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Monday, February 15, 2016
Some Great Reasons To Daily A Suby Impreza
Engineering Explained: 7 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Subaru Impreza
From the base Impreza to the WRX and STI, Subaru offers significant advantages throughout its lineup!
1. Full Time All-Wheel Drive
From the base Impreza to the WRX and STI, Subaru offers significant advantages throughout its lineup!
1. Full Time All-Wheel Drive
- None of that part time FWD nonsense. Though I think the tech is cool for highway driving (disconnecting the rear axle can lead to better fuel economy), often these systems can be hit or miss when it comes to off-road capability. Delays in sending power to the rear axle and non-ideal torque splits can lead to discouraging situations off the beaten path. Subaru has a clever AWD system, with short and wide boxer engines running the AWD system longitudinally, with the weight evenly balanced left to right. The system is always active, so even if the front and rear differentials are open (as is often the case with entry-level AWD systems), you’ll know that both axles will be receiving power.
- I drive a different press car every week, and I’ve been in every major Subaru model. One thing that stands out is how consistently practical the vehicles are. Every model has above average visibility; it’s hard to think of a company which does this better. Large glass and pillars that don’t block your view - I’m always perplexed at how willing some companies are to sacrifice visibility. Cargo space is always exceptional, and rear legroom is sufficient for adults (though don’t try it in a BRZ). Its vehicles generally have higher than average ground clearance, and with standard AWD this makes getting to any trailhead (or ski slope) a breeze.
- Subaru is keeping the manual alive across nearly its entire lineup. You can choose to row your own gears in the Impreza, WRX, STI, BRZ, Crosstrek, and even the Forester. In a world where driving joy is often put on the back burner for everyday cars, Subaru at least lets the customer choose between an efficient CVT or a less mind-numbing stick shift.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Did You Know - Super Bowl Half Time Edition
14 Super Bowl Halftime Show Facts No One Else at Your Party Will Know
The only non-football athletes to perform at halftime? Figure skaters.
The only non-football athletes to perform at halftime? Figure skaters.
- The theme of the 1992 halftime show was "Winter Wonderland" and featured a Frosty the Snowman rap, a performance by Gloria Estefan, and Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill skating on sheets of Teflon. Though it may seem a marginal detail, Boitano and Hamill remain the only non-football-playing athletes to perform at halftime, having participated in the last show before a major change.
- Even in 1992 figure skating was considered lame, and then-upstart fourth network FOX exploited that by airing a special live episode of In Living Color during halftime that drew 22 million viewers away from CBS' tame Super Bowl festivities. The NFL got the hint and, the following year, quashed any and all counter-programming attempts by coaxing Michael Jackson to perform.
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