Also, an Impreza hybrid that uses technology from Toyota is expected in 2012. Toyota now owns about 17 percent of Subaru.

While updating the rest of its five-vehicle lineup, Subaru is concentrating on increasing interior space and adding features such as iPod and Bluetooth connections.

Here are Subaru's product plans:

Sporty coupe: The lightweight two-door being developed with Toyota will give Subaru a needed image vehicle. The exterior of Subaru's version will differ from the Toyota. The rear-drive coupe is expected to be available with either Subaru's 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine or the 2.5-liter turbocharged engine from the Impreza STI. It is unclear whether the car will be a 2012 or 2013 model.

Currently, all Subarus have all-wheel drive. It isn't known whether the new sports car will have that feature.

Forester: In November, Subaru will reportedly introduce a new-generation version of its horizontally-opposed engine in the crossover. The 2.5-liter engine is expected to get 10 percent better fuel economy than the current engine. A spokesman for Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries, confirmed that a new engine will be added by year end, but declined to give specifications or say what models it would get it.

The Forester is scheduled to get a freshening in 2012 or 2013.

Impreza: The compact sedan and five-door model will be redesigned for the 2012 model year with bodies created by new design chief Osamu Namba. There are reports that the Impreza will have a hybrid variant, with Subaru getting hybrid technology from Toyota.

The Impreza WRX and high-performance STI will get new sheet metal but likely not until the 2013 model year.

Outback/Legacy: The Legacy sedan and Outback wagon are only a year old. No changes are expected until the 2014 model year.

Tribeca: Subaru's oldest model is likely to be freshened in the 2012 model year. Subaru won't say whether there will be a second-generation Tribeca. The slow-selling SUV debuted with five- and seven-seat versions, but now only the seven-seater is offered.