Subie XV?? what? Awesome!

Agreed. And maybe add some of the other Japanese and Korean competitors, although I reckon it would do well against them. I'd also like to see how it goes fully loaded trying to overtake a semi trailer.



jf1sf5 said:
Its a nice video, but I'd rather like a test in "normal" conditions. And maybe would it be more interesting against a Freelander or Evoque...
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jf1sf5 said:
Its a nice video, but I'd rather like a test in "normal" conditions. And maybe would it be more interesting against a Freelander or Evoque...
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Rally said:
Agreed. And maybe add some of the other Japanese and Korean competitors, although I reckon it would do well against them. I'd also like to see how it goes fully loaded trying to overtake a semi trailer.
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Of course, I agree that real-life conditions would be much more interesting and relevant to us here at ORS. However, what I found most intriguing about the video was the steps, where the VDC applied the brakes on spinning wheels and thus redirected power to the wheel(s) that had ground contact/grip. With all the discussion we've had about various differentials, I think this is the alternative that we get for modern "soft-roaders."

Using traction control and other electronic gizmos to improve off-road performance is what Land Rover has done for the last few generations of the Discovery and Range Rover. Any idiot with deep enough pockets can off-road them successfully. This holds true even though many purists are still "offended" by the electronic aids.

My assessment is that the Crosstrek offers some of the helpful electronic assists that are now common in the luxo 4x4s, at a price that is much more affordable. Overall, I think that's a good thing!

As for Rally's question about overtaking a semitrailer while fully loaded, a heavy load worries me more than acceleration. I suspect the Crosstrek's suspension may not be as solid as the Forester's. Hopefully, King and others will provide us with heavy duty spring options soon enough. However, acceleration should be fine. With the (simulated) "manual" function of the CVT, you can easily "downshift" to open up the engine fully. It's certainly better than with the old 4EAT! And with the paddle shifters on the steering wheel, shifting is even fun! At least that was my impression when I test-drove the Crosstrek.

With all of this said, I am glad to stick with my SG Forester for now! It has many more years of faithful (and useful!) service to give. :raz:
 
Hey there Fellas. New to the forums here and this is one of the first threads I have ventured into. I just picked up a Crosstrek XV 5 days ago. To be fair, I have never even driven a Subaru other than a Brat, and that was about 20 years ago, so this as just my initial observations. So far, I am very pleased with the XV. It has much less HP and Torque than my previous ride (Dodge Dakota with the HO V8), but the fuel economy is much better (more than double). I haven't gotten a chance to get it off-road yet (hey, it's been less than a week!), but I am looking forward to putting the XV through the paces. I am in the Pacific Northwest and plan on hitting the logging trails before moving to more abusive terrain. I am still running the street tires, but I am going to get an additional set of all-terrains for when I need them. Once I get off the pavement, I'll be sure to take pictures to post here with my musings, opinions and observations.
 
Been away. Maybe it depends on where you live. My car was heavily laden, with camping gear for the outback, including 40 litres of water, 40 litres of extra petrol, second spare tyre, 20-30kgs of tools and so on. The thought of trying to overtake a full size road train in something so underpowered with that sort of load is rather daunting. Overtaking road trains is difficult enough on narrow outback roads and the wagging tail of the last carriage. You don't need a rocket ship, but you need to get on with it.
 
Congrats on the new XV mate :raz:

Looking forward to hearing more about it & your adventures in it :ebiggrin:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
Rally said:
Been away. Maybe it depends on where you live. My car was heavily laden, with camping gear for the outback, including 40 litres of water, 40 litres of extra petrol, second spare tyre, 20-30kgs of tools and so on. The thought of trying to overtake a full size road train in something so underpowered with that sort of load is rather daunting. Overtaking road trains is difficult enough on narrow outback roads and the wagging tail of the last carriage. You don't need a rocket ship, but you need to get on with it.
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I'll keep my H6 thanks.
 
I would too! Could you please PM me a photo of the engine bay of your H6 Forrie? IS there a build thread on it?
 
^ I reckon he should lift his rex and put the ATs on it!
 
No, probably not. But I won't rule it out that maybe some day I might. I'm more likely to supercharge a 2.5- less rego issues. But I would need to do a lot more homework either way. Right now I just want to get out and drive the thing off road.

mr turbo said:
You're not going to, are you Rally ??

Regards
Mr Turbo
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