Why Choose Subaru? Symmetrical AWD advantages

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[andrewleventis]

my biggest regret at age 68 that i only discovered Subaru in 2021...what a great car

[dha]

Every subaru needs this model in their stores

[danarussell]

Just traded our 2009 Subaru Forester in for a 2024 Subaru Ascent. Love Subaru’s AWD system. Great explanation!

[igor-rpmw]

I drive my Subarus like a rally cars. Now I slowed down a bit.
Each of them survived The Dragon 10th of times.
There is one that made 100 trips to The Dragon and survived each of them.
Great 4 cyl. Car that can do it all.

[martinr]

I wish our Subaru dealership had something like that in the show room. I always wonder why dealerships don’t have the inflated back end of a car to demonstrate eyesight when purchased Good video

[jeffer]

I don't think there are few components on the boxer engine since you'd have 2 heads, 4 cams, cam carriers and 2 sets of timing chains. One main advantage of the symmetrical AWD system (and where the symmetrical name comes from) is the equal length half axles. You did mention they were equal length on the Subaru system (which they are), but the main advantage of that is it eliminates torque steer, which helps put the power to the road and also helps maintain control and stability.

[uhly]

Just bought my first Subaru. Thank you for this very informative video. Makes me love my Subaru even more!

[ralphlong]

You did not talk about power distribution!

This, especially off road, or in low traction environments, is extremely important, and a major advantage of Subarus.

[AcesHighMedia]

Just bought my first subaru a couple of weeks ago!

[tchindkatane]

Thank you very much❤, that's helped to visualize, comprehend, and boost my understanding and confidence about subaru 😊.

[grizzleypeak]

The manual transmission ones have a true 50/50 front/rear power distribution which makes them absolute beasts in the snow. Too bad they have discontinued manuals in all but WRX and BRZ. Bring back the manuals, Subaru.... CVT sucks and is a deal breaker for me. Same with the giant touchscreen. After 5 Subarus I 'll be shopping other brands when my '17 manual Crosstrek wears out.

[Alignnitro]

with such a good layout they have the nerve to discontinue the sti package. well done subaru...

[WholeCosmos]

Besides the drive line symmetry they have 4 versions of power transfer based on the various differential configurations.(VCD) viscous center differential) The nominal is 50:50 front to rear using an open font and rear differential. It uses the ABS to manage traction control. All manual transmission subarus and manual WRX are (VCD) Before this ABS usage offroading was a nightmare on spinning wheels when one tire was off the ground.... unless you were sending it the entire time which is not really how off-roading works. The next system is (ATS) Active torque split) and is 60:40 front biased used in the CVT models It uses a multi plate center clutch pack that is always partially engaged and will engage more to send more power to the rear if the front wheels are slipping. It has open differentials in front and rear. The next AWD system is (VTD) Variable torque distribution) The WRX and some XT models with high torque CVT has this with a rear bias 45:55 split for a slightly more sporty handling, reducing understeer into and pushing out of corners as well as "torque vectoring". It achieves this with a planetary open front and rear differential that uses an electronic controlled hydraulic transfer clutch that can switch smoothly between sending more power to the wheels that need it. Torque vectoring employs the ABS system to apply breaks to the wheels on the inside of a turn sending more power to the outside wheels slowing the inner wheels for improved cornering in turns. (I have a 2017 Forester XT) It has this same drive train of the WRX and you can tell at speed when cornering and it is amazing!!! It makes the car feel like it has 4 wheel steering when cornering. Of course newer STI's 2015 and up have torque vectoring as well. I love the rear bias and torque vectoring in my 2017 Forester XT I can drive it like a WRX it's a sleeper. Only they only came with the high torque CVT no manual like the WRX but it has manual mode and paddle shifters!. The next AWD system is the (DCCD) Driver Controlled Center Differential) The STI is the only one with (DCCD) you can lock it to a rear bias of choice up to 41:59(may vary by year) split or you can have it automatically controlled by the computer using a mechanical center limited slip diff and and electronic controlled center limited slip differential to distribute power front to rear. The STI has a helical limited slip front differential and a torsen rear limited slip differential. If you are looking into an older WRX and don't want to go full STI also look at the Forester XT 2015-2018. or 2015 and up wrx that has torque vectoring worth it. LOL serious rock crawlers need a real 4WD with locking differentials. The AWD is amazing for flat slippery surfaces like ice, snow, mud, and gravel/sand. Where we're going we (STILL NEED) roads Doc Brown. LOL where is my flying car?
This guy is great for motor head geeks. Jason Fenske, he's a mechanical engineer.

[nope]

Uhh... the boxer engine does not have less moving parts. An I4 only has two camshafts, Boxer has four (cause two cylinder banks instead of one). There are a lot of advantages to the boxer engine but less complexity isn't one of them.

[mikewilliams]

The subie boxer doesn't have less parts than an I4. When you compare an I4 AWD as a whole to subie then maybe yes..

[mrld]

But the question is where can we buy those toy chassis?

[sunset]

Very well explained, thank you Daniel!

[justincisson]

Kinda wish daniel had been my sales person 😂❤

[scottanthony]

"Hybrid" was briefly mentioned. Other than a decade ago when they put a mild hybrid in the Crosstrek, what hybrid are you talking about? Subaru has lagged behind Toyota and Honda in making the Forester/Outback/Crosstrek a hybrid. However, Toyota achieves "AWD" in their hybrids by using solely electric motors in the rear (so no drive shaft to the rear). If/when Subaru moves to hybrids, I'll be curious as to their approach. Are they going to abandon the mechanical RWD, and their trademark "Symmetrical AWD" system? I haven't seen much testing/info on how well the electric only rear wheels actually works from a traction perspective when road surfaces get slick and snow/mud gets deeper, nor the test where wheels on one side are on a more grippy surface than the other side ("split mu" they used to call it.) Any info out there? I've had my '14 Forester XT since Fall '13, and am starting to consider replacements.

[shawnruzek]

Cool, but can you make a bumper/wheel well/air dam combination that doesn't fall apart?