Subaru Outback Brochures 2013 Outback Brochure | Page 10

SUBARU BOXER® ENGINE Keep your profile low, and your expectations high. SUBARU BOXER® ENGINE WHAT’S INSIDE: The new 2.5 L SUBARU BOXER® engine combines trademark horizontally opposed design with all-new technological refinement. WHAT IT DOES: Its naturally balanced smoothness and low-profile handling advantages are matched by even greater economy and response. REDESIGNED ENGINE 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. 2.5-LITRE DOHC SUBARU BOXER ® MAX OUTPUT: 173 hp @ 5,600 rpm MAX TORQUE: 174 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm FUEL ECONOMY: (Lineartronic®) 6.5 L/100 km hwy (6MT) 7.0 L/100 km hwy Paired with the Lineartronic® CVT, this SUBARU BOXER® engine is efficient and clean. Not only is this engine a new step forward for Subaru environmental responsibility, it’s also an equally impressive performer. With the natural balance and smoothness inherent in its SUBARU BOXER® configuration, and DOHC and AVCS to enhance its performance, it delivers eager response at lower rpm. By combining response and exceptional efficiency, it’s an engine that will give you more fun with less fuel. 3.6-LITRE DOHC SUBARU BOXER ® MAX OUTPUT: 256 hp @ 6,000 rpm MAX TORQUE: 247 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm FUEL ECONOMY: 8.2 L/100 km hwy 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 flat design is inherently rigid and self-balancing, generating less vibration than “V-type” or “in-line” engines for more durability and more reliable performance. 10 Refined vigor is the signature of this smooth powerplant. Double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and the dual Active Valve Control System (AVCS) enhance performance and reduce CO2 emissions, while it s horizontally opposed layout naturally cancels out vibration. From its free-breathing intake to its free-flowing exhaust, the 3.6-litre DOHC SUBARU BOXER® makes driving seem all the more effortless and exhilarating with low-end torque response.