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Written by Stephen Dobie
This, fans of niche all-wheel-drive saloons (aka farmers), is the new Subaru Impreza. And no, it doesn"t look a whole heap different to the one it replaces. There are some new, sculptured creases down the side, and some squintier headlights, but it"s otherwise business as usual from Subaru"s designers.The interesting stuff, though, lies beneath; it"s our first taste of Subaru"s all new platform, one which will form the basis of all manner of hatchbacks, saloons, estates and SUVs. If its maker is to be believed, it offers the best of all worlds: tidier handling, higher comfort levels and less noise and vibration. Helpful if the track up to your barn has seen better days.And while it can house all manner of modern powertrains, hybrids included, this latest-gen Impreza sticks initially with Subaru"s tried-and-tested combination of a four-cylinder boxer petrol engine and symmetrical all-wheel drive.It"s longer and wider than before, though at 10mm lower, it has a better drag coefficient than its predecessor. And Subaru is claiming a dropped centre of gravity and revised suspension contribute to its "biggest ever leap forward" in dynamic ability.
Date written: 23 Mar 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2660
This, fans of niche all-wheel-drive saloons (aka farmers), is the new Subaru Impreza. And no, it doesn"t look a whole heap different to the one it replaces. There are some new, sculptured creases down the side, and some squintier headlights, but it"s otherwise business as usual from Subaru"s designers.The interesting stuff, though, lies beneath; it"s our first taste of Subaru"s all new platform, one which will form the basis of all manner of hatchbacks, saloons, estates and SUVs. If its maker is to be believed, it offers the best of all worlds: tidier handling, higher comfort levels and less noise and vibration. Helpful if the track up to your barn has seen better days.And while it can house all manner of modern powertrains, hybrids included, this latest-gen Impreza sticks initially with Subaru"s tried-and-tested combination of a four-cylinder boxer petrol engine and symmetrical all-wheel drive.It"s longer and wider than before, though at 10mm lower, it has a better drag coefficient than its predecessor. And Subaru is claiming a dropped centre of gravity and revised suspension contribute to its "biggest ever leap forward" in dynamic ability.
Date written: 23 Mar 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2660
