Originally Posted By: 05LGTLtd
Originally Posted By: Falken
Subaru makes the best AWD system. But has the oddball Boxer engine, that has it's minuses (can't think of the pluses other than lower center of gravity).
I consider Subaru to be a less common brand, so I would look more mainstream if you want cheap parts and ready service.
After studying auto mechanics it really allows you to appreciate the price differences and availability of parts.
Those two factors alone make car shopping much easier.
Torque.
As for parts, you will have no problem getting anything you need for a Subaru.
When looking at a rav4 vs forester look at the cargo space behind the seats as well. Also Toyota owns 20% of Subaru and Subaru has built camrys in Indiana.
The flat-4 boxer layout has no inherent torque production advantage - Thats all cam and intake/exhaust resonance tuning. That said, Fuji tend to tune their low HP non-boosted engines for good low end torque. The 09 EJ motor employed a version of VTEC that idled one of the 2 intake valves for good intake velocity and swirl at low to mid revs. The new FB motor has a "relatively" more square bore/stroke ratio and VVTi to do the same job, but not as well in my book. Lost some good high rpm horespower that was on the previous big bore EJ VTEC engine. Not an issue on the Fozzie but more so on a sport driven Impreza (which a fozzie really is)
