Tide Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 re-opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopah Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 That photo has been my laptop deskstop wallpaper for a few months now. I would rock a 450 hp Legacy STI! But I don't think it likely this will actually be sold in NA. In the mean time I'm going stage 2 for my own little bit of Legacy STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harman.khinda Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tell me this isn't just a rumor to f*** with us? If a 3.7 liter turbo-h6 Legacy does eventually hit our shores ... SLOW TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT cause I'll be racing to the dealership to trade in my LGT . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 haha I knew they would not butcher the front of the Exiga too much riding on that and the Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonman586 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Come on when was the last time we got something that cool? Do you really think its going to happen?.......but one can dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm just gonna go punch myself in the face for even thinking its possible for us to get it. This way I'll feel the pain and disappointment now instead of later. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin03045 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm just gonna go punch myself in the face for even thinking its possible for us to get it. This way I'll feel the pain and disappointment now instead of later. I agree wife's been meaning to kick me in the nuts anyway:eek:. I guess I give my car more attention than I do her. So when does the rumor say it will be coming to the US? I just would like to know when i need to get my divorce lawyer LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siper2 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I think that would be my perfect car. Legacy STi Wagon with 450hp Turbo Boxer, Recaro's, Brembo's, 19" BBS, full bodykit, and the VW DSG! In Aspen White!! /dream I'm with ya, bud. Also white (though probably SWP)! Though I'd go for the 6MT and 18"s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ18Sniper Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Is it a sedan? Or a hatch/wagon type? I can't tell by the picture. I'm praying for a sedan... would be the next move to trading in my 05' WRX STi (I'm dreaming of course since the likelihood of this happening is super small). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlightlyEvil Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 That is a pic of a tuned-by-sti wagon, not some mockup of what should be dubbed "the Loch-Ness-Legacy". I'll believe it when I see a 550hp STI from the factory, I don't see them making the legacy of all cars hotter then their 'halo' or image car. That market is too crowded as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKen Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We will never see this in the states. If we do, Subie might win me back. Put a diesel and MT in it and they will for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstar Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 The only way it'll happen if it only comes with an auto. US gets nothing but the bottom of the barrell. Americans have a different idea than anybody in any other country of what makes a good car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonman586 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hell I'd like to just see a regular legacy turbo diesel here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Subaru would never do this...Cafe standards, cost, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirSix Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 There's a saying about wishing in one hand and crapping in the other and seeing which comes true faster... I tell myself that an N/A Forester is just an STI without all the fluff like, power, handling, style, racing heritage, and curb appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Dagwood Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 "I'll believe that when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENCOB Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 It's all good and I hope you/we all get the models we'd like. Considering the ever increasing cost of fuel, which has been much more costly (double in some places) in Europe ever since I can remember, I too would like to see the availability of diesel, turbo diesel (a fuel which costs less than gasoline in Europe, but more than here in USA), and smaller engines with increased mpg...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gugarci Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 That's great but with the current price of gas I wouldn't touch it. Unless I had a back-up car for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirsimon Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 While I'd love to see a 3.7L turbo Legacy, I question the wisdom of releasing such a car with the current gas situation. The rumour of that powerplant may simply be a ploy to get people's attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasaraki Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 If it gets atleast 26 mpg then maybe. Direct injection, cylinder deactivation, regenerative braking, drool.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPower Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I remember Subaru was working on an H6 twin turbo setup in Australia a good 4 years ago. If they did that with the 3.7 or add two cylinders to an EJ25, that could be possible, but Subaru better figure out how to get more fuel economy. Amazing that they haven't used DI yet. Once Subaru gets electric and diesel vehicles for sale, there would probably be room for a Legacy STi. If they don't make one, all of the Impreza STi owners will go elsewhere, likely BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massdrewski Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 it got my attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tide Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 450 is very doubtful. Im pretty happy still with the spec.B but of course having STi tuning and power would be much nicer, something above 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B. Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I remember Subaru was working on an H6 twin turbo setup in Australia a good 4 years ago. If they did that with the 3.7 or add two cylinders to an EJ25, that could be possible, but Subaru better figure out how to get more fuel economy. Amazing that they haven't used DI yet. Once Subaru gets electric and diesel vehicles for sale, there would probably be room for a Legacy STi. If they don't make one, all of the Impreza STi owners will go elsewhere, likely BMW. there are more important things to worry about than poor people that can't afford basic life qualities like gasoline. 450hp is not meant for poor people. porsche somehow always builds a car no matter the gas prices. their current 500bhp tt is rated at what?24 mpg?you want subaru to build a 3600 lb 450hp with 26mpg for 35k? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! not EVER gonna happen. to get THAT hp they will end up competing against cars they can't. and WILL lose sales. as if what little they have now is enough. you guys really need to quite kidding yourselves. the sti is cracking 35k -40k with options now. i think bmw is laughing their asses off at subaru's attempt. the g35 is no slouch either. what's the g35x stock times? a stage 2 5eat's times? take the awd and auto out and it's about on par with an sti. hahaha...for what? the same price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I kind of agree with Richard, but not entirely. Subaru needs to do something bold. Hyundai is doing something bold in the near-lux market, Subaru needs to do something bold in the sport market. Mazda seems like they are happy to be building SUVs, and mainstreaming the 6. Honda and Toyota have no intention of niche marketing cars, when they *are* the mainstream. But a twin turbo H6 Legacy is a bit far fetched, unless Subaru commits to the Legacy on a whole new level. They can't just perch a twin-turbo H6 at the top of the lineup and then continue to ignore it otherwise. Subaru of Japan does not ignore the Legacy the way that SOA does, and there is a "domestic pride" aspect for Subaru in Japan. And such a vehicle would probably be $45K, or quite possibly more. Whether Subaru has a good enough chassis in place, NVH levels, amenities, or even brand equity to market such a car successfully. But I do like it when people or companies push the envelope successfully, so I would not automatically discount such a car, or underestimate it's capabilities. I merely have severe reservations about SOA's track record of support, and their capability of supporting a car of the capabilities suggested. However, as I said, Subaru does need to do SOMETHING. They need to pull off another WRX, or WRX STI... When those first came out in the early 2000s, they put Subaru on the map in a whole new way. There has to be a middle ground, and the Legacy, as well as the new coupe, are excellent product candidates, to be a bold new offering, but not as potentially unsustainable as a twin-turbo H6 Legacy for $45k right out of the box. A club-racer coupe for 20k, or reasonably well equipped and turbocharged for ~25k-28k (WRX/Legacy GT equivalent) and a really well equipped coupe and Legacy Spec B with Brembos, and other improvements over current for 32-35k. Even if they just DI the EJ25, or it's rumored replacement engine, and get north of 300hp and torque, and upgrade their H6s for similar power without turbocharging or premium fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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