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As is always the case, there'll be little left to talk about regarding the new 2009 Forester when Subaru officially pulls the wraps off its overhauled compact SUV on Christmas day. Japan's scoop-crazed magazine culture has rewarded us with a slew of new scans showing the '09 Forester in a variety of trim levels. Bigger in every dimension, it's definitely got a more traditional SUV look to it, with a view from the front that's quite reminiscent of the current Mitsubishi Outlander. The two launch engines in Japan will be a NA 2.0 boxer with 148 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque and a turbocharged version generating 230 horsepower and 234 lb-ft. Also revealed is news that seven JDM trim levels will be offered -- four with normally-aspirated engines and three with the turbo mill (and none of them bearing the STi moniker). While we all watch the days count down to the new Forester, we're sure that many more photos and specifications will be leaked. We'll bring them to you, and we'll also have the "real" photos and info when it all becomes officially official later this month. Our first in-person look at the car will also come in mid-January at the Detroit Auto Show.

Thanks for the tip, Vlad!

[Source: Drom.ru]

Gallery: 2009 Subaru Forester - unofficial images

Scans aplenty of 2009 Subaru Forester originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Interesting little tidbit over at the Straightline blog, where they're reporting that the US will (finally) be getting a Forester turbo sport model that draws inspiration from the automaker's home-market Forester Cross Sports model. Expect to see the a lowered suspension, JDM Forester Cross Sports front end, and hopefully the sharp-looking body color/aluminum roof rails as well.

The Forester Sport (or Cross Sports, should they decide to keep the JDM naming scheme) will be available with cloth seating only. Some other features like heated mirrors, window de-icer and a power driver's seat will also be dropped. The good stuff -- the 2.5 Turbo and 17" rims --stays, and best of all, pricing should undercut the Forester XT. Straightline says to look for the new Forester variant at SEMA later this month.

For an idea of what to expect, we've added a few pictures of the JDM Forester Cross Sports. We're surprised it's taken Subaru this long to get around to doing this.

(More photos after the jump)

[Source: Straightline]

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Subaru Forester Airbreak
Subaru introduced the Forester Airbreak to the Japanese market today. Sporting a toned-down version of the front fascia that adorns the nifty Forester STi and Forester Cross Sports S-Edition, the Airbreak is available only with Subie's normally-aspirated 2.0L SOHC boxer and a 4-speed automatic tranny. AWD, of course, is standard.

The Airbreak package includes goodies like
  • HDD Navigation
  • Power glass moonroof
  • 17" 5-spoke wheels
  • Leather-trimmed seats with 8-way power adjustment on the driver's side
  • Automatic air conditioning
  • Special "Airbreak" badging
We're also fans of the aluminum-look low-profile roof rails, which appear to be de rigeur on Japanese Foresters. The more aggressive front clip would be nice to have here as well. Alas, it's probably not to be. Bummer.

The Airbreak retails for ¥2,278,500 (around $19,800 by today's exchange rate).

(More photos after the jump)

[Source: Subaru]

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