The folks over at the North American Subaru Impreza Owner’s Club (NASIOC) were kind enough to post a translated article from Yahoo! News that outlines the future use of CVTs by Subaru.
According to the article, Subaru is currently developing a CVT to be used in conjunction with their new boxer diesel on models sporting two-liter engines, including the upcoming Forester and Legacy models. Both models are expected to bow sometime in 2008, at which point other CVT-equipped vehicles will follow.
Since CVTs are said to offer a 10-percent boost in fuel economy, it’s probably a smart move to equip Subaru’s upcoming diesels with the gear-less tranny. As for the rest of the Subaru lineup, we’re not entirely convinced.
[Source: NASIOC via Straightline]