Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), June 24, 2004, p. 13

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wheels m stouffville suntribune thursday june 24 2004 13 legacy earns 5star crash test leftthe new subaru legacy sedan and sports tourer and outback crossover models have been awarded the best- ever fivestar crashworthiness ratings by the australian new car assessment program subarus awardwinning new legacy sedan and sports tourer and outback crossover models have been awarded the bestever fivestar crashworthiness ratings by the australian new car assessment program ancap is backed by all of australias motoring organiza tions and statutory transport bodies the subaru flagships were subjected to some of the most demanding crash test procedures in the world including a frontal offset crash at 64 kmh 40 mph a side impact test at 50 kmh 31 mph and a pedestrian test the pedestrian test indicates likely injuries to a person hit by a vehicle travelling at 40 kmh 25 mph legacy and outback models equipped with side and cur tain airbags achieved ancaps highest recorded fivestar points tally at 3552 out of a 37 maximum even models without sidecurtain airbags achieved a five- star status believed to be a worldfirst badged liberty in australia the legacy and outbacks also achieved a threestar pedestri an safety result the new legacy which holds the title of japanese car of the year has won widespread praise for its active safety pro vided by symmetrical allwheel drive subaru legacy will arrive at dealers early june from page 12 ited the naturallyaspirated engine model is alos offered in two trim levels 25i and the fullyloaded 25i limited legacy 25i and legacy 25i limited harness the base 168 horsepower 25litre boxer engine adding three more horses to last years power numbers doesnt sound too impressive at first but better fuel economy a flatter torque curve and engine weight reduction improves entrylevel performance ah here we are back to performance again and i could go on and on with the myriad of changes made to enhance to legacys ride handling just the over all feel of the car the more responsive rack pinion steering the firmerfeeling brakes a slight drop in power- train height for an even lower centre of gravity and better handling feel three different symmetrical allwheel drive systems specifically tailored to match each trans mission and enhanced safety improving on the compa nys proven ringshaped reinforcement with standard side impact air bags new side curtain air bags and new intelligent dualstage deployment front air bags its a long list and a good indicator that subaru is seri ous about moving the product line up scale with features amenities and the kind of interior quality that dus superi or performance package deserves you can see that subaru has confidence in the new legacy the firstsubarii ever to win the japan car of the yearawardin2004 we may stick to our core values and fundamental strengths said norio osakabe chairman president and ceo of subaru canada but we are going to be a global playerwith a premium brand the new 2005 legacy sedans and wagons will arrive at dealers in early june prices range from 27995 to 43295 with a variety of levels in between depending on model and trim choices i rttfv jwft automatic air conditioning cd player power group and much more mi 38lv6 rifiss k pitf sportronic mfmim trans egg i ijl alloy wheels sppvs j power group from- all prices are cash prices prices cannot bo combined with any other program or special financing all applicable taxes pdl freight admin lie ppsa extra markham 9054150080 niitqi ieiiqmi 4611 hw 7 markham ivl i vudivril west of kennedy in unionville

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