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Subject:Re: It's official: Subaru to build diesel cars
From:John Bange
Date:Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:14:18 -0700

> There is nothing mentioned about its being a boxer, so it might be a
> straight-4, though if made on the same lines as the gasboxer, I guess
> it'd be a boxer too... I sure hope so! How about a six?
>

It's definitely a boxer, as they intend to use it as a drop-in with their
current Legacy and Forester line, as a straight bolt-up to the existing
transmission. Europe will get them in 2007.  They're also planning a diesel
hybrid, but who knows when that's coming.
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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"