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Subaru keeps making the Legacy spec.B better.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 03-NOV-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Subaru keeps making the Legacy spec.B better.(AUTO WEEKEND)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Frank Aukofer, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

For some time, Subaru has been on a track to reinvent itself as a purveyor of high-performance sports sedans, in addition to its garage full of sturdy all-wheel-drive vehicles, most of which are suited to more mundane purposes.

It started with the WRX and WRX STi rally-oriented machines, which were based on the compact Subaru Impreza. They made an indelible impression on the young tuner crowd, among others.

In 2006, the midsize Legacy got a boost into the sports-sedan category with the introduction of the limited-edition 2.5GT spec.B model. Though it kept the GT's powertrain, the spec.B added stiffer suspension system tuning and 18-inch wheels with fatter performance tires.

Now, for 2007, Subaru - as TV chef Emeril Lagasse would say...

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