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2011 Subaru Legacy – More Space More Performance

Friday, December 24th, 2010

The 2011 Subaru Legacy is a sedan that has made significant enhancements to the performance and handling making it one of the sportier of it’s class. A wide variety of engine and transmission options gives this midsize sedan a few more likely buyers to consider it.

The new Legacy from Subaru is taking the spirit of the Impreza and instilling it into what they describe as anything but the ordinary sedan. The Subaru Boxer engine, 6 speed manual transmission, symmetrical AWD system is now part of this new vision for Legacy.

There is a growing demand for vehicles that have alter egos, such as luxury cars which are touting new performance gains as their main marketing message to reach a younger audience. The fact is, cars like the Legacy want to deliver an experience that’s fit for the family but also has more to offer than mediocrity.

A 2011 Subaru Legacy has some interior features such as a mounted boost gauge on the dash and interior accent lighting that illuminates in color. The seating in the Limited models comes with leather, and a media hub that offers streaming media.

There are 6 configurations available for the Legacy:

2.5i | 2.5i Premium | 2.5i Limited
170 hp 2.5-liter SOHC aluminum-alloy 16-valve horizontally opposed 4-cylinder SUBARU BOXER® engine with i-Active Valve Lift System.

2.5GT Limited
265 hp 2.5-liter DOHC intercooled, turbocharged aluminum-alloy 16-valve 4-cylinder horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER engine with Active Valve Control System.

3.6R | 3.6R Premium | 3.6R Limited
256 hp 3.6-liter DOHC aluminum-alloy 24-valve 6-cylinder horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER engine with Dual Active Valve Control System.

The 2011 Subaru Legacy has a suggested starting MSRP of $19,995.

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2011 Subaru WRX Goes With A Wider Stance

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The Subaru WRX, a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, is engineered with rally car technology and implements some significant design changes in 2011.

The WRX has changed its design to widen the stance of the vehicle making it so much more stable and agile through the turns, this new style gives the WRX a much broader looking and more aggressive stance.

The 2011 WRX model changes are more aggressive with new ground effects in an attempt to make it look more like it’s bigger brother the WRX STI. The most notable being the front quarter panel slope, the front grill and the bulging fenders which gave the rear of the vehicle a wider track and a more solid looking performance vehicle.

This more aggressive styling gives the WRX more of a sense of power and high performance than it had in the past. The previous year’s models seemed a bit bland despite their turbocharged engine accolades. For those who may not like the flashy STI look, this new WRX is sophisticated enough to look powerful and at the same time appropriate for the more conservative owner.

The Subaru WRX is at heart, a rally car, so trying to disguise its true identity is tough to do. This new design will likely enhance the drivers perception of performance and reassure it was the look of something much more capable of appealing to the enthusiast.

In addition, there’s a huge aftermarket for these vehicles allows people to do all sorts of modifications whether it be performance related or appearance. The WRX seems to capture the basics quite well and leaves the rest to the imagination of the new owner.