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Someone asked if mine was Manual or Automatic. It's a manual. It's really fun to drive. Using engine braking coming into the entry to a curve then powering through the apex really works well with the this style of AWD Subaru uses in their manual trans. The Nokian WRG2's were a tad squirmy in curves when new but after being scrubbed-in, they handle surprisingly well for such an aggressively siped winter style tread.
The only thing that is a little not perfect is 1st gear ratio is pretty short. I'm shifting to 2nd by the other side of the intersection. But then the short 1st helps for soft road / off road. Although a genuine low range would be best. I think in the Australian market Subaru was offering a low range.
The only thing that is a little not perfect is 1st gear ratio is pretty short. I'm shifting to 2nd by the other side of the intersection. But then the short 1st helps for soft road / off road. Although a genuine low range would be best. I think in the Australian market Subaru was offering a low range.