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    April 15th, 2025 10:24 AM #1


    Behind all this dirt is the all-new Subaru Outback | TopGear PH
    https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-...a5100-20250414

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    April 17th, 2025 01:04 AM #2
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    April 17th, 2025 03:29 AM #3
    Completely lost its identity. Outback used to be the off-road wagon: a lifted Legacy. Now it's just another crossover SUV.
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    April 21st, 2025 09:53 AM #4
    So ugly...




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    April 30th, 2025 07:20 PM #5
    In general out of proportion ang Subaru SUV front overhang. Reason daw ay kailangan nasa harap ng shock towers ang pistons, engine block kasi hindi kasya sa gitna ng wheel wells.

    Pero magawa naman ito sa BRZ/86. Siguro dahil smaller ang wheel wells nito.
    (Na trigger ng mention sa Toyota Sport 800 na may flat 2, hehe)
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    April 30th, 2025 07:26 PM #6
    Quote Originally Posted by bxr monkey View Post
    In general out of proportion ang Subaru SUV front overhang. Reason daw ay kailangan nasa harap ng shock towers ang pistons, engine block kasi hindi kasya sa gitna ng wheel wells.

    Pero magawa naman ito sa BRZ/86. Siguro dahil smaller ang wheel wells nito.
    (Na trigger ng mention sa Toyota Sport 800 na may flat 2, hehe)
    It's because of the AWD, the longitudinal orientation of the engine and the way the transmission is built.
    The engine has to sit in front of the transmission, which has output shafts aligned with the front wheels.
    With BRZ the engine can be further back because it's RWD only.


    Illustration showing why the engine sits in front of the front axle line.
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    May 1st, 2025 07:47 AM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Kamiya View Post
    It's because of the AWD, the longitudinal orientation of the engine and the way the transmission is built.
    The engine has to sit in front of the transmission, which has output shafts aligned with the front wheels.
    With BRZ the engine can be further back because it's RWD only.


    Illustration showing why the engine sits in front of the front axle line.
    Kaya pala. Dahil sa front axle at differential.
    Hindi din puwede ang engine sa ibabaw ng differential gaya ng LC.
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    May 1st, 2025 10:09 AM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by ice15 View Post
    Behind all this dirt is the all-new Subaru Outback | TopGear PH
    https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-...a5100-20250414

    It looks good in that photo.
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    May 1st, 2025 02:27 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Motortrend View Post
    It looks good in that photo.
    should have borrowed suzuki's designers for the jimny if they are trying so hard for the matte plastic offroader look
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    May 1st, 2025 07:50 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by bxr monkey View Post
    Kaya pala. Dahil sa front axle at differential.
    Hindi din puwede ang engine sa ibabaw ng differential gaya ng LC.
    I guess technically they can do that by using a transfer case that attaches to the output shaft at the back of the transmission and have a separately housed front diff, but it'll defeat the main advantage of having a boxer engine that the center of gravity is very low.

    Anyways here's the back part of the Porsche 996 shell and it's a very similar configuration to a Subaru's front end:

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