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Tested Vehicle Information: 3.6L Horizontally-0pposed-6 Cyl Engine: 5-Speed Auto Transmission
with Manual Mode; 1 8 City MPG, 2 5 Highway MPG; MSRP$32,220, Tested Vehicle Price $33724.
2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited / BDK
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The 2011 Outback is now bigger
and more comfortable than before
with the redesign of this year model
it has added more comfort to fit more
lifestyles. Its generous ground
clearance and standard all-wheel
drive makes this a vehicle that can
adapt to a very of road conditions.
The 3.6R comes 3.6-liter six-cyl­
inder with a five-speed automatic
transmission. The CVT and auto­
matic transmissions feature a manual
mode with paddle levers on the steer­
ing wheel. Limited models feature
leather seating, a six-disc 440-watt
nine-speaker harman/kardon audio
system, dual-zone automatic climate
control and Bluetooth hands-free
phone capability. It handle great,
even felt a little more sportier. Not
much as an impact when you hit the
bumps in the road.
Subaru was able to keep the
pounds down through the use of
high strength steel, making the struc­
ture both safer and lighter. The
Outback's relatively restrained ton­
nage helps the boxer six feel that
much more potent when pushed,
and the weight reduction pays divi­
dends in the braking department,
allowing the Outback to be halted
with minimal fuss on wet or dry
pavement. It comes in at just over
3,600 pounds.
The tailgate is wider, the floor is
lower, and the packaging of the new
double-wishbone suspension com­
bine to add a shade less than one
cubic foot of extra cargo room over
the current car with the rear seats
up, and a tad less than six cubic feet
with the rear seats down. Those rear
seats, by the way, are one-touch
fold-down with a 60/40 split, and
also recline. The hauling space be­
hind them can be covered with a
retractable tonneau, and when you
don’t want to mess with the cove
you can hide it in the subfloor, ac­
cessed by lifting the up the rubber
mat and carpet.
The Limited model we drove had
the Pow er M oonroof package,
which adds a sunroof and an auto-
dimming rearview mirror with inte­
grated rearview camera. The Lim­
ited can be equipped with a naviga­
tion system, which requires the
Power Moonroof package and fur­
ther includes a touchscreen inter­
face, a larger rearview camera dis­
play in that touch screen, a single-
CD player and an iPod interface.
Port-installed options include sat­
ellite radio on non-Limited trims and
a Bluetooth system that plugs into
the open dash slot beneath the ste­
reo and relies upon its own small
speakers rather than the stereo sys­
tem. For safety the Subaru Outback
comes standard with stability and
traction control, four-wheel antilock
disc brakes, front side airbags and
side curtain airbags.
Living in the Northwest the
Outback is one vehicle that will make
the cut. Subarua managed to com­
bine a superb engine, capable AWD,
impressive handling, capacious in­
terior* and improved looks into a
functional, family-friendly package.
I personally like the Ruby Red Color
that the tested vehicle came in. It
may get back reviews on the interior
of the vehicle but if you live for the
outdoors then the interior is just
right. It also is not as boxy as previ­
ous models.
bodies the true spirit o f Portland
and Tim ber’s fans.”
The color and some of its detail­
ing is intended to pay homage to
Portland’s “Rose City” nickname.
More importantly, the Tim bers’ en­
thusiasm is rubbing off on one of
their first major sponsors.
“This agreement is huge for us,”
Alaska Airlines president Brad
Tilden said. “It is by far the biggest
sponsorship the company has ever
done in almost 80 years o f our his­
tory. Soccer is huge in Portland. Our
employees are hugely into soccer.
And we’re really excited about what
the affiliation’s going to do for our
company.”
lines employees modeled the new
kits. Again, there was a surprise
waiting. The team unveiled a new
color to the team ’s palate: two
tones of red on the secondary
(away) jerseys.
“We are bringing world class
design and innovation right here
to our Portland Timbers with the
launch of the team ’s official uni­
form today,” said Antonio Zea,
director of Soccer for adidas
America. “As the official partner
of the MLS we create uniforms for
all 18 teams but there is some­
thing special about designing the
jersey for the team in our own
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