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GOOD OR BAD -- IT WAS INEVITABLE...
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Can only be a good thing IMO, especially if Subaru are going to persist with variants of that 2.5L engine. The current emissions/fuel consumption are crap for the performance, so making it a 'hybrid' should help life. That and if they're sensible about it then it could have some performance benefits too.
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has to be said it has needed to happen for a while now, with MPG being a big thing to consumers now (personaly i dont give a toss other than in the company car where i get charged over a certain figure lol), just depends how good a job they do
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I wouldn't run my 05 as a daily due to fuel costs. Not that I can't afford it, but it is such a waste on the commute sitting in traffic, the money I save can be put to much better use.
If the new STi's are going to give similar performance (and hopefully traditional burble) with 40mpg then I might sell up my daily driver and current Impreza for a new model.
Lets hope they don't **** this one up..
If the new STi's are going to give similar performance (and hopefully traditional burble) with 40mpg then I might sell up my daily driver and current Impreza for a new model.
Lets hope they don't **** this one up..
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I wouldn't run my 05 as a daily due to fuel costs. Not that I can't afford it, but it is such a waste on the commute sitting in traffic, the money I save can be put to much better use.
If the new STi's are going to give similar performance (and hopefully traditional burble) with 40mpg then I might sell up my daily driver and current Impreza for a new model.
Lets hope they don't **** this one up..
If the new STi's are going to give similar performance (and hopefully traditional burble) with 40mpg then I might sell up my daily driver and current Impreza for a new model.
Lets hope they don't **** this one up..
TBH once I get over this scooby thing (not for a while yet 
) I do like the idea of the Tesla, unfortunately at this time charging stations are a bit few and far between (and free to use by all accounts) also by my calculations it cost a little over £10 to charge the car at home 
giving a 300 mile range. Oh yeah the top of the range model is a 10 second car too 
) I do like the idea of the Tesla, unfortunately at this time charging stations are a bit few and far between (and free to use by all accounts) also by my calculations it cost a little over £10 to charge the car at home giving a 300 mile range. Oh yeah the top of the range model is a 10 second car too
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A bit "too little, too late" from Subaru, tbh that looks like a JDM car and not the eu/us model, and when Peugeot are debating whether to produce this... http://www.topgear.com/car-news/conc...h-308-r-hybrid it makes you think 36mpg and 326bhp isnt much...
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Automated gearbox and lots of batteries to weigh it down; Its not exactly winning me over.
I'll pass, unless they make the kerb weight under 1200kg and give it three pedals
I'll pass, unless they make the kerb weight under 1200kg and give it three pedals
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