LegacyWGTW05 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2012/06/subaru-legacy-gt-now-makes-296-hp-in-japan.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Interesting.. I have never seen this. Thanks for the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Turbo FTW CVT FTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelacy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Turbo FTW CVT FTW AWD FTW PRACTICAL FTW Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zambazil Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I missed the part where it says 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famaya26 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'm still waiting, didn't see 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 This again? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 This again? lol Yup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Fixed. Manual > CVT I drive a Nissan Altima with CVT everyday...on the everyday boring car it's good...smooth not on a performance oriented car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelacy Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Manual > CVT I drive a Nissan Altima with CVT everyday...on the everyday boring car it's good...smooth not on a performance oriented car That's nice. You've driven a Nissan Altima with a CVT. Great job there! Applying the same flaws and shortcomings of Nissan's CVT to Subaru's CVT, not such a great job there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCEJ22E1 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 That powerband is magnificent. Basically, it has power EVERYWHERE above 2k RPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Old news, and it's for 2013, not 2014, and I really want one! Subaru CVT is so much better than Nissan CVT. Nissan makes their engines hang out at a constant RPM while accelerating, giving the typical CVT-induced drone. Subaru lets the RPM build, avoiding the drone. Also, in the Impreza, Subaru's CVT is definitely sporty. In the Legacy and Outback, not so much. But, with this new CVT, it's definitely got sporty covered like a blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 CVT + turbo = constant boost on WOT runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berzerklo Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 2.0 DIT is pretty nifty, but I too am a CVT hater. Sure there are some operational advantages versus either a manual or an automatic, but as far as I am concerned nothing can or will ever replace a true manual transmission. The fact that the CVT is the only option is heartbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 But, with this new CVT, it's definitely got sporty covered like a blanket. Yeah, nothing says "sporty" like a cvt. I'll wait for the 3 pedal version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 the 2.0T DIT engine design is a great step forward. interested to see where this goes in the future in other applications. even then, i would buy that JDM LGT wagon with CVT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelacy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yeah, nothing says "sporty" like a cvt. I'll wait for the 3 pedal version. Yeah, nothing says sporty like a manual. My mom's Toyota Pickup N40 was a manual. That thing was definitely "sporty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yeah, nothing says sporty like a manual. My mom's Toyota Pickup N40 was a manual. That thing was definitely "sporty." We are talking about AWD turbo cars, not pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Yeah, nothing says "sporty" like a cvt. I'll wait for the 3 pedal version. As with all transmissions, it's all about the application. You can find sporty and non-sporty examples for any category. I say the new CVT in the new Legacy GT DIT is sporty, because people who have driven it claim it is. Wait until you have a chance to drive one before you claim otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueWhiteBoy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 A CVT can be great for performance, they just usually aren't because they tend to be used in economy cars and configured for better gas mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I can't believe they aren't offering a MT. That engine with a 6mt would be sweet. It's like FHI just now read the memo from 8 years ago stating "people don't want manual transmissions". Hopefully B4 tells them MTs are back we want a 3 pedal Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL21376 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 As with all transmissions, it's all about the application. You can find sporty and non-sporty examples for any category. I say the new CVT in the new Legacy GT DIT is sporty, because people who have driven it claim it is. Wait until you have a chance to drive one before you claim otherwise. No thanks. Sorry, but I can't get excited about the death of yet another manual transmission car. Look at the list of available manual transmission cars, it keeps shrinking! LGT, Altima, Maxim, Mazda 6, etc. It's getting more and more difficult to get a sporty manual sedan under $30k that isn't a compact. I'll gladly give up a couple tenths of a second in straight line acceleration for the added involvement of rowing my own gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 i'm all for the CVT, but how do you launch it? manual and dual clutch cars, you can launch, but i can't imagine launching a cvt trans without it grenading the first time?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieDriver Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 i'm all for the CVT, but how do you launch it? manual and dual clutch cars, you can launch, but i can't imagine launching a cvt trans without it grenading the first time?!? Who knows, maybe it can be programmed for launch control - let the RPM build to 4500 and hold. I would say that launching is not what CVTs are about. If you're going to drag-race your car, definitely go with a manual. For 99.9% of the time, CVT will be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 i understand that subaru's are not drag cars, but seeing that the CVT is going to be part of subaru's future performance setup, how will it affect cars like the sti and or "sti legacy" *dreams*. either way i'm sure you would want good 0-60 numbers for advertisement and bragging rights. also when you accelerate hard with a cvt it holds the revs at certain RPMs depending on where the peak is on the powerband. i wonder how tuners will handle this since the powerband with change depending on upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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