Yes, as noted above a wagon will also be offered, the less adventurous equal to Subaru's rough and ready Outback. It's a total of 76 mm (3 in) longer than its predecessor and boasts powered rear seatbacks, actuated via a switch on the inside of the rear liftback.
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| A new Legacy wagon will also be offered, the less adventurous equal to Subaru's rough and ready Outback. (Photo: Subaru) |
That aggressively styled hood scoop isn't all for show, but as usual rams air into a turbocharger intercooler in top models. Three motors will be offered, starting with a naturally-aspirated horizontally opposed 4-cylinder and ending with an H6.
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| The top of the line engine option for the new Legacy will be a turbocharged 250-hp 3.0-L H6. (Photo: Subaru) |
That last engine will displace 3.0-liters and produce something close to 250-hp - what seems to be the latest magic number for selling entry-luxury top-line sports sedans. That same figure may be the horsepower rating for the more diminutive turbocharged 2.0-L 4-cylinder, derived from the Impreza WRX. In Japan, this is the top-tier engine, sporting some 280-hp.
Last and definitely least Subaru will offer a variation of its current 2.5-L 4-cylinder, that now sits at 165-hp - expect about 170-hp. This engine will be mated to a standard 5-speed manual with a 4-speed automatic optional. Top models will receive Subaru's 5-speed paddle-shift automatic, plus other go-fast goodies including racy bodywork, chrome-tipped exhaust pipes and 17-inch alloy wheels - standard cars will get 16-inch wheels.