVX Concept in 1989 as a design study of a future grand touring sports car.

The Subaru Alcyone SVX, or rather the Subaru SVX as it was called outside of Japan, was a one-hit wonder sports coupe only marketed between 1991 and 1996 across a single generation.

The SVX was big, fast, wild-looking, and luxurious, ... In Japan, the Alcyone SVX (as it was known there) got this uncharacteristically sedate ad. View full post on Youtube ...

Might as well highlight one of my favorite weirdo car obsessions of all time, the Subaru SVX. In hindsight it's likely the Alcyone SVX was doomed from the start.

Junkyard Treasure 1996 Subaru SVX. One of the last Subaru SVXs sold in America, ... Maybe these things would have sold better in the United States with the Alcyone name.