Comments on: Subaru’s 2.0L turbodiesel boxer – 110kW/147hp

By: transformer

transformer — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:52:56 +0000

Good! The future fuel would be green green Diesel and Bio-Diesel!

Forget about Hydrogen!
Forget about Electric!

By: nmh

nmh — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:31:44 +0000

it even better than 2.5 turbodiesel in our pickup truck

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:51:52 +0000

hey man, this is good!!

By: proton.GL..

proton.GL.. — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:36:29 +0000

just another turbodiesel (vgt), but boxer arrangement,

iv listened the porsche, impreza ,alfasud, alfa 33 boxer engine sound,
,alfa boxer sound to my like,(but no more around)

just wonder how diesel boxer produce its sound,

By: jamsbong

jamsbong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:24:47 +0000

This is one very unique engine. there is no boxer diesel in cars yet. There is variable turbo in the engine and I do think that 110kw is a great deal as it is a mass production engine.

Anymore power will probably just meant more turbo lag. I think the old days of turbo lag then crazy power surge is gone now. today’s turbo engine has to be grunty and smooth in power delivery.

I look forward to try out this engine.

By: szw

szw — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:32:08 +0000

its jz another diesel engine .

By: I my

I my — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:26:08 +0000

I think this engine will be intro in EU 1st. if put it into the Forester then it will hv a good fight w/ the Hyundai Tuson HGT.

By: LittleFire85

LittleFire85 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:10:33 +0000

Out of topic* COLIN MCRAE IS DEAD! WAH! T.T

http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/09/breaking_news_colin_mcrae_and.html

It is being reported today that former World Rally Champion Colin McRae and his five year old son have both died in a helicopter crash earlier today.

McRae, his son and two other passengers all died today when the helicopter that McRae was piloting near his home in Strathclyde when the helicopter crashed into the ground. The helicopter burst into flames around 4pm UK time today.

In 1995 McRae became Britain’s first World Rally champion. He achieved 25 wins in World Rally events. He even inspired the creation of one of the best-selling computer rally games.

My condolences go out to Colin McRae’s family and friends.

By: KL-ATR

KL-ATR — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:05:09 +0000

Hot damn!!! 350Nm of Torque!!! That’s more than most 3 liter petrol engines!!! I hope this will find its way into the next Forester. If they can just modernize the Forester, then I have a viable replacement for my ATR. Or better yet, Mitsu pops the evo-x engine into the Outlander and create a new Airtrek!

By: petulance

petulance — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:59:00 +0000

The point, rexis , would probably be lower fuel consumption than a similar sized petrol engine …

By: petulance

petulance — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:58:14 +0000

err … 4G63T DSM , a 2.5 litre engine isn’t big … it would be medium sized.

Big would be 6 cylinder 3.5 or 4 litre engine and above …

By: razor_clawzz

razor_clawzz — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:48:19 +0000

Subarus love to be LOUD. Awesome!!!!

By: rexis

rexis — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:34:46 +0000

So wats the point? Boxer diesel more quiet?

By: rexis

rexis — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:34:11 +0000

Finally… the diesel boxer is here.

By: aesthari

aesthari — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:51:02 +0000

Just 147 horsepower? Might no be a variable geometry turbocharger, but still, it’s a diesel boxer! Hope to see them use this for rally

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:51:25 +0000

Nice to have more manufacturers jump into the diesel bandwagon. This diesel would work wonders for Subarus due to the inherently heavier drivetrain setup with AWD.

Subaru’s that I’ve driven were always turbocharged or have a big engine (2.5 Impreza, 2.5T Forester XT) and does well with a nice torque curve for drivability.

This being a boxer would do well for the chassis, due to diesels being heavier with iron blocks, such that it is mounted very low in the car.