On a motor show in Detroit the official premiere of concept car Subaru Legacy Concept has taken place is a pre-series prototype of the sedan of following generation with the same name. On assurances of developers, by means of this car they have tried to show approximate shape of the future serial novelty which will appear in the market not earlier than 2010. The car strikes on the spot: changes appreciable, however depressing, personally my opinion. Where it – laconic, but the tightened Japanese sports sedan? What for have cleaned on – Asian collective headlights? In exchange to us a distance the hypertrophied front optics, the sides which have swum away by fat and arches in which roll крупненькие 17 and 18 inch wheels.

The sedan constructed on a new platform was really distributed. At length, for example, it has added 35 mm (4735), and at width (1821) and height (1506) – 91 and 81 mm accordingly. But that is especially important, the wheelbase – at once on 81 mm (to 2751) was extended.

The sedan made on a new platform have supplied with the modernised suspenders. Now at Legacy racks McPherson will be only in front, and behind instead of them Japanese have put a two-lever design.

Six pillows of safety, musical installation enter into base equipment Legacy with support of format MP3, cruise-control, a leather upholstery of seats, musical complex Harman Kardon with the eight-inch display on the central extension housing, a rear-view camera.

And motors at Legacy are more solid now. Two of three engines have got to young generation in the inheritance from the old. Atmospheric “boxer” 2.5 changes has not undergone: the same 170 horsepowers and a twisting moment 230 njuton-metres. But now together with the younger brother can work not only a 6-speed manual transmission, but also variator Lineartronic with six fixed drives. The second power unit has passed from model of present generation. It is a turbo “boxer“, the engine in volume of 2,5 litres. But henceforth at version Legacy 2.5 GT at the disposal of 265 horsepower and 350 njuton-metres instead of 243 and 326 accordingly. To choose a gear box it is impossible: only a 6-speed manual transmission. And here the three-litre atmospheric engine with 245 forces and 290 any more will not be. Its place the engine from crossover Subaru Tribeca -  6-cylinder “boxer” has occupied the engine, with volume 3.6 litres, giving out 258 horsepowers and 335 njuton-metres. Unfortunately, the five-speed transmission former, has changed only the steering program. By tradition of company Subaru the type of all-wheel drive transmission still depends on transmission. On mechanical transmission – a constant all wheel drive which divides the moment between shafts 50/50, and on an automatic transmission – the electromagnetic clutch distributing pull-rod depending on traffic conditions.

The competitive power units, the raised body stiffness on torsion and the interior which has become to more spacious, the recustomized suspender, an all wheel drive at each model, convincing dynamics (Subaru Legacy GT 100 km/h speed up) – worthy arguments in struggle for the buyer. But why so disputable design? Dear readers, write please your opinion, it is very interesting to me that you think about Subaru Legacy.