In the summer of 2007, Greece suffered greatly from forest fires, local foresters failed with unscrupulous tourists who did not take care of nature — their mother … Now this should not be repeated, because their Japanese colleague arrived to help the Greek foresters. But seriously, in Greece we tried to find out what is hidden under the third -generation Forester causing bewilderment.
If the coat of arms of Subaru was created in the Middle Ages, in the era of chivalry, then on it, in the halo of the galaxy of stars, there would be sure to be such unshakable tribal values of the brand as the oppositional engine of Boxer and the system of constant full -wheel drive Symmetrical AWD. This is a subaru skeleton. Only now they began to put it in an unusual shell made of metal and plastic. The company’s design turned into a new channel and the first model that passed along it was Impreza, the release of the latter was accompanied by a mass. The only pleases that the turbocharged motor, with all these changes, has remained the size of constant. No, we, of course, admit that in nature there are atmospheric Subaru, but it so happened that for many people a “sub” without a “hapalnik” on a hood is not a car at all at all. Often this is said by those who cannot or do not want to force the car to open in all its glory. But they read technical data and understand that the 150th forces with two atmospheric liters will not surprise anyone. In addition, for more than 10 years, “Honda” “sewing machines” give out more than 100 liters. With. from a liter. But in Subaru, the engine has to twist all four wheels at the same time, and not two, so that the return of the motor is sprayed and talk about outstanding dynamics and speed is not worth. Loss from the line of the turbocharged version of the Subaru Forester, and the image of not a car, but a whole lineup would have to withstand a much greater flurry of criticism. But she is already enough. The surroundings of the ancientssalists, where our test drive passed, is still full of archaeological surprises. But not only archaeological. Us, considering the appearance of the new Subaru Forester, for example, covered some bewilderment. The more we peered into the appearance of the car, the more we understood those people who find similarity in it with Mitsubishi Outlander XL. This is doubly unpleasant surprise, given the rigid competition between these brands. And stamping under the license plate on the lid of the trunk, and the shape of the front… But Mitsubishi appeared earlier. Subsequently, having discovered the window frames on the doors, we are no longer surprised. And remember how the companies were proud of the stiffness of the bodies of their machines, allowing to abandon this element? This was one of the «chips», but we also said goodbye to it. True, they tell us that the body has become even tougher, and the rear doors open wider, and not in two, but three positions are stopped. Open, check. Yes, it’s convenient to sit. And now the sofa’s back tilt can now be very easily changed. I wonder why no one had guessed to do this with large buttons before? In general, the landing is convenient. There are enough places. After all, the wheelbase of the machine increased by 90 mm, and Forester itself became 75 mm longer, wider 45 mm and higher by 110 mm. Stop, Stop, Stop. We begin to talk about a turbocharged Forester from the point of view of a family person, evaluating the increased volume of the salon and trunk, the convenience of landing, all sorts of pleasant little things — the compartment between the front seats, in which you can even plow the laptop, the simplicity of the ventilation system, we admire the excellent visibility. We evaluate how easy it is to move on a car with a mechanical box uphill — the retention system on the slope, for some time holds the car when the brake pedal is released. I am happy to adjust the depth of the column — before there was no such good, I click on the button for launching the motor — the option, but very convenient, I think that it is worth forking off. According to legend, part of one of the routes offered to us passed along the winding gravel paths. Forester there will show itself. In any case, we expect that, having dropped a mask of family peacefulness, the car will expose its rally roots. After all, Forester is still based on the Impreza model, however, new generation. She only won her fans so far. But the previous modification is very, well, very popular both in Britain and in Ukraine. The main thing is that one condition would be observed — there was a turbocharged motor under the hood. And in our Forester it is observed. Fully. The fact is that the new Subaru atmospheric motors gave part of the power to the altar of ecology and savings, paying for the dynamics and speed for extra grams of gasoline and the percentage of emissions. And 2. The 5-liter turbo engine retained all its 230 liters. With. and 320 nm. Good traction with enthusiasm throws the car forward. Like the crests of long waves, from 2800 to 6000 rpm, Forester in each gear is quickly selected by maximum speed. He gains the first «hundred». 1 seconds longer than its predecessor and travels 2 km/h slower in the limiting mode. It was very saddened by you? Then I just bow a head before you. I could not feel this difference. So, we, as before, will love the turbocharged Subaru for this assertive acceleration, accompanied by a jerking chatter with which he cannot, and should not cope with a new double muffler. The unusual sensations in Forester adds a high landing and an unexpectedly comfortable suspension. Now the turbocharged Forester has the largest road clearance among Subaru — 225 mm. Ammortizers famously swallow the irregularities of the road. I freeze over and over again in anticipation of hard strong shocks from rather large pits and bumps. But the chassis perfectly digesting serious loads. As if somewhere, under the body, it is squeezed and straightened, an expander squeezed by a strong hand. With such a chassis, the redistribution of the mass of the car with maneuvers is well felt. If, even with sharp rotations, the steering wheel of the car did not bite … However, the peculiarity of Subaru is precisely that it can be controlled not only by the steering wheel. Especially when the clutch of tires with the road is far from the perfect. As, for example, now, when gravel rustles under the wheels of our car. Forester obediently lends itself to provocation and easily gets up in the skidding. Sufficient to feel like a fraction of seconds to Peter Solberg or Chris Atkinson, while the sense of security does not leave. After all, it is precisely on stable behavior in high -speed mode that the constant all -wheel drive Subaru with an equal distribution of rod along the axes is aimed. He puts Forester apart from the bulk of the “crossovers”, in which for the most part the coupling connects the rear bridge automatically when it is necessary. And sometimes, overheating on a stained car, she refuses to connect the rear wheels, turning the “SUV” stuck in the mud into an ordinary station wagon and erasing a smug smile from the owner of the notorious 4×4. In Subaru, the opposite is the contrary — the coupling is blocked in order to lose excess traction from the axle wheelbings of one of the axes. And despite the fact that Forester never claimed the title of «SUV». Especially turbocharged. Without even looking at the big one, agree that this is so, the road clearance. Such a machine with a manual box, even there is not a low row. To summarize: in the third generation, Subaru Forester retained elements traditional for himself — such as a constant all -wheel drive and an opposite motor. And even if some characteristic features, such as frameless doors, have gone into history, but new solutions appeared, designed to increase the comfort of the car without loss in its safety and reliability of behavior on the road. And we continue to love Forester for a powerful turbo engine and pleasant handling. As for the appearance, as it says: «He will endure, love». In addition, Subaru has always served a good platform for styling and technical tuning.