Fully Re-Designed 2008 Subaru Impreza - No More Secrets!
By Eric Hy Wong
Subaru's revolutionary ways began in the early 1970s. When other automobile manufacturers were shifting their focus from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive technology, Subaru's engineers discovered that distributing power to four wheels instead of two would create more traction and handling in any weather conditions. Sadly it would take the industry more than 30 years to reach the same conclusion. Subaru's innovative Symmetrical All Wheel Drive technology consists of a drivetrain that uses a horizontally opposed engine in front, connected to a front differential, then a transmission, a transfer case and a rear differential, all evenly distributed. After 35 years of continuous improvements and refinement, Subaru now has an AWD system that suits every driver's need.
Introducing the new 2008 Subaru Impreza, a fully re-designed European-inspired masterpiece. Do you like to be sporty? Look no further than the 5-door trim. It's dressed to impress with ground effect side skirts, rear diffuser and a beastly looking front grill and lip. Add these to the single curve that flows across the roof line to the rear spoiler and you've got the one of the sharpest looking cars on the road. Nonetheless, you may want to check out a more subtle four-door trim, only available for the North American market.
The Impreza is powered by Subaru's famous and surprisingly powerful boxer engine. The boxer's pistons move left and right instead of up and down, so that the engine does not have to strain against the natural forces of gravity. Because it works less than vertically opposed engines, the boxer burns fuel more efficiently, creating less harmful emissions and increasing fuel economy. The new 2008 Subaru Impreza has also tweaked the performance of the boxer engine, with improved low and mid-range torque to match the boxer's 170 horsepower. The evenly distributed power of the Impreza gives you almost flawless acceleration and creates an unmatched driving experience.
While enjoying the drive, you can listen to your favourite songs in the Impreza's premium, surround-sound audio system which reduces noise for better music enjoyment and offers an auxiliary input jack so you can plug in virtually any kind of audio device.
The new chassis and its double wishbone rear suspension has allowed the 2008 Impreza to offer significant improvements to leg, head and shoulder room, making longer drives even more comfortable. Those long drives are safer now as well since the new 2008 Impreza comes standard with six total air bags, two of which are newly inserted side curtain airbags, a first for the Impreza line.
These are the types of features that usually add thousands of dollars to the retail price of a car. But they are all standard on the new 2008 Subaru Impreza, making it one of the most cost effective vehicles on the market.
The new 2008 Subaru Impreza is more than just a car, it is a bold statement that will put Subaru on the map for years to come!
