Offroad Chops
The offroad portion of Subaru's press drive consisted of a lengthy course on California's Catalina Island, and I had a chance to tackle some fairly demolished dirt roads. I imagine a tiny fraction of Forester owners will take their SUVs to these lengths, but it performed well nonetheless, clawing up steep slopes and rutted pathways with well-controlled body motions. The wheels stayed well-connected to the dirt, allowing the nose or tail to swing wide only under the most sudden turns. (All deliberate, of course.)
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Auto-dimming function
The auto-dimming function is an anti-glare capability which automatically reduces
glare coming from headlights of vehicles behind you.
By pressing the power button, the autodimming function is togg ...
Ride & Handling
The Outback shines in terms of ride comfort. It's surprisingly tame and
confident at 70 mph and higher, and it definitely feels like a car rather than
an SUV. Its wagon style doesn't harm the Outb ...
Brake pad and lining
While maintaining a speed of 30 to 40 mph (50 to 65 km/h), step on the brake
pedal lightly. Repeat this five or more times. ...