Subaru Boxer Diesel revealed in Geneva

Torquey. Very torquey

Subaru Diesel Boxer in Geneva 2008
Subaru Boxer Diesel
Subaru Boxer Diesel

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radmeister

Meh, the audi 2,0L TDI is better, 170hp 350nm and 44mpg. Close but not close enough.

March 6, 2008 9:50 am

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Bristol411S3

Yes, but the achivement here is the smoothness of a boxer engine. From reviews I have read it is almost as smooth a petrol engined car but torquier. The lower CoG goes some way to disguise the additional weight too over a normal diesel installation.

March 6, 2008 10:07 am

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Audi isn't as refined. And because this is the first ever Subaru diesel that means later it will be more powerful.

March 6, 2008 11:02 am

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catch22

Why stick to the old Audi design with PumpedÃ¼se when BMW introduced the 123d with 2,0 lt commonrail sequential twinturbos putting out 204 PS and 400 Nm? That's what I call a benchmark. If you object to the twinturbo setup, you may as well consider the 1/3/520d with VNT turbo and 177PS/350Nm...

March 6, 2008 12:34 pm

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NICKKOP

nice.. i wonder how smooth and quiet this motor will perform... this could almost make up for a power defecit in comparison with vw/audi TDI inline-4 motors, but suburu cmon you should be able to make more power too, even if the torque is sufficient

March 6, 2008 3:07 pm

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runic1

Now that clean diesel is available in the USA there is NO EXCUSE for the absence of Diesel AUDI 3&4 series,BMW 1&3 series,including the X3 and mercedes offering the 320cdi CLS instead of ONLY the dowdy e series and SUV diesels! Subaru and others will soon reap the rewards in the market if our favorite GERMAN auto makers don't give us small and medium HIGH MILEAGE DIESELS SOON! ...... Please GET WITH IT Deutschlanders!

March 6, 2008 3:17 pm

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Bored

ditto.

March 9, 2008 1:31 am

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