The new Subaru Legacy has been previewed in concept form at the 2009 NAIAS, or the Detroit Auto Show as it is frequently referred to as. From what was previously a sleek luxury cruise with that ever subtle tinge of sportiness, the new Subaru Legacy has grown rather large and has a noticeably high roofline, which Subaru says is designed to improve headroom in the interior. The car even has a little Hoffmeister kink at the C-pillar, so the Accord isn’t the only one doing that now!
The new car is larger, with a 2,751mm wheelbase that is longer than its predecessor, and even slightly longer than the large Subaru Tribeca. Like all proper Subarus (as in those that are not Daihatsu supermini rebadges), the Subaru Legacy Concept has Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive thats hooked up to a 3.6 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine. Subaru did not quote any power figures for this concept’s engine but it’s probably safe to assume that it is similiar to the EZ36 boxer-6 in the Subaru Tribeca that can produce 256hp.
The concept car has a few characteristics that probably won’t make it into the production model, and some of these include the tiny aerodynamic wing mirrors that use cameras instead of a mirror, as well as the 4-seater seating position which is most likely to be traded with a more practical 5-seater that uses a bench at the rear. There is a very comprehensive in-car entertainment system there too, and while it’s not likely to become a standard feature (or even a feature at all), it shouldn’t be too hard for any experienced accessory shop to reproduce it.
Check out a whole hi-res gallery and a video after the jump.
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Video: Subaru Legacy Concept
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The front looks so ordinary, quite Kia-ish
The rear so so
I can’t say a ‘nice’ word….the older models looks better.
Why the tall boot? A sedan is suppose to have a stream like body with a nice back.
Also the front lights is not right. I definitely prefer the current model.
It is weird but Subaru always comes out with ugly and strange looks. It is almost as if they want to win the ugliest car of the year award.
Subaru! a tip for you. fire your current design team and get some real talents like the ones that make Peugeot designs, Mazda, or Ford designs.
like a KODOK aka frog!! i like the interior ^_^
I think this model deisgn is better than the Subaru WRX…
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Ronaldo from Manchester United crash a Ferrari 599 GTB…What a waste..
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Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jan/09/ronaldo-ferrari-crash-insurance
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7817764.stm
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I think in sketches..it’s a beauty..but,when it’s born..looks like somebody has thrown an acid to his face..sigh..
The high boot line definitely will restrict the rear view angle and it does have a little hint of the current 5seriesness as well as the latest Honda Inspire at its C pillar design. The front lighting does have a hint of the SLKness with its centre nose having the hint from Audi’s drag down nose design. No matter how I looked at it, I got the feel that this has some “influence” from Chrysler. I feel that as the Subaru flagship’s sedan, Subaru has YET to define its design theme and its objective which I see a clear difference shift from generation to generation and ended up strucked in the middle of NO WHERE island.
I wonder why cant Subaru differentiate its models for the Impreza’s hatchback design to target buyer who seek compact, agility and practicality while the Legacy as the ultimate sedan that has style and driving pleasure with unique technical difference over the Impreza such as a genuine RWD with flat 6 boxer engine, twin scroll bi turbo turbine for each of its 3 cylinders while maintaining a 50:50 weight distribution. Just 2 variants is needed, one is the ultimate version with the boxer 6 bi turbocharged RWD, ideally capacity around 2.6L with at least 320hp and 400mn torque while the charisma version can be the 3.0L NA version with around 250hp and 300mn torque.
NO doubt that Subaru are known for its excellent 4WD system but forcing it down to each of the performance models indirectly add cost as well as adding weight. Attempting to pull development cost in such a way actually do more harm by blurring the differentiation among the models range. The main problem I see now with Legacy is its inability to really differentiate from Impreza especially when the Impreza has higher output and lighter bodyweight. It makes the Legacy looks like targetting for those who has retired from Impreza but yet still want “some” impreza’s fun. It’s just not convincing enough.
The rear roofline was not in syn with the front.
The front grill doesn’t justify its position as a premium exec sedan. More like a racer boy finishing. Some chrome bits might do the trick.
The rest is just nice.
Side profile remind me of the H.Accord….guess latest designed car are bit like that…That profile started by the 5 series…look great on the beemer/honda & now the subaru
since when the japanese follow the design route of the koreans?
first ugly concept….well could be beautiful in production
WOW !!
Awesome design… though it looked very Audiisshh at 1st glance.
But I must say, it’s very refreshing for a Subaru model.
I do hope it will go into production as what we’ve seen now.
Cheeers
back looks ok…
but the front is really ugly…
hopefully the previous models will go cheaper after this…
:D
Uuuggh! What a hideous looking car!
Subaru ran out of ideas for designs? Not so ‘baru’ afterall.
but still subaru engines are a gem
i think the new subaru legacy concept is styled based on the Prodrive P2 ..
it looks quite the same ..
and the interior looks fantastic .. !
hope the real 1 will be as good as the concept ..
overall is bad…
subaru cant design laa.. almost forget laa. hehe
What are Subaru designers thinking? It doesn’t look good at all.
Really messy lines. period
man i prefer the previous one, sleek and nice.
subaru should ckd thier impreza sti
what is that???
the design is so lame & the proportions are all-off