Europe to get Turbo-Diesel Boxer!

By Jen

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A version of Subaru’s venerable horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder will be available as a turbocharged diesel for certain 2009 Legacy models. This marks the world’s first boxer-configured diesel as well as the first in-house diesel motor developed by Subaru. The punchy powerhouse will be putting out a very respectable 258 lb ft of torque, while still getting over 40 miles per gallon. And you still get Subaru’s awesome AWD drivetrain. The only thing left is to convince them to bring it to the US. Get the full press release at CarScoop.

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Posted at 10:42 am in 2009, Car Scoop, Diesel, Jen Dunnaway, Legacy, News, Subaru

Comments

kap0w
Jan 22, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Is 150 PS the same as 150 HP? I was wondering what Subaru would do to step up to CAFE. I’m glad they didn’t have to lose the boxer design, but at the same time can up the ridiculously bad fuel economy those things have been getting. Sounds like a great idea actually… you still get AWD, you still get the classic Subaru engine, great economy, and plenty of torque. Where do I sign up? I’d take one now!