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Subaru Introduces All-New Legacy Sedan at New York Supranational Auto Show

Roomiest Legacy Sedan At all with Novel Levels of Console and Refinement
Legacy 2.5-Liter Naturally-Aspirated Models Characteristic Newly Developed Lineartronic™ CVT

Tokyo, Parade 31, 2009 – Fuji Weighty Industries Ltd. (FHI), maker of Subaru automobiles,
today announced the unveiling of the all-new Legacy sedan (U.S. specifications) at the New York
Supranational Auto Display Subject to days on April 8 and 9, ajar to the communal from April 10 because of 19).
The novel sedan desire be introduced in the U.S. market-place as the 2010 Legacy.

In the 20 years since the introduction of the foremost Legacy representation, FHI has remained committed to
enhancing both informal handing and safeness technology and has made important improvements to
this fifth-generation Legacy sedan. Featuring Subaru ’s centre technology, symmetric All-Wheel-
Push (AWD), along with FHI’s initial Horizontally-Opposed (BOXER) motor, the all-new
Legacy sedan draws together wonderful driving execution and imperative environmental considerations,
while providing increased space and unequalled console. The novel Legacy sedan also features
the novel Subaru Lineartronic™ CVT (continuously changeable transfer and a novel motor cradle
design.

[Note: Knowledge provided in this let go is based on U.S. specifications.]

Larger midsize packet for all occupants to enjoy
On an all-new stand, the novel Legacy sedan offers roominess comparable to mainstream
midsize sedans in the North American market-place that are built about console and space.
• The novel Legacy sedan is 35 mm longer, 90 mm wider and 80 mm higher than the
former representation. While its jut out dimensions are shortened near 45 mm, its wheelbase is
expanded near 80 mm, allowing for additional back part legroom.
• The main stem is enlarged and offers larger amount than the former representation, while its opening
is also wider and placed drop for easier access and utility. The main stem desire accommodate
four nine-inch golf bags.

Outer design
Based on the plan concept of Proximity, the novel Legacy embodies advances in the Legacy sedan
styling, combining boldness and beautility into its informal look.
• Total outer plan, accentuated near acutely edges and brand lines, highlights the
vitality of the novel Legacy.
• Prominently projected disc arches articulate the power operation because of the Symmetrical
AWD organized whole, enhancing the proximity of the Legacy.
• A distinguishing wing-shape decoration on the face grille shows the Subaru brand
sameness, and the face bumper designs accentuate level level surfaces. Embellished
with solidly-designed headlamps, the face visageme of the Legacy makes a courageous, powerful
statement.

• The hut with dynamical plan and a shorter deck present the conveyance a informal entreat, while
amount and power of the conveyance are expressed in the rear-end plan, rounded and
capacious and framed near the union lights.
• Moldings about the windows accentuate the smooth plan of hut space with a property feel.

Inside designs
For inside plan occurrence, Subaru focused on the latchkey words, Strenuous and Property Sense of touch. A
novel inside plan echoes the dynamical outer lines and shapes and creates a more spacious
cabin.
• The novel implement panel, accentuated near acutely edges, creates the sensation of more
laterally-opened spaciousness in the front
• A faculty of potent proximity and super property is expressed in the center comfort shapes
and in the decorative hairline stop on the surfaces of the console.
• The incorporation of a novel electronic parking curb eliminates the require for a side break
lever and creates more spaciousness for the center comfort. The center comfort features two cup
holders arranged side near side, and the comfort case and arm repose are enlarged to provide
more interior storage space.
• Both face seats surpass in console and hold up, and their stitched cloth emphasizes the
Legacy’s informal look. A 10-way driver’s place, with power odds hold up adjusting, and
4-way power face rider place are at on premium-grade models.
• A newly-designed 3-spoke steering disc provides a informal sense of touch and comes with audio
and sail command buttons. Steering disc oar shifters are featured on models with
self-acting transmissions and Lineartronic™ CVT.
• The four dials on the implement panel are outlined with aluminum-steam-plated meter
rings, and, for instantaneous reading, their illuminated backgrounds are at all times on. A multi-
knowledge show with average-MPG pointer is located in the center of the dashboard.

