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In January 2020, a photograph supposedly showing a new Subaru vehicle model named the Subaru Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition (or Subaru F.U.C.K.S) started to makes its way around social media: Many viewers were a little skeptical about the authenticity of this image. After all, would a major auto manufacturer really use this acronym for a new car? Or did some graphic designer pull a prank or make a mistake? To make things a little more confusing, one of the most widely shared articles about the Subaru F.U.C.K.S. came from Funny Or Die, an entertainment website that is better known for its comedic content than for its news reporting: While this story may seem fit for the pages of a satire publication, the above-displayed picture is real. This photograph was taken at the 2020 Singapore Motor Show. Leandre Grecia, a reporter for the auto news website Top Gear, snapped several additional photographs of the Subaru F.U.C.K.S. on display, and after a few sentences about the car's not-safe-for-work name, described the model as a head-turner: The Subaru Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition was truly on display at the 2020 Singapore Motor Show. However, if you live in the United States don't expect to purchase one anytime soon. Subaru of America sent a letter to retailers explaining that the Subaru Corporation had nothing to do with this model, and that the name was conjured up by an independent distributor in Singapore. The Drive obtained a copy of the letter, which you can read below: To sum up: A local distributor made a custom Subaru model and put it on display at the 2020 Singapore Motor Show under the name Subaru Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition. The Subaru F.U.C.K.S. was not sanctioned by the Subaru Corporation and is not an official addition to the Subaru lineup.
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