Diesel Subaru Impreza May Be Available Late 2008
August 30th, 2007 5:15 pm
Snipped from channel4.com - Hopefully it will available in the States in 09 or 10.
Subaru has one more turbocharged Impreza to come, too: its first diesel. The tiny company has developed its own in-house diesel engine, following the same flat-four cylinder layout as the petrol engines, and mainstream versions of this 2.0-litre unit developing about 150bhp will go on sale late 2008. This engine will also feature in the Legacy, Outback and Forester ranges - and a high-performance version is under consideration for a diesel Impreza WRX.
A spokesman for Subaru UK said there were plans for an Impreza in the vein of the hotter diesel Golfs and Seat Leon Cupras: a car with all the sports trimmings of the petrol equivalents, and a torquey yet economical diesel engine. Besides widening the choice for buyers, such a model would also serve to promote Subaru’s entry into the diesel market as it aims to increase its modest annual sales, which amounted to 7,300 cars in the UK last year.
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