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Test Drive: 2011 Subaru Forester


if you don’t know super already maybe

if you don’t know super already maybe it’s about time you did hi I’m Randall

it’s about time you did hi I’m Randall

it’s about time you did hi I’m Randall Lightstone watchmojo.com and today we’re

Lightstone watchmojo.com and today we’re

Lightstone watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the brand new Forester

taking a look at the brand new Forester

taking a look at the brand new Forester 2.5 X both inside and out the Subaru

2.5 X both inside and out the Subaru

2.5 X both inside and out the Subaru Forester doesn’t really have a whole lot

Forester doesn’t really have a whole lot

Forester doesn’t really have a whole lot of wow features going on it’s a very

of wow features going on it’s a very

of wow features going on it’s a very simple almost a mundane car and that’s

simple almost a mundane car and that’s

simple almost a mundane car and that’s really okay because Subarus are really

really okay because Subarus are really

really okay because Subarus are really all about functionality and usability

all about functionality and usability

all about functionality and usability now on the exterior this Forester hasn’t

now on the exterior this Forester hasn’t

now on the exterior this Forester hasn’t seen a lot of change from 2010 which in

seen a lot of change from 2010 which in

seen a lot of change from 2010 which in the past subaru has been known to update

the past subaru has been known to update

the past subaru has been known to update their front facade their grilles and

their front facade their grilles and

their front facade their grilles and kind of be very extreme in their designs

kind of be very extreme in their designs

kind of be very extreme in their designs however this year in the 2011 the

however this year in the 2011 the

however this year in the 2011 the forester looks pretty much the same as a

forester looks pretty much the same as a

forester looks pretty much the same as a 2010 even on the inside there hasn’t

2010 even on the inside there hasn’t

2010 even on the inside there hasn’t been a great deal of change your

been a great deal of change your

been a great deal of change your standard radio here you’ve got your

standard radio here you’ve got your

standard radio here you’ve got your steering wheel mounted cruise control

steering wheel mounted cruise control

steering wheel mounted cruise control radio buttons their climate control here

radio buttons their climate control here

radio buttons their climate control here really it’s all very functional very

really it’s all very functional very

really it’s all very functional very where you’d want it to be and that’s

where you’d want it to be and that’s

where you’d want it to be and that’s what Subarus are what you have is an all

what Subarus are what you have is an all

what Subarus are what you have is an all wheel drive vehicle it’s good in any

wheel drive vehicle it’s good in any

wheel