Motor and transmission
The novel Legacy sedan is powered near improved Boxer engines that supply prominent fuel
thrift. Three motor types are at in the U.S. market.

Legacy 2.5i
Motor displacement: 2,457cc
Max. production max. torque: 170 hp@ 5,600rpm/ 170 lb-ft.@ 4,000rpm
Transfer: 6-speed handbook / Lineartronic™ CVT

Legacy 2.5GT
Motor displacement: 2,457cc
Max. production max. torque: 265 hp@ 5,600rpm/ 258 lb-ft.@2,000- 5,200rpm
Transfer: 6-speed manual

Legacy 3.6R
Motor displacement: 3,630cc
Max. production max. torque: 256 hp@ 6,000rpm/ 247 lb-ft.@ 4,400rpm
Transfer: 5-speed automatic

2.5-liter SOHC eng
ine
• Employing a resin-based intake diverse, the motor is at present lighter in heaviness and
improves short rapidity scope torque. Additionally, superior tinder thrift is achieved through
motor cooling execution betterment in an motor skull. Optimizing the specifications
of its catalyst, the motor offers prominent use up gas control.

2.5-liter DOHC Turbo engine
• Plan changes in the turbocharger possess raised execution and lowered emission levels.
• Top torque is generated at levels as short as 2,000 rpm, and continued smoothly at higher
rpm ranges.
• The turbocharger element is placed straight beneath the advance piece of the crankshaft. This
layout shortens the remoteness that use up gas ought to travelling, increases answer with smoother
turbocharging and improves filtering of emissions. It also helps to drop the vehicle’s
center gravitation, which results in more well-organized heaviness distribution.

3.6-liter DOHC engine
• Featuring the identical outer dimensions as the earlier 3.0-liter motor, the novel 3.6-liter
motor is packed and lightweight.
• The Strenuous Valve Command Organized whole (AVCS), which incorporates changeable valve timing on
both the intake and use up valves, optimizes power distribution across the engine’s speed
scope while serving to cut back emissions. Not sole does the 3.6 motor proffer greater
execution than the former 3.0-liter element, but it does so economically near using regular
degree tinder. The 3.0-liter motor required bonus grade.

The Subaru Lineartronic™ CVT (continuously changeable transfer offers wonderful driveability
and tinder economy.

Lineartronic™ CVT
• The 2.5-liter naturally-aspirated motor representation is equipped with a chain-type CVT, the
world’s foremost longitudinally mounted CVT organized whole for AWD producing vehicles.
(*Claim based on Subaru research.)
• Chain-type CVTs brag higher torque distribution volume and drop abrasion, serving provide
superior tinder effectiveness than belt-type CVTs. The Lineartronic™ CVT employs smaller
sheave cores, which makes the element packed. And payable to the important magnitude difference
between the smallest and largest sheave centre diameters, the CVT provides infinite
variability between the highest and lowest at ratios, serving to hold the engine
operating in its most well-organized range.
• With a ideal weigh of torque distribution and motor revolutions, the Lineartronic™ CVT
provides soft acceleration with a linear sense of touch in answer to the accelerator pedal.
• The handbook way of the Lineartronic™ CVT, which a driver can select to employ, uses
six pre-selected steps that acknowledge the driver to “shift” manually using steering disc paddle
controls. The move answer is at all times rapid and soft, comparable to the conventional
sports AT models.

Five-speed AT
• Tinder thrift is improved because of the reduction of abrasion and heaviness in the AT unit.
Six-speed MT
• For the foremost period in the U.S. market-place, the six-speed handbook transfer is offered with the
2.5-liter non-turbo Legacy representation. The novel 6MT provides superb tinder thrift and
improved driveability, as admirably as quieter rides in high-speed ranges, thanks to its wider
proportion coverage.
• The packed plan of the modified 6-speed transfer for turbo motor models is made
feasible near optimizing the cog layout. This element is also more than 25 kg lighter than the
former unit.

