Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Autumn 2007 | Page 10

PREVIEW

2008 Subaru Tribeca:
SUV or action hero?
When the Subaru Tribeca made its debut in 2005, it set a precedent as a more luxurious
option in the midsize SUV segment – and it became the flagship model for Subaru in one
fell swoop. Two years later, a revised version is now on the market and it’s better than ever.

The original version definitely struck a chord with customers and
reviewers alike. With its dramatic exterior styling, luxurious twincockpit cabin and seating for up to seven passengers, the Tribeca
cut a bold swath across the motoring landscape.
These characteristics, combined with traditional Subaru
strengths – a low centre of gravity, an efficient SUBARU BOXER
engine and symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive (AWD) – made the
Tribeca a unique proposition among midsize SUV contenders.
But the march of progress is unstoppable, particularly in a wildly
competitive environment such as automobile manufacturing. Thus,
the brand new 2008 Tribeca has been improved in many significant
ways to deliver more of what Canadian customers have come to
expect from Subaru.

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In fact, the brand new Tribeca is the result of detailed customer
feedback aimed at making this SUV even more of a crowd favourite.
More power, more efficiency, lower operating costs
Perhaps the biggest news surrounding the 2008 Subaru Tribeca is
the new engine – specifically, a 3.6-litre DOHC 6-cylinder SUBARU
BOXER engine. When compared to the original 3.0-litre engine, the
new powerplant produces more horsepower, more torque, better
fuel efficiency, better tailpipe emissions standards – and it runs
on regular fuel!
A quick study of both engines reveals how much progress has
been made. The new engine creates 256 horsepower versus
245 horsepower for the older model. Torque is also improved – up