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In tbe ÏOR tbe boîlti tp ofi speed us tieceptîse in ibai its su sm t th at ytît cloru t get a sense ofi boss fast s\tit arc going. Enicring anti exiting a corner iii a Stîbaru ticiîn- strates the lesci ofi grîp tbe AWiS sX'sîciî lias soth bs tbe conîpe)tcntxý oii tic pth andl y'aw s> sîct (Subarti calis tl \"cbiclc i)ynanit Contîîroîi sviii tratcti ctotl, ABS aiîd clietirtiî biaise forte distiribtutiton. Iii Spuort Shîarpiîtnde. ABOVE: Gone are the days when Subaru interiors meant gray on gray. In the 31OR passengers are greeted by a two-tone mix with a liberal use of wood and aluminum- inserts. hîraking andl iben actcerat- îîîg is donc in tint sXS eecpîîîg motioîîn. \Aith tbt' liadcle tiii ttrs gîîîng ant i tic tgi t' tîgneptcil't a lit of fcun iii Itel tbe car responil su n tbe snth ie lîrsi tlîing s îît nîotite ai sîarîop is tbe ssas, tbe tail btinkeitsi on as ail ltir ss iedCs tal5 tîL'p tortîue and pîlant Oi ibeh stîtface. Mtîs'ng offi. tbe Suîbaru titis itîtîakc ia lte stp) ti tbe rîgbî tir itit lîkec a hitint-drive, but iratks îtiuc. Oii a deserîcil parking ltt necar my bîîtse tbai bail ntt been itis I)Ncci, i lootk ibe f egaci' tp t iii tîreet siiect andîtl tien sanketi tbesbt' liard iii the ilif anti rîglît tir incitce a spin. But tut Vs\vas bas'ing tocf ti t A\notber tiiing i noiîiced ss as ai iiiîterate siiet anti iii a torner, enginle brakiiîg \sas iitiitabie .tipec ssith tbe AsSIS, sltîssînig ssas sti iîîeasureti ibiat t'e brikes ssý'eren'î neci. Su it s; a luxur>' car, bt it aisti lets soit enîtis intîîtîrîng ssitbut bl-ikîiîig aîîs- l,s Andt speaking tiof \tt5 tbe 3.OR sbtosss bcîw, lai Suibaru b3s tome frtiî tue das s s'en s'on cuculd bis ans interisir t tltir , lon iii t n gi ,ts. liv "tik lc iiiii tesîcil bere ssas lînîsiiet ii a ssarnîing isso-iocin blenti wîitb ssood and aluminoni acctents. \Vîîh beateil froint scats ss'îî duai ztone cliiate ciii- trtii. ibe L-imiteil anti Preicier base a nine-speaker Haîtîari Kardtiiî 385-w ait Sountd ss terri. i be Premier adds a G'PS [)\D-based navigaion ss lent sviîb toucb-screen iimoni itor. Tbe 3.OR is ini its cleîîîeîî as a iîgbss as crtuiser Sticking it tmn ulic cruîse ani pîcking s tîtr laivitc ltînes oii the Siricîs satellite radito I tii-ce iiitit b trial pet id) ss hile pcitiig 400 tir 500 kmi bhiiit s ot cati lit takcii in stritie. 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