Subaru XV and BRZ Revealed at Geneva Motor Show
Reported from inautonews.com on March 7, 2012
The Japanese based automaker Subaru has recently revealed the XV crossover and the BRZ sports car during the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Even if both models are already available at dealerships around the world, the car manufacturer still decided that they might attract some customers into the brand. According to the company, the Subaru XV crossover is available with a choice of two engines, a 2.0 liter diesel (unavailable in the US), which is developing a total output of 147 HP at 3,600 rpm and 350 lb-ft of torque, and a 1.6 liter petrol, with 114 HP. Both engines can be mated to a five or six-speed manual transmission, but a CVT six-speed is also available. A third engine will be added to the lineup later on.
The Subaru BRZ is no longer a surprise and after the sports car has been originally presented back in November 2011 at the Tokyo Auto Show, going on sale in Japan right about now and standing by for hitting the United States in spring, the Euro-spec version of the model has just made its debut at Geneva too. As a reminder, the Subaru BRZ is a 2+2 sport compact coupe which is being developed with Toyota, being powered by the company's horizontally opposed 2.0 liter engine which is developing 197 HP and 205 Nm of torque (151 lb-ft).
Since the BRZ is the first of these two models to make it to New England Subaru Dealerships, we have some further information regarding the Subaru BRZ:
The first thing a sports car needs to be is a buttoned-up, immaculately crafted engineering package. The second thing is to find out what happens when a couple of those buttons come undone. Make the eyes linger overly long on the curves of a finder or hip. Make the driver's heart skip a beat while playing with the limits in a turn. Make it respond with surgical precision. In other words, make it do what a legendary sports car has always done for those lucky enough to own one. The all-new Subaru BRZ takes its place alongside history's great sports cars as the first one to do it all with a SUBARU BOXER engine up front, powering a classic longitudinal drivetrain layout. The advantages of the SUBARU BOXER power plant make themselves known the instant you send power to the pavement. The engine's compact layout and low center of gravity are positioned just rear of the front axle. The balance is exquisite. You feel every curve and nuance in the road running beneath your wheels. Everything promised by the alluring look of the BRZ gets delivered.
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The New Balance of Power!
The Subaru BRZ has been built from the ground-up to make the most of the advantages of its all-new SUBARU BOXER engine. The BOXER engine is inherently low. The center of gravity is the lowest most drivers will ever have the pleasure to experience. The resulting balance gives the BRZ an ideal mix of precise handling and lively response. Our engineers complete the package with a double wishbone rear suspension and limited-slip differential. Insert yourself inside the sculpted bodywork and it just keeps getting better. Any car can wrap the driver in expensive gadgets and appointments.
The BRZ has been meticulously refined to wrap the driver in pure sensation. Including a six-speed transmission or available six-speed automatic with paddle-shifters. The BRZ will be built in extremely limited quantities. The rare driver lucky enough to own one will experience Subaru engineering distilled to its essence. Ask Stanley Subaru about availability.
