"There’s a switch that powers the rear seatbacks up or down from the back, for those moments when you’ve got a kid in one hand and three grocery bags in the cart."
They're in Nevada, so they must be testing a USDM model, right? *Crosses fingers*
Hmmm. I read that report, but it was very light on actual driving impressions even though it sounded like the reviewer actually got to drive one at Vegas.
Legacy Outback with run-flat tires, blacked-out alloys that look like steel, suspension designed to handle curbs and potholes, massive black rubber bumpers, four truck air horns, body cladding 3/4 up the door panels, triple air filtration, and only comes in flat black or gun metal gray.
A customizer at the Atlanta Auto Show had an H2 complete with spikes sticking out from the side and a fairly realistic twin barreled machine gun mounted on the hood (my 15-yo nephews loved it).
Not sure where you can find the pictures on the net but there is a guy in California who has taken a white '95 Delsol and made it into a Star Wars X wing fighter. There is an R2D2 sticking out of the trunk lid, assorted pipes and wires on the outside, a yolk shaped steering wheel and all kinds of other paint mods that are too numerous to mention.
Wasn't that the name of the super beings with incredible powers represented by "Q" in one of the Star Trek series? Maybe Subaru will acquire the services of the actor portraying "Q" for marketing?
I can see it now.....the Magnificent Seven riding toward the camera, the setting sun in the storm clouds at their backs, dust kicking up from the hooves of the galloping horses....and abruptly the horses part between Yul Brenner's and Charles Bronson's, and Lance Armstrong, with six of his US Postal Service team members aboard, manuevers the Subaru Seven with bikes on top through the horses...Lance turns to his co-pilot and says, "The Pony Express Team looks pretty good this year."
Narrator: "The Subaru Seven. Official Sponsor of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Team at Tour de France 2004. Sometimes, Five Just Isn't Enough."
I should be in marketing. SoA never uses my ideas!
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Subaru Pet
Subaru Mac
Subaru Dave Edition (or Mike, or Steve)
Subaru Hiker
Subaru Mountain Biker
Subaru Techie
Subaru Sneeze? (allergies)
LOL
-juice
Subaru Geek
Subaru Nerd
Subaru Techno-dweebie
Subaru Shaggin' wagon
Any how, it could have been in Siberia (*), I would have gone just to drive the cars.
-juice
* which is where my Godson is from, my friends that are adopting finally got a reference!
Actually it has created much revenue for the city and now the casino owner and a local theater owner are bringing an IMAX theater. Cool.
TWRX
If that article is right about the 7 passenger, we should see it at the NY show.
Mark
Huh? I never saw that. I even asked about it, they said no.
Interestingly, they identify the competitors as Acura and Volvo. Acura doesn't even have AWD yet, though the TSX is the same size.
They make some mistakes - they say the GT adds projector beam headlights, but those are on the base model as well.
That wheel well sure looks like it would fit a full size spare.
-juice
They're in Nevada, so they must be testing a USDM model, right? *Crosses fingers*
Bob
Ken
I bet we drive around some cones, though. I've seen events like these, they're set up like autocrosses.
-juice
I KNOW you guys are going to have a much better write up than that article. We're counting on you guys. :-)
Interesting to know that the test track is already set up.
Ken
Bob
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=783885- - 67
TRIBECA = A neighborhood in lower Manhattan. TRIangleBElowCAnel Street.
Bob
~c
Bob
Cheers Pat.
~c
-mike
Tribeca sounds like a trendy name for a micro-brew, not a car.
-juice
~c
jp
hey when are the press officially allowed to report road tests on the 05 legacy/ob?? must be quite soon
~colin
-can anyone tell I don't like that new name and hope it stays just a trademark?
-juice
Legacy Outback with run-flat tires, blacked-out alloys that look like steel, suspension designed to handle curbs and potholes, massive black rubber bumpers, four truck air horns, body cladding 3/4 up the door panels, triple air filtration, and only comes in flat black or gun metal gray.
-B
-juice
-Frank P.
TWRX
Should we stop production or Continuum?
Halifax is only slightly better.
-juice
~c
"condom" came to mind first, then "con 'em"
-Dave
What about the Subaru Seven? Or does Lotus own that name?
-juice
-Dave
That's where my handle comes from. Yes, I'm a geek.
On that same theme, the Subaru Seven mentioned above makes me think of Jerri Ryan in Voyager.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I have a table for the Subaru Seven, non-smoking, follow me
-juice
-Dave
-mike
Narrator: "The Subaru Seven. Official Sponsor of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Team at Tour de France 2004. Sometimes, Five Just Isn't Enough."
I should be in marketing. SoA never uses my ideas!
Mark
Subaru Seventh Heaven, with perforated heated leather and massaging seats
Subaru Magnificent Seven, off road cowboy package complete with gun holsters
Subaru Lucky Seven, with Navigation system but it only tells you how to get to Vegas
-juice
That idea sounded more like the Sundown Seven!
Or...
How 'bout the Fantastic Seven with HID's and Memory Seats... :-p
Or... maybe go international... Sete Moma!