2‘..........0.....00.........‘C.........O..O..... Suspension is a whole generation up on Loyale with MacPherson struts at the front and a dualâ€"link strut system at the rear with tubing used for the links to hold down unsprung weight. It‘s something you notice on the highway. The base car and L model get a stabilizâ€" er bar at the front while the LS gets one at the rear too. Brakes are disc/drum on the lower models and dise/dise with The AWD is normally split 50/50 front/rear. Using a continuâ€" ouslyâ€"variable AWD system with a viscous couple in the centre differâ€" ential, power can be moved back and forth to the wheels which have the most traction. To make things more confusing (afterall it is a Subaru) there are two fullâ€"time AWD systems available on the car depending on transmisâ€" sion. All Subaru drive trains are built to handle the stresses of AWD. For FWD models, Subaru actual takes out some of the internal workâ€" ings of the transmission to make it FWD, as opposed to adding on like most other manufacturers. The sedan and wagon come in base, L, and LS levels of trim. All can be had with frontâ€"wheel drive (FWD) and allâ€"wheel drive (AWD). The onâ€"demand fourâ€"wheel drive (4WD) system of the Loyale is not carried over to the Impreza. But the unique Hill Holder feature found on the fiveâ€"speed manual models is retained. Subaru builds cars to last Fay T o esc egof mss i . AMopar .;.@"°"** CUSTOMER CARE Pkamouth | |CHRYSLER (Continued from page 4) 175 WYECROFT RD. §45â€"68653 W1l OFFER ENDS SATURDAY APRIL 3/93 OIL & FILTER 7 * _ Includes: Installation of up to 5 litres of Mopar Engine Oil and a Mopar Oil Filter 1993 Subaru Impreza Wagon On mountain switchbacks, there was a very much and onâ€"off feeling with the power, particularly in the manual transmission version. Steep grades often required shifting down to second, sometimes first. However the 110 torques come to the fore here. Having driven a Loyale for more than a year, 1 can tell you it would have been first all the way even with 4WD. I spent all of my time in the wagon, or Sports Wagon as Subaru calls it. One, finished in white externally with a combination of light brown cloth and plastic interiâ€" or, really stood out. Although the Impreza is not that ly quite quick; secondly noticeable quieter than the Loyale and on a par with the Legcacy Touring Wason. Subaru Canada officials pointed out engineers had gone to great lengths to eliminate noise, vibraâ€" tion, and harshness. They‘ve gone the asphalt sheeting route of Lexus/Camry and 1 understand asphalt now makes up 40 per cent of the Impreza‘s structure. On the delicious choice of high ways and road surfaces in the Sant: Barbara area, the Impreza was first antiâ€"lock braking on the LS. The FWD Impreza L has 13â€"inch steel wheels with 165/80 R13 allâ€"season tires. These are woefully inadeâ€" quate. I suggest fitting a set of 185/70 tires or bolting on the 14â€" inch wheels and 175/70 R14 allâ€" season tires offered on the AWD L and LS models. FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & SERVICE a 1993 Japanese styling. I can testify Subaru builds vehiâ€" cles, which if maintained by the book, literally last for decades. Mechanics love them because everything is easy to reach and serâ€" vice. People love them because most of the drivetrains are overbuilt to last. Rust has been a problem in the past but Subaru has gone to such lengths as doubleâ€"galvanizing both sides of 80 per cent of the car‘s sheet metal and injecting hot wax into all crevices and crannies. There‘s no question the Impreza is much more modern and it brings Subaru back into the current mainâ€" stream of what car buyers expect from a new car much bigger inside than the narrow Loyale, it felt bigger. I usually drive with another colleague who is as volumetricallyâ€"challenged as I am, and we had little trouble. One of the drawbacks of the Loyale is front seat doesn‘t go back very far makâ€" ing is tough for tall and/or hefty drivers. The Impreza gave me all the legroom I wanted and I didn‘t feel like the standard tilt wheel was stuffed into my chest. Now we come to looks. The nose section with integrated spoiler reminded me instantly of the current Camry. And why not? It‘s clean visually and aerodynamically. The rest of the sedan has that organâ€" ic/ergonomic shape which features a series of ellipses for cabin and body. It does not standout, being very much in the mainstream of 1993 Japanese styling. 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