Fobzy2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i
February 8th 2010 07:59
According to Scott Burgess / The Detroit News
More cars in the future will resemble the 2010 Subaru Legacy Limited, whether we like it or not.
It does look nice don't you think?
I do, but then that's fobzy for you.
I guess the stats below are just what people want, but maybe not.
Type: Five-passenger sedan with all-wheel drive
Price: $25,660
Engine: 2.5-liter four-cylinder
Power: 170 horsepower, 170 pound-feet torque
Transmission:
Lineatronic CVT
EPA gas mileage : 23 mpg city / 31 mpg highway
Suspension:
Front: MacPherson-type struts with internal rebound springs, lower L-arms, coil springs and stabilizer bar
Rear: Double wishbone with subframe
Brakes:
Front: 11.6-inch ventilated disc
Rear: 11.3-inch solid disc
Steering: Rack-and-pinion with engine speed controlled variable power assist Turning circle: 36.8 feet
Wheels: 17-inch with alloy rims
Dimensions (inches)
Wheelbase: 108.3
Length: 186.4
Height: 59.3
Width: 71.7
Interior dimensions:
(Front / Rear)
Headroom: 40.3 / 37.5
Leg room: 43 / 37.8
Shoulder room: 56.3 / 56.1
Trunk capacity : 14.7 cubic feet
But back to the views of Scott:
Really, the Legacy Limited is a sporty sedan loaded with features. The exterior is sharp and clean, and the interior is comfortable and intuitive.
The Legacy's CVT works much better than most of the CVTs in cars from just a few years ago. And in some vehicles, such as gas-electric hybrids, they feel very "normal."
So CVTs may still be a 100 year-old work in progress, but, then again, so is the internal combustion engine, as well as the automobile in general.
Do I like the CVT? Not really. But I can get used to it and in the coming years, people will just get used to it. At least until all of the cars become purely electric -- those cars have no transmission at all.
So it's not to everyone's taste
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