2013 Subaru Outback Premium 2.5i All-Weather+Moonroof Venetian Red Pearl W/ Ivory Coth
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It appears that recently more companies are trying to bring wagons to the market and make people think they are cool by calling them a "Shooting Brake". Is "Wagon" not cool...Did the GM and Ford wagons of the late 70's and 80's destroy the coolness of wagons? At one time Chevy had the Nomad, Chrysler had the woodie, so between the 50's and the 70's something truly went haywire
Instead of "Outback" what if Subaru named our vehicle the Legacy Shooting Brake. Would that make it cool? Would they have to make it all silver and put a supercharger on it?
I think what makes a Subaru a Subaru is not Love, but rather its quirkyness. Subaru cars are owned by people who want it all, but are ok with some quirks. Sure our CVT's whistle like those wooden train whistles we played with as children, the front end looks like the offspring of a praying mantis and a ring-tailed lemur, but we love the utility of it all. Most cars out there compromise on the worst of things from an engineering standpoint while Subaru continues to make cars better during the generation. Stretching out generations a little longer is ok so long as you improve it year to year. Getting people to like Subaru actually comes with ownership. you see I really did not consider buying a Subaru until I started talking to owners and I really could not justify getting one until I drove one. I am a car nut and continually look at Car & Driver and Road and Track. New cars intrigue me and on the surface Subaru as a company was not one of the companies that I considered. I am so glad I did finally consider them. The Outback is not a sports car. It doesn't do 0-60 in 2.9 seconds (unless you strapped an ICBM to the factory roof rack). It is wierd and people that own them are considered wierd by most. I am ok with being wierd
Instead of "Outback" what if Subaru named our vehicle the Legacy Shooting Brake. Would that make it cool? Would they have to make it all silver and put a supercharger on it?
I think what makes a Subaru a Subaru is not Love, but rather its quirkyness. Subaru cars are owned by people who want it all, but are ok with some quirks. Sure our CVT's whistle like those wooden train whistles we played with as children, the front end looks like the offspring of a praying mantis and a ring-tailed lemur, but we love the utility of it all. Most cars out there compromise on the worst of things from an engineering standpoint while Subaru continues to make cars better during the generation. Stretching out generations a little longer is ok so long as you improve it year to year. Getting people to like Subaru actually comes with ownership. you see I really did not consider buying a Subaru until I started talking to owners and I really could not justify getting one until I drove one. I am a car nut and continually look at Car & Driver and Road and Track. New cars intrigue me and on the surface Subaru as a company was not one of the companies that I considered. I am so glad I did finally consider them. The Outback is not a sports car. It doesn't do 0-60 in 2.9 seconds (unless you strapped an ICBM to the factory roof rack). It is wierd and people that own them are considered wierd by most. I am ok with being wierd