Motor Image Malaysia held the first-ever Subaru AWD Challenge at Desa Park City in Kepong over the weekend. The event, the first of its kind in Malaysia, provided a venue for SUV owners to explore their vehicles’ all-wheel drive capabilities.
The challenge was designed for drivers to put Subaru’s Symmetrical AWD-boxer engine combination to the test, while welcoming AWD-equipped vehicles of other makes to do the same. Participants were faced with four obstacles, namely the Cross-Roller, Slip-Roller, Roller-Conveyor and Side Ramp, which simulate off-road, slippery, muddy and hilly conditions respectively.
Visitors and participants were also given the opportunity to check out Subaru’s local line-up, which consists of the XV, XV Crosstrek, Forester 2.0 XT and Legacy GT. The Subaru AWD Challenge was previously held in the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan to avid support and keen participation from the public.
On a related note, Tan Chong International executive director Glenn Tan recently revealed that a new XV variant called the XV STI Performance Edition is set to launch in Malaysia sometime in July, and that the Forester is being considered for local assembly (CKD) in Malaysia.
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What’s the difference between AWD and 4WD…
Dear Paula,
For all-wheel drive (AWD)…all tyres move simultaneously including the spare tyre…while four-wheel drive (4WD) only the four tyres…thank you
Haha.. come on may be he really don’t. . Well from what I know.. AWD is permanent all wheels running. . While 4WD like Triton or Dmax you ve extra gear to choose 2WD or 4WD. I never into AWD or 4WD, yet.. but can see Subaru AWD wheel won’t spin when it’s tangling & not touching the ground. I don’t understand it yet.. & planing to buy XV, soon. Waiting the right discount.
AWD/ 4WD/ 2+2D etc are clever names manufacturers give to their drive configuration. If they just call it 4X4 users will think of those pickups/ heavy duty four wheel drive.
Basically at one stage (manually/ electronically engaged)all 4 wheels (if it is a four wheeler) will turn. What differs are the way torque is channeled to each wheel. Some they’re pre-set (60%front 40%rear for example- mode selectable) or you can have torque channeled to just the front wheels or vice versa depending on load/ slip etc.
On modern vehicles, AWD will really turn the spare wheel. So make sure you keep the spare wheel fully inflated.
hopefully the models didn’t get “over simulated” :-P
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ohhh.. those 2 girls. i’ll pay anything for them to take my brother in whole while i’m putting the xv thru the course
That Forester XT isnt very good looking. But damn, it sure has a lot of power and with a great AWD system to keep it under control. Wish is it was cheaper.
yes its is..now we r going to launching forester at rm175+++ only
previosly is around rm206+++
Im keen in the forester..any special promo, please email me.
That is great news. How to contact you good sir? By the way, any news if the Levorg will make it here. That is one sexy car (for a Subaru lah). Hehe
dylan, where is your subaru shop?
Thx to Motor Image for opening a branch at Balakong. . Very near with my house. Price your cars properly I ll go for my 4th car. You ll get my money.
its only rm130k now
Ahh.. you know Im eyeing the XV.
That’s looks like Satria Neo rear lamp.
Other than the WRX… The others in SUBARU stable looks like a deformed bison… Definitely something of tastless design… The GIRLS will ride the car one time only… SOO.. BARAI..
Tat gal.. wanna test drive ^^
AWD Symmetrical…
btw Subaru XV is 1 of the best value for $$ SUV we have here in bolehland… and the boxer engine is quite powerful as well…
kinda gimmicky.
Wonder when a driver would be in the situation where the car has to be driven 45 degree slanted???
Maybe earthquake aftermath time??
i went to Subaru in Balakong..which i have chance to test drive Subaru XV..really superb handling..good braking system..to me its one a good car yet in Malaysia..after considering it..it cost me RM137,800 after RM23,000 less…is it worth it or just i should wait another year?