Date: 12/10/2005
| Ok so I should eat my words, Subaru have released the 2.0r engine here in Australia. The new Impreza range has replaced the old 2.5 RS model with the Impreza 2.0r, a nice step up in the technology being used. Yay for DOHC and AVCS. Hopefully this engine will also end up in the Liberty (Legacy) range as well. I don't even mind so much that the Australian 2.0r engine only puts out 118kw and the Japanese 2.0r puts out 140kw, because it still runs on 90 octane fuel! Thats heaps of grunt for 2L and 90 octane. Most engines in that catagory are premium only, 95 octane or more.
I'm currently thinking about how to downgrade from my twin turbo Legacy to something a little more affordable, so I've been looking into the whole compact car market. I really like the Jazz but I also really like Subaru AWD... and now I can have both! Well actually I can't because they only sell them in Japan, but hey it's affordable, a mere A$15,500-16,500 buys you a R2 type S[upercharger]. That doesn't include getting it here though :( The R2 looks great, it cheap to run at about 5.5L/100km and comes in a sporty version with a nice interior. Who knows why they don't export it. But I'd certainly seriously entertain getting one if it was available over here.
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