Subaru Impreza sedan test drive since 2012 sedan
Subaru Impreza Wagon, Subaru Impreza Wrx car.
General The debut of the current Subaru Impreza took place in August 2000. It turns out, more than a year ago. And now, as is customary in Europe, after a small period of operation, the model is adjusted, what can be called to mind. They did the same with another machine, namely, Subaru Legacy. Such a worthy form of work on the new Subaru models.
Indeed, this time, too, it would seem, the car has already been done as it should. But no, there is again what to change, and again these changes have far -reaching consequences.
The appearance of the car has changed not much. The most noticeable is a branded emblem on its front lining. Following Legacy, a car of six stars got a car. In this regard, since the sedan and the station wagon have somewhat excellent front design, the changes made even more strengthened this difference. In addition, the inner surface of the front headlights HID, more precisely, their bottoms are made in black, which, one might say, becomes a distinctive feature of the WR series machines. For a sports machine, IS with a 1.5 -liter engine offers a new body color - astral yellow, which further enhances its active character.
In addition, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) with electronic redistribution of brake force between the wheels (EBD) is now put on all cars with 2 liter engines, and not just for sports STI. In the WRX sedan, an electric drive of the hatch on the roof of the body is installed. The modification of the I-S station wagon, well-soldered and before, received an additional 4 sports headlights and 15-inch aluminum wheels, which in this high-class car look quite worthy. All this will undoubtedly receive a positive assessment of those who still think about the acquisition of their Impreza machine.
Now, with regard to the engine. On all models without exception, work has been performed to improve the antifriction characteristics of the engines and increase their wear resistance. In addition, some changes were made to a number of nodes to optimize their work. If you take a 2-liter engine without a boost, then a suction line is changed in it, the shape of the combustion chamber, piston rings and fuel injection system is redone, and these changes are very significant. Further, on the Impreza chassis, which is polished for almost 10 years from the date of the first generation of cars of this series, the change is again: strengthening the front transverse beam to improve the controllability of the car.
WRX sedan ... a combination of high running qualities and comfort On the sedans, which make up a series called a WRX series, a 2-liter engine without a boost, or a 2-liter engine with a turbocharger is installed, as everyone knows. Before the category of machines for outdoor activities, only the STI model with a drive for all 4 wheels could be attributed. It should be noted that STI cars. They are subjected to endless modernization, as if someone is sitting and only thinking about putting it into it. So, this model, in addition to the constellation of six stars for the entire series of the new emblem, received an updated battery recharging scheme. It turned out both better and cheaper.
For a trial trip, I choose a car with a 2-liter engine and a turbocharger and with a 4-step automatic gearbox.
As for the engine, then, as I already noted, nothing but improvements to its antifriction characteristics was done with it. But above the automatic gearbox, which provides for a transition to manually switching speeds, they worked hard. The most important changes include the modernization of the neutral switching system, in particular, the restriction of the transmission time when the machine stops, after which it automatically goes into a neutral position. The purpose of this innovation is to reduce fuel consumption at idle. Further, this is a decrease in the gear number in the main gear and the control system made to reach a sharper set of speed at the beginning of movement, improving the electronic control system (the goal is to increase the speed of working out speeds and reduce jerks during transition from transmission to transmission).
The work of a manual switching system on this machine is a pleasant thing. After all, you just have to move the switch on the steering column, a click is immediately heard, and here you have the desired transmission. Suddenly, there is a desire to actively work in such a light lever, moving whether or not, from transmission to transmission. I begin to monitor the growth of engine power in order to go in time for the next gear and maintain the balance of torque and speed. The engine with a boost. At some moment, you feel that you can switch to a non-existent 5th speed, then, probably to the 6th gear. The feeling of lack of transmissions is extremely strong. Such a manual switching dilemma is characteristic not only of the Impreza car. It inevitably arises in any sports car with an automatic transmission, if it involves manual control.
Indeed, on Impreza WRX cars with an automatic transmission and boost, a single-wheel drive circuit called VTD-4WD for all Impreza series machines is used. The rear wheels are used in the ratio of 45.5 to 54.5, but when changing the conditions of movement, the electronic control of the torque begins to distribute Its in a different proportion. This all -wheel drive scheme received its greatest development in Subaru machines. I can’t help but notice that those running qualities that were previously clearly noticeable only on Impreza WRX STI cars, unexpectedly began to manifest themselves here in the WRX turbo sedan. When the STI car enters the turn, it powerfully clings to the road with its tires. In the same sedan, there is a feeling that he turns the turn with his whole body, and not just controlled wheels. Yes, this is a sports car of the 21st century! The engine of 250 horsepower, it seems, cannot lack power, and there is also enough comfort in this machine. We can say that comfort and handling go hand in hand. I strongly recommend everyone to try the WRX-NB sedan with an automatic transmission!
Sports station wagon another beautiful car from Subaru
Of all the Impreza series cars, the most popular among buyers, in theory, should have been used by station wagons with engines without a boost (with a working volume of 1.5 liters and 2 liters). However, either the debut excitement was sleeping, or most of the fans of the Impreza series engaged in the development of Subaru-RALILI type machines, but only at the moment in the implementation of cheap machines has been outlined, to bewilder the manufacturer, and stagnation.
Perhaps this explains the fact that the main emphasis during the last partial modernization was made just on cars with engines without a boost? Well, for example, the Subaru Flat 4 machine. It has a low center of gravity, a successful load distribution, there is no vibration, it would seem that not a bestseller! Yes, only what were the losses due to exorbitant friction in the rubbing details, but only what kind of fuel consumption was! These two points were her Achilles fifth. The manufacturer also understood this well. Over the course of a number of recent years, this problem has been paid to the main attention. And now we can say that this simple engine, both 1.5-liter and 2 liter, has an indicator of efficiency that meets the basic standard that begins to operate since 2010. An attractive car in all respects.
Indeed, the engine of the Subaru Flat 4 (without boost) model is extremely good. It works softly and silently. A powerful torque should be added to this in a low and medium speed range, opening the exhaust valves up to the upper dead point at high speeds. These are the special qualities that Toyota or Honda do not meet.
Toyota Corolla Fielder and Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia Wagon should include the Universals of the same class, that is, a car with a raised layout of the fashionable minivan. And Impreza Flat 4, being a more fresh model, traditionally has a low layout. In the spirit of the car of the new 21st century, Impreza is made with a low center of gravity, and its manageability is matching European cars - the developers seem to have taken care of this in advance. However, if you really think about purchasing a car of this class, I recommend, without wasting time for conversations, once to drive this sports universal Impreza.
A source: CarView.co.jp
