The Treaty of Tordesillas was a document created by the Spanish Pope Alexander VI and signed by Ferdinand II king of Aragon, Isabel Iqueen of Castile and John II king of Portugal the 7 June 1494.
The Impreza brought Subaru three consecutive WRC constructors' titles (1995 â 1997, the latter season the first for the newly introduced World Rally Car class) and a driver's championship for McRae in 1995, the late Richard Burns in 2001, and the Norwegian, Petter Solberg in 2003.
The US market was ready for crossovers, though, even if the segment didn't have a name yet. The Subaru Forester followed closely in the RAV4's tracks, debuting in 1997 as a 1998 model year car with the slogan SUV tough, car easy.. The Honda CR-V was also introduced in 1997. The Ford Escape, which also figures as an early crossover, didn't come on the scene until 2001.