Subaru have updated their Forester AWD with more power. They’ve given the Porsche Cayenne battering top model even more clout by boosting the turbo engine from 2.0 to 2.5-litre.
As one of the quickest sports-utility vehicles – the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT – gets this extra power thanks to a new 255 PS Prodrive Performance Pack. According to Subaru, it brings down the Forester’s 0-60 mph time from an already remarkable 6.0 to
5.5 seconds, with the 0-100 mph time slashed from 17.9 to 15.5 seconds.
Equally important is the boost to engine flexibility. Torque grows from a prodigious 236 lb.ft at 3,600 rpm to 272.8 lb.ft at 3,500 rpm. Meanwhile, maximum power is at 5,500 instead of 5,600 rpm for the 211 PS version. The result is a cut in the 30-50 mph time in fourth gear from 5.8 to 5.1 seconds and the 50- 70 mph time coming down from 4.8 to 4.3 seconds. Higher up the speed range the 70-90 mph times are reduced from 5.4 to 4.9 seconds in fourth and from 7.7 to 7.1 seconds in fifth