Subaru may have built its reputation with rally cars, but even
though it has stopped competing at the top level, the pedigree continues.
The company has just revealed details of its fourth generation
Forester, and while it’s no trouser wetting performance car, they will be
producing a version with 276 bhp. That should be enough to get them damp at
least!
However, they ‘entry-level version will have a more modest 148 bhp, although both cars will still have all wheel drive transmissions. These will come in
standard six speed manual mode or with Subaru’s Lineartronic (CVT) transmission.
I’m no fan of CVT ‘boxes so we’ll all have to wait till early next
year before we find out how good they are in a car with definite performance
possibilities, although Subaru has promised that: “The Lineartronic
transmission has been modified to manage the increased power while also providing
improved fuel efficiency.” Fingers crossed, eh?
