Mar 08
Unichip Europe is delighted to announce the launch of a new performance enhancing plug and play ‘U-Connect’ piggy back Unichip upgrade for the 4wd 148bhp Subaru Impreza 2.0 Diesel.
Consisting of a specially premapped version of the renowned piggy back ECU, the Unichip enables subtle electronic tweaks to the Impreza’s fuelling and boost settings to enhance all round performance without compromising on economy or reliability.
Designed as a DIY fitment thanks to its high quality plug and play ‘U-Connect’ wiring loom, the Unichip can be fitted (and removed) in minutes. It is electronically ‘invisible’ to main dealers during servicing and can only be remapped by a Unichip agent.
Extensive rolling road testing has proven that the ‘Unichipped’ 2.0 Impreza Diesel gains an impressive 17bhp and 36lb.ft of torque over the standard car, producing a total of 168bhp allied to a mighty 292lb.ft of torque at just 2500rpm.
This extra performance offers significantly improved driver enjoyment and effortless overtaking, making every journey – long or short – a real pleasure. But this extra performance doesn’t impact on the Impreza’s thirst, as real world testing has proven that economy is unaffected by the Unichip U-Connect package, with drivers reporting a 5-10% consumption improvement compared to standard.
Priced at just £465.30 including VAT @ 17.5% and carrying part number PPSUB11.0, the Unichip U-Connect package is easily installed in minutes and is available now directly from Unichip Europe.
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Feb 24
Featuring the world’s first ‘Boxer’-hybrid powerplant and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD), the Hybrid Tourer Concept will make its European debut at the Swiss expo. The striking show car marries Subaru’s design DNA with an opulent and spacious cabin accessed through elongated gullwing-style doors, and an eye-catching, sculpted body.
The absence of B-pillars affords a heightened sense of light and space to the interior, providing occupants with a less obstructed view of the outside world. The swept-back panoramic windscreen and a height-adjustable dashboard afford the driver a similarly unhindered vantage point.
The innovative hybrid system uses Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and a 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed, direct-injection, turbocharged petrol ‘Boxer’ engine, allied to two electric motors – Subaru remains the only company to mate this engine layout to a hybrid drivetrain. The electric motors are powered by lithium-ion batteries – a 10kW item at the front and a 20kW unit at the rear.
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Jan 19
Prodrive has launched the Impreza N2010, its latest FIA specification group N rally car.
The Impreza N2010 uses the new larger 33mm air restrictor, introduced by the FIA to help balance the performance of Group N and the unrestricted Super2000 rally cars.
Increasing the restrictor diameter from 32 to 33mm, fitting high flow fuel injectors and recalibrating the ECU increases peak power by 20 bhp, but more significantly, improves torque and responsiveness throughout the rev range.
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Jan 07
Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI)* has announced the launch of the Subaru Impreza “R205”, a special performance version. The model will go on sale today through Subaru dealerships in Japan.
Based on the Impreza WRX STI, the R205 enhanced the sheer driving performance it shares with former special performance models, such as the “S203” and the “S204”, developed by STI.
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Jan 02
While creating the fifth-generation Legacy, Subaru’s design team followed the key theme of ‘Presence’ – exploiting the all-new platform to evolve recognisable Legacy characteristics, with a touch more authority and bolder treatments for stand-out frontal features such as the grille and headlamps.
The significantly increased length, longer wheelbase and wider track enabled designers to sculpt a New Legacy with a much bolder stance and greatly heightened on-road presence that also hints at Subaru’s core technology – Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) – which remains at the heart of this newcomer.
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Oct 16
Subaru’s all-new Outback – the latest version of which has just gone on sale in the UK – has been named Sport Utility Of The Year by leading American motoring magazine, Motor Trend. The accolade is particularly noteworthy as the USA is the world’s largest market for sales of SUVs.
An expert panel of 11 road testers were involved in the judging, and the magazine praised the Outback for being ‘spacious, tough, thoroughly modern, and exceedingly capable’. The pioneering crossover saw off some extremely stiff competition from the likes of the Volvo XC60, Audi’s Q5, the Lexus RX450h and Mercedes-Benz’s GLK350. When the final votes were tallied, the Outback won by a decisive 10 to one.
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Oct 12
Later this month Subaru will reveal its Hybrid Tourer Concept, a design and technological showcase that demonstrates an innovative approach towards environmental friendliness, luxury, driving performance and safety.
The concept, which receives its global debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, features key elements of the company’s renowned technological ‘DNA’, notably a horizontally-opposed engine – in this instance the world’s first ‘boxer’ hybrid powerplant – and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD). It marries these with an opulent and spacious cabin accessed through elongated gullwing-style doors, and an eye-catching, finely sculpted body.
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Oct 07
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Subaru’s flagship Legacy Tourer, and to celebrate, the marque has launched an all-new, fifth-generation version of its charismatic estate car. On sale from 1 October, the Legacy Tourer features a bold new look, increased space and comfort for all occupants, improved dynamics and refinement, and enhanced safety.
Every Legacy Tourer offers the combination of Horizontally-Opposed ‘Boxer’ engine – in diesel or petrol guise – and Symmetrical AWD (All-Wheel-Drive). This well-proven set-up, further refined by Subaru’s engineers for the fifth-generation car, has made successive generations of Legacy Tourer the preferred choice for motorists seeking a practical family car that delivers rewarding yet secure handling in all weather conditions.
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