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SUBARU BOXER® Engine
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive





Subaru Protective Systems


Subaru DNA

Our emphasis on Performance, Safety and Retaining the Value of your Subaru makes Subaru distinct from any other car brand and is built into our very DNA. From the race track to the rally circuit to the highway, our engineering and driving characteristics focus on delivering a driving experience unlike any other, handling all road and weather conditions with ease. Our active and passive safety systems are there to help you avoid the accident in the first place, and there to help protect you just in case. As a testament to our car safety technologies every new Subaru is a IIHS Top Safety Pick  delivering you, the driver, CONFIDENCE IN MOTION.


Boxer Engine:

 

Our famous Subaru Boxer engine is designed to lay horizontally, with a unique punch and counter-punch action resulting in a higher level of balance and lower center of gravity. This unique design delivers less noise and vibration to the cabin with greater balance, stability, traction and control. Due to its low height the Boxer plays a role in Collision Protection reducing the likelihood of impact with the occupants while also providing absorption of impact energy and contributing to the crumple zone action.

Feature: Compact, lightweight and balanced with low center of gravity.

Benefit: Quick throttle response, improved vehicle stability and cornering grip.
Safety: Engine and transmission submarine under the passenger cabin, helping to minimize chance of leg injury. 


Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive:

 

Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive delivers engine power to all four wheels simultaneously. Having power distributed across all four wheels, rather than two on conventional vehicles, gives you twice the grip capacity. So under acceleration there's more grip for cornering and more capacity to keep on track through the corners. Ultimately, having the driving force spread across all four wheels means greater control and confidence under all conditions.

Feature: Drive distribution to all four wheels all the time.

Benefit: Immediate drive power to all four wheels.
Safety: Power instinctively flows to the wheels with the best traction helping you hold true to the path even in slippery conditions.

*All Subaru models excluding Subaru BRZ feature Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.
Please check the full features list for each model to confirm.

 


Ring-Shaped Reinforced Frame:

  

The passenger cabin frame is made up of many components designed to cater for diverse crash conditions but basically consists of five ring-shaped frames to encircle and protect the occupants. This is a little bit like a roll cage in a motor sport vehicle. These are positioned at the A, B and C pillars and around the side frames.

The front and rear chassis rails are designed to initially engage with the impacted object and to then crumple and absorb the impact energy. Any remaining energy is then directed up into the reinforced ring-shaped frames away from the occupants.

Feature: High strength side structure with energy absorbing capability.

Benefit: Designed to reduce occupant injury in side impacts.
Safety: Absorbs and redirects the impact forces around the cabin to help minimize injury to the occupants.

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