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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
[size=10pt]Diesel debut early 2008[/size]
Subaru's first diesel powered cars will go on sale Europe early next year.
Subarus ground breaking Boxer Turbo Diesel motor will go on sale in Europe early next year
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The engine is the first production Boxer Turbo Diesel engine in the history of the car industry. Details of the motor were released at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which runs until later this month.
The compact diesel has similar dimensions to Subaru's equivalent petrol engines and is designed to fit into the engine bay of all of Subarus current and future models, linked to a symmetrical All-Wheel Drive transmission.
The horizontally opposed layout offers a sporty and compact engine. The power train retains Subaru's low centre of gravity to provide good handling and road holding. With its compact and rigid construction, there is no need for a balancer shaft to reduce vibrations.
The Boxer Turbo diesel is a two litre engine producing 110 kWs with good high revs throttle response. But more importantly it has a stump pulling 350 Nm of torque at low revs for strong pulling power. The Boxer Turbo Diesel has very low noise levels.
And to meet current and future environment regulations it has a CO2 emissions level of 150 g/km.
All initial production of the Boxer Turbo Diesel will go to Europe where, diesel powered cars make up 50 percent of the total market.
Subaru is looking to the Boxer Turbo Diesel to boost its sales in the northern hemisphere.
Subaru is set to delight its performance fans with not only the surprise addition of a WRX model to the new Impreza range but at a highly competitive price. Available from November, the new Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX turbo will cost a remarkable £19,995 on-the-road a full £1,102 less than the previous model.
The new 230 PS Impreza WRX which was originally not planned for Europe will be available in limited numbers prior to the range-topping WRX STI going on sale in spring 2008. Meanwhile, the non-turbo range featuring a new, roomier five-door body with new multi-link rear suspension will enter dealer showrooms later this month starting at £12,495 for the 1.5R. All Imprezas have all-wheel drive, alloy wheels, climate-control air-conditioning, radio/CD player, height and reach steering-wheel adjustment, foglamps, front and rear electric windows, driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags plus vehicle information display.
The new WRX which reaches 60 mph in 6.1 seconds adds 17 ins alloy wheels, front and rear spoilers, side skirts, a rear bumper diffuser, leather-covered steering-wheel and gear-knob, a rear limited-slip-differential with Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control, 10-speaker, six-disc radio/CD player and xenon headlamps.