The Outside
I liked the outgoing Legacy. Its appearance — assertive up front, aggressive in profile — set it apart from a number of tubbier-looking competitors. Sadly, times have changed. The Legacy has caught up in girth, which Subaru says was in response to shoppers finding the last one too small. It isn't appreciably heavier by the numbers, but it no longer looks skinny, at least to my eyes.
The actual styling is a whole other affair. I see some Infiniti G37 up front, a Saab 9-5 in back and some Subaru Impreza along the sides. I find it not so much controversial — that can be a good thing — as simply overwrought, chaotic even. It's no worse than the Accord, another car stuck nursing wounds from the ugly stick. Decide for yourself about the Legacy's appeal, and drop me an email when you do.
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Exterior & Styling
Let's not mince words here: When it comes to styling, Subaru went off the
deep end a few years ago and brought us such gems as the B9 Tribeca — later
blandified — and a couple models whose grilles ...
To temporarily cancel the cruise control
The cruise control can be temporarily
canceled in the following ways.
- Push the “CANCEL” button.
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Depress the clutch pedal (MT models
only).
- Shift the select ...
Stopping the engine
WARNING
Do not stop the engine when the vehicle is moving. This will cause loss of power
to the power steering and the brake booster, making steering and braking more difficult.
It could also res ...
