23 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 BY Rob Beintema Carguide Magazine Metroland Newspapers Subaru featured at New York International Auto Show available features. The new model asserts a more aggressive style with sharper character lines and edges, a larger greenhouse, shorter deck and more muscular wheel arches around a new line of wheel designs. More importantly, the Legacy is larger. The wheelbase grows to 2,750mm (108.3 inches), an 80mm (3.2 inch) increase over the previous model. That translates into 100mm (4 inches) of additional rear legroom, enhanced by a new scalloped back design of the new front seats. By pulling the wheels to the corners and working on space improvement from the inside out, the overall vehicle length increased by only 30mm to 4,735mm (1.4 inches/186.4 inches) and the overhangs have shortened considerably. The car is also 90mm (3.6 inches) wider and 80mm (3.2 inches) taller, again adding more interior space for driver and passengers. The Legacy lineup in Canada will offer a four model selection -- Legacy 2.5i, PZEV, 2.5GT, and 3.6R. Along with a three-selection lineup of Subaru's trademark Symmetrical full-time AllWheel Drive systems, all models now feature standard air conditioning, heated front seats, CD/AM/FM/MP3/WMA audio system, steering wheel audio & cruise control buttons, a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat, auto headlights, heated power-adjustable door mirrors, a Hill Holder System, Vehicle Dynamics Control system and a larger 70 litre fuel tank (up from 64 litres) for extended driving range. The 2010 lineup starts with the Legacy 2.5i and PZEV models, powered by a revised 2.5litre 4-cylinder boxer engine making 170 hp @ 5,600 rpm and 170 lb.-ft. of torque at a lowered 4,000 rpm peak. The Legacy PZEV (partial zero emissions vehicle) meets strict California emissions standards and can have 90 percent cleaner emissions than regular models. The 2.5-litre motor can be mated with a new 6-speed manual or, for the first time, a new Lineartronic CVT. The CVT shifts continuously or can be driver-shifted by a "six-speed" manual mode using steering wheel paddle controls. Moving up in the lineup, the Legacy 2.5GT gets a literal boost from a bigger turbo on a revised 2.5-litre turbocharged/intercooled In the darkest hour, one looks for the light. And at the New York International Auto Show, in the midst of downturn doom and gloom, it seemed only natural to end up at the display of the only company to post a sales increase in America last year Subaru. That success crossed our border as well, shattering sales records and earning Subaru Canada execs a trip to New York for a special award presentation. In Canada, a country with a thrifty compulsion for compacts, the sales bump was based mainly on the new Forester and Impreza models. But Subaru's global best-seller is the larger Legacy and the bulk of those sales are in America. Which explained why Subaru picked Detroit for the unveiling of the initial concept and New York for the debut of the new fifth generation production version of the Legacy. The 2010 Legacy is bigger, stronger and more refined with a longer list of standard and engine based on the rally-inspired Impreza WRX265. The engine now produces 265 hp @ 5,600 rpm and 258 lb.-ft. of torque from 20005,200 rpm, compared to a previous 243 hp @ 6,000 rpm and 241 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3,600 rpm. And our final model, the Legacy 3.6R replaces the 3.0-litre engine with the 3.6-litre H6 engine first introduced in the Tribeca. It harnesses 256 hp and 247 lb.-ft. of peak torque (up from 245 hp/215 lb.-ft. of torque) and does so on regular-grade fuel instead of premium. During the presentation, I took a few sidelong glances down the front row at Takeshi. Tachimori, the engineer in charge of the Legacy project. He seemed a lot less nervous than the last time I saw him. A few years ago, he was perched on my passenger seat, riding shotgun with nothing but blue sky in the windshield as we climbed the Rockies on the Powderface trail, a gravel road usually reserved for rally racing. After the Legacy unveiling, he reminisced about his frequent looks down that long, long drop below. Continued on Page 25 introducing the new 2010 volvo XC60 with city safety THE CAR THAT STOPS ITSELF $45,495 $549 bonus offer: No-charge laminated panoramic roof at no extra cost with this introductory offer VOLVO OF OAKVILLE 770 Pacific Road, Oakville Phone: (905) 825-8088 www.volvoofoakville.com *Limited time lease offer available on approved credit to qualified retail customers through Volvo Car Financial Services Canada. Lease offer example based on a 2010 XC60 T6 AWD at 5.90% lease APR and $549/month for 48 months with $5,150 down and $650 security deposit and first month's payment due at lease inception. 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