Hybrids were the talk...
Hybrids were the talk of the town in Detroit ò€“ and none more so than the luxurious Fisker Karma. We first saw the hard-top version back at the 2008 British Motor Show, but Detroit was chosen to reveal a second model in the range - the Karma S convertible.
Could this be the car...
Could this be the car to reverse Subaru"s declining fortunes in the UK? With like for like sales down almost 60 percent in March, the Japanese firm is certainly hoping so...
Totally new from the ground up,
the latest Legacy is 35mm longer, 90mm wider and 80mm taller than the car it
replaces. And, as well as being more spacious, the BMW 3-Series rival
features a new look, based around the concept revealed at Januaryð€™s
Detroit Motor Show.
Underneath the skin lies a fresh
four-wheel drive chassis with McPherson struts at the front and double
wishbones at the rear. Power comes from a range of boxer engines,
including 170bhp 2.5-litre unit, a turbo version with 265hp and a
range-topping R version with a 3.6-litre boxer that produces 256hp and
350Nm of torque.
Transmissions will include five and six-speed
manual gearboxes as well as a new CVT ð€™box called Lineartronic, which
is designed to help reduce CO2 emissions.
Inside, as well as
being bigger and more spacious that the outgoing car, the new Legacy
gets luxurious kit such as sat-nav and a voice command system. It also
features an electronic parking brake, a 10-way adjustable driver"s seat
and a new three-spoke steering wheel.
Sales should kick-off in the UK in early 2010. Expect a starting price tag of around £20,000.Â
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