Subaru has revealed a pair of new saloons at the LA motor Show. The very first to be exposed was the Subaru WRX, which is powered by an all-new direct-injection 2.0-litre boxer engine that creates 264bhp as well as 350Nm of torque as well as sits on a heavily modified chassis that is longer than before.
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A source within the business told us that all the money for the new cars and truck “has been put into improving the suspension as well as handling – the new torque vectoring system makes a significant difference in corners”
• LA motor Show
Symmetrical four-wheel drive is fitted as common with a 50:50 torque split, however the new CVT auto has a slight rear-bias as well as either a six or eight-speed handbook mode for a more including drive. The automatic likewise gets the Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE) system with three modes – Intelligent, sport as well as sports Sharp, utilizing a switch mounted on the flat-bottomed steering wheel.
Apparently all the major suspension elements are much stiffer than before with stiffer joint, struts as well as bushes – which sometimes are 200 per cent stiffer than on the previous car. A new electronic power steering system, bigger brakes as well as 17-inch alloys should enhance the handling as well as effectiveness of the new cars and truck as well as the wheelbase has been stretched by 25mm to enhance rear leg room.