Oftentimes, we take new automotive technologies for granted. For example, it only takes one third of a shot glass worth of gasoline to turn over an engine. This is an incredible technological feat that most of us never even consider. Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries, is the 26th largest global auto manufacturer in regards to production as of 2011. Subaru, which is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster inspiring its logo, makes some of the best new cars around with innovative new automotive technologies and has done so since its very…