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When you're sweeping through a difficult bend or making a high-speed lane change to avoid an unexpected obstacle, you need to react quickly - without upsetting the car's behaviour. This is where a Subaru's natural agility and neutral handling characteristics help keep you safely on your intended course. They're born out of a combination of factors that make up our exceptionally balanced drivetrain.
First, there's the inherent agility of having a lightweight, horizontally-opposed SUBARU BOXER engine that is mounted low to the ground. Then, the main drivetrain components - like the transmission, transfer case, differential and propeller shaft - are mounted inside the wheelbase, which means that the weight distribution is ideally balanced between the front and rear of the car.
This means that there is no unnecessary weight overhanging the front or rear that could help to throw the car off its intended path during sudden manoeuvres. Since the layout is also symmetrical from left to right, Subaru vehicles corner with much more confidence and neutrality than vehicles with other types of drivetrain configurations. |
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