US MY2005 Legacy GT engine question
From: (e-mail address removed) (Verbs Under My Gel)
Date: 2/20/2004 10:49 PM Eastern
Does this baby have a closed-deck block? Is this a de-tuned version
of the US WRX STi's powerplant?
From what I've heard/read, they are only similar in the fact that they are
both 2.5L. This makes it easier for the mechanics to service the motor with
existing tools.
On a slightly different topic, why do you think the US H-6 equipped
Outback's aren't offered with a manual transmission? Are they
available with a manual overseas?
Good points in the other posts, and because they want to see if there is a
market in the USA for what will be a significantly more expensive Legacy (B4 &
Touring) than they currently offer.
IIRC, Subaru of N.America only sells ~11% of its cars with manual trannies
and there are a lot of manual WRX's, so that leaves very little demand for them
in the Legacy based line-ups. Of course if they offered a Legacy-based car
with a decent motor... doh!
I'd be *very* interested in a 275hp B4 with a semi-automatic or manu-matic
tranny with shifters on the steering wheel (paddle or button) .
C'mon Subaru!
Terry - '02 Regatta-Red GT wagon 5spd - 25,000 miles
'03 Silver Legacy SE auto-sedan - 2450 miles
Yakima / TandeMover / Rockymount rack
To reply, get rid of the "nonsense"