Chassis
A novel motor cradle plan not sole helps cut back sound and provides more cultivated sit on and
steadiness but also improves face collision safety.
• The motor is mounted to the cradle framework, no longer installed on the chassis. The cradle
organized whole supports the motor on four mounts that utilize cushioning rubber filled with liquid
substance. Near situating the motor in correct relationship to the torque rotate axis of the power element,
the cradle organized whole helps cut back vibration. In adding, the cradle layout allows the
turbocharger to be placed beneath the motor, which also helps cut back emissions.
• The MacPherson-type swagger face debarring is mounted to the novel motor cradle, further
improving steering answer and handling and adding to total rigidity. Near changing the
layout of the stabilizers with increased diameter, rotate rigidity is enhanced. This keeps the
blow in mark and improves sit on comfort.
• A novel double-wishbone back part debarring is mounted to the sub framework. All debarring links
and the back part differential are also mounted to the sub framework via bushes, while the link
bushes and startle absorber mounts are optimized to adapt the novel Legacy. Those
enhancements possess significantly lowered total sound levels.
• The 2.5-liter models characteristic criterion 16-in. wheels, in voluntary aluminum mixture, and
205/60R16 tires. Premium-grade models are custom-made with 17-in. mixture wheels with
215/50R17 tires. And the 2.5 turbo models are sumptuously furnished with 18-in. mixture wheels
with 225/45R18 tires. On the Legacy 3.6-liter models, 17-in. mixture wheels with 225/50R17
tires are standard.
• All models are equipped with a criterion 4-wheel disc Anti-lock Curb Organized whole (ABS),
which is augmented near Subaru ’s Electronic Brake-force Apportionment (EBD). Further
command is offered near Subaru ’s Curb Aid safeness organized whole, which is at on all models.
• A novel electronic parking curb eliminates the customary parking curb grip and allows
for more storage spaciousness in the center comfort. An electronic Hill Holder Organized whole in the
parking curb is automatically activated if the conveyance stops on any hill with a incline of
more than 5%.
• Also criterion on all models is Subaru ’s incompatible Conveyance Dynamics Command (VDC)
organized whole, which more enhances steadiness and grip command volume near optimizing the
command time.

Corpse construction
• Employ of high-tensile sword in carping corpse parts contributes to heaviness reduction and higher
total rigidity. The motor cradle plan enables more well-organized collision absorption, while
keeping the corpse dimensions and heaviness essentially unchanged from the former model.
• The hood and main stem lid are custom-made with gas springs for greater comfort of operation.

Safety
• In the occurrence of face collision, the motor cradle framework folds inward and causes the power
element to glide declining, so creating greater area of defense for the hut spaciousness. In
union with Subaru ’s Ring-Shaped Buttress Framework safeness form, which is
designed for youll-organized absorption of collision, face collision safeness has been significantly
improved.
• Two collision beams possess been added in each of the face and back part doors. With an optimized
layout of its inner components, the door provides sufficient crushable spaciousness between its
panels to have the means another even of defense to the vehicle’s occupants.
• In spite of a shorter jut out, vitality produced on back part collision is effectively absorbed
because of optimized framework construction.
• All models characteristic face place side collision atmosphere bags and side curtain atmosphere bags that insure
additional skull defense for face and back part occupants. Bright dual-stage deployment
face atmosphere bags employ sensors to uncover both the proximity and heaviness of the face
rider and
the driver’s remoteness from the steering disc. And for optimal defense of occupants, the
organized whole determines deployment power of face atmosphere bags. The side airbags and curtain
airbags are enlarged to more improve rider protection.
• Newly designed high-strength face place frames and energy-absorbing headrests provide
enhanced defense against whiplash damage in a rear-end collision.

Other equipment
• Headlights are governed near an self-acting lights-on and Away purpose that responds to
definite driving situations.
• A 60/40 split fold-down back part place creates a wider movement to the merchandise compartment.
• A cup holder interior the back part place armrest comes standard.
• Bonus degree models proffer additional console and convenience options, including a
Harman-Kardon® audio organized whole and a power moonroof with a tilt-up and glide mechanism.

Larger Specifications:
Corpse Styles 4-door, 5-passenger
Corpse Magnitude (length/width/height) 4,735 X 1,820 X 1,505 mm
Disc Bottom 2,750 mm
Line (front/rear) 1,565/1,570 mm

Specifications are advance and subject-matter to change.