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Old 07-25-2006, 03:44 PM   #1
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Default Subaru 2.5-Litre Turbo Boxer Engine wins 2006 International Engine Of The Year Award

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Subaru's turbo-charged 2.5-litre, horizontally opposed boxer engine has won the International Engine of the Year award in the 2- to 2.5-litre engine class. The announcement award ceremony took place recently at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.

"Subaru's mighty-mite of a turbo flat-four is as much fun to drive as many performance powerplants with twice the number of cylinders," said judge Van Tune on the competition's website.

The engine, with which Subaru Impreza, Legacy, Outback and Forester models are equipped, is the first horizontally-opposed engine ever to win this prestigious annual award. Other competitors in the class included BMW, Honda, Mazda and Toyota.

"It is particularly exciting to win this award as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Subaru's horizontally-opposed engine," said Katsuhiro Yokoyama, president, chairman and CEO of Subaru Canada, Inc. "Subaru is committed to this 'boxer' configuration for its balance and compactness, and to win for qualities that include both powerful performance and fuel economy is a testament to how far we've brought these engines in the last four decades."

The International Engine of the Year competition is judged by a panel of 61 renowned journalists from 29 countries. The judges scored the vehicle's performance on drivability, ease of handling, fuel economy, and refinement. The International Engine of the Year competition is organized by UKIP Media & Events - Automotive Magazines Division, Britain's largest group of auto-technology magazines, including Engine Technology International and Automotive Testing Technology International. For more information, visit their website at www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheyear .
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Old 07-25-2006, 03:54 PM   #3
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Old 07-25-2006, 04:10 PM   #4
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It was cool the first 50 times I read that.
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Judge Van Tune?

Kinda interesting that he chose this profession with that name.

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awww, jeremy clarkson isn't a judge haha
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Old 07-26-2006, 05:09 PM   #9
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"It is particularly exciting to win this award as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Subaru's horizontally-opposed engine," .................

And yet the 4G63 is better due to being around longer??

I LOVE my REX, but don't see why people say the 4G63 has been around longer and that's why it can handle more power.
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"It is particularly exciting to win this award as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Subaru's horizontally-opposed engine," .................

And yet the 4G63 is better due to being around longer??

I LOVE my REX, but don't see why people say the 4G63 has been around longer and that's why it can handle more power.
I don't think this engine was around 40 years ago.
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Old 07-26-2006, 06:02 PM   #11
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Judge Van Tune?

Kinda interesting that he chose this profession with that name.

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Is that C Van Tune, formerly of Motortrend???
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Like there was any doubt
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"It is particularly exciting to win this award as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Subaru's horizontally-opposed engine," .................

And yet the 4G63 is better due to being around longer??

I LOVE my REX, but don't see why people say the 4G63 has been around longer and that's why it can handle more power.
the subaru boxer motor has been around for 40 years - boxer motors run airplanes and other things, too.

The ej257 has not been around for 40 years.
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