Subaru Legacy Brochures 2013 Legacy Brochure | Page 6

SUBARU BOXER® ENGINE Keep your profile low, and your expectations high. WHAT’S INSIDE: The horizontally opposed design of the SUBARU BOXER® engine fires with a powerful punch-counterpunch action. WHAT IT DOES: Whether you’re inspired by intelligent efficiency, refined responsiveness or the thrill of power, your Legacy will consistently respond with balanced, smooth performance. INNOVATION IN MOTION The SUBARU BOXER® engine has always offered exceptional balance and smooth response, but we’ve figured out a way to make driving a Subaru even more inspiring. Subaru engineers painstakingly reviewed the effectiveness of every valve, port and piston to create an engine that is lighter and uses fuel more efficiently. Not only does this new engine achieve new heights of efficiency, but it offers better low-end torque response—meaning you’ll feel immediate, satisfying response every time the accelerator is pressed. INCREASED STABILITY Because the engine block has a flatter profile and sits lower in the chassis, the overall vehicle is more stably balanced and resistant to side-to-side motion than other designs. SMOOTH POWER At any rpm the engine delivers immediate, responsive power that comes on smooth. The pistons lay flat and work against each other to reduce vibrations, making the ride as comfortable as it is exciting. LONG-LASTING PERFORMANCE The engine’s f lat design is inherently rigid and selfbalancing, generating less vibration than “V-type” or “in-line” engines for more durability and more reliable performance. 06