sumo

When I was at my dealers earlier in the year, complaining that I could'nt get a diesel Forester he said that subaru are working on a flat six twin turbo lump with another company.
Just wondering if anyone has heard anything else about it ? Sumo.

BaldyMan

After getting a new job and doing 70 miles a day in my SPORT - I would love a diesel scooby - u'd still get the looks - and have some pennies in your pocket lol.

p1doc

i think it will be a joint venture with saab
martin

TonyFlow

sounds nice, perhaps I will put the purchase of the Audi Tdi off for a year or so!

chris's scooby

I think i heard a year or two ago that it was being developted by a UK engineering company in the south.

But i'm probably totally wrong!!!

julian N/W wrx my93

diesel subaru!

just what the doctor ordered!

(flat 6 twin turbo diesel impreza RR day anyone?)

TruckBoy

I saw this recently, can't remember where it came from - any interest ?

http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/8589.cfm

wide

Will be good if they do only trouble is the classic shape will miss out and lead to engine transplants

sumo

It sounds as if something is in the pipeline, but if its going to be a 2 litre then its very unlikely to be more than four cylinders which means average power and torque..... a bit of a shame, we'll have to wait and see,
Thanks, Sumo

yhe chod

i thought they had ties with isuzu?

njkmr

I believe Vauxhaul are bringing out a twin turbo diesel capable of 150ish mph and 0-60 around 6 secs mark,with about 35-40 to the gallon!!!!FFS some rep mobile eh!!!!!!!

chris's scooby

I saw that in one of the car mags a couple of months ago.

Diesel seems to be the way to go now, i'm sorry to say.

njkmr

And up goes the price of diesel to follow demand!!!!!!!!!!!

Apple

FHI's been working on a diesel engine for at least a couple of years according to an industry listing I've access to at work but I can't remember what displacement or target vehicle size it's to fit Don't think it's for impreza - more like smaller engined town car and the flat 6 mentioned is 3 litre AFAIR for something like the forrester or outback etc - shoe-horns at the ready...

pugoetru

If you want power and economy do what i done get an lpg conversion my leggy runs on gas and it is 29p alitre

chris's scooby

Until the government see that too many people have gone for it and then the duty wil rise.

pugoetru

Well until then i will have an extra big

chris's scooby

Apple

Found the info on engines though to be being developed by FHI if anyone's interested:

All flat four configuration,

1.3 litre DI diesel for 2008 - for use in low fuel consumption, compact cars in Europe. All alloy?

2.0 litre DI diesel for 2004/5 - Engine under development, possibly for Forrester. Exhaust technology by Isuzu

2.0 litre gasoline (no intro date) - New 16-valve engine for use in the new Impreza. Related to 3.0 litre flat 6 engine

2.5 litre G-DI (no intro date) - First G-DI engine from Fuji, to appear in Forrester in Japanese market. Other displacements to follow.

Andy

julian N/W wrx my93

you can always run it on red, or kerosine!!!!!!!


half the price!

vulnax999

iTrader: (7)

Thought you were into the chip oil for your diesel Julian? Can smeellll what the Wrx is cooking!!!

julian N/W wrx my93

smells to much!

totsy

just read that subaru have stopped development of a diesel motor in favour of petrol/electric hybrids

chris's scooby

Where did you read that?

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

How TF can the big ends on a flat 4 diesel cope with the compression ratio, reciprocating weight and torque levels

They're bad enough as it is on petrol

If they aren't working with PSA, VW or BMW then it aint no good