randalla Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Saw this and thought it was neat. Didn't see it anywhere else on the site, so appologies if it's a repost: http://www.car.co.nz/newsevents.asp?articleid=11973 Jalopnik, where I got it from, has some event going on about it too: http://jalopnik.com/cars/news/birthday-boxer-subarus-horizontally-opposed-engine-turns-40-195134.php Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTsullyman Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Yeah that is pretty cool 2007 DGM LGT 2003 Suzuki SV650S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petmor Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 What they should do is to make the engine more fuel efficient. It really consumes too much fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ece_tim Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 What they should do is to make the engine more fuel efficient. It really consumes too much fuel Yeah the good ol' H-4 isn't terribly fuel efficient, compared to other 165HP four cyilnders. But you get more torque across the range, eh, tradeoffs. But I'm not liking the ~18MPG stop&go city I'm getting in my 97 LGT Wagon 4EAT. EDIT But yay Subbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G. Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 It isn't anything inherent in the Boxer design, or even Subaru that is giving you mediocre fuel economy. You're driving a very heavy car with full time AWD. The '05 Legacy lost a lot of weight and that, combined with better engine management has increased fuel economy at least 25-30%. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ece_tim Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Yeah I guess I should've specified the car isn't as fuel efficient as most modern 165HP cars are. 3400lbs + 4EAT + AWD = teh sucky mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petmor Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I wonder why cars like the A4 3.2 quattro get better milage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I wonder why cars like the A4 3.2 quattro get better milage? same city and 1 mpg better highway. Probably due to its six speed/CVT and less aggressive gearing. the 6MT spec.B gets the same gas mileage. The LGT gets a performance penalty [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ece_tim Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 same city and 1 mpg better highway. Probably due to its six speed/CVT and less aggressive gearing. the 6MT spec.B gets the same gas mileage. The LGT gets a performance penalty 07 6MT Spec.B gets 19/26, 07 A4 3.2 Quattro 6MT gets 17/27 and they weigh about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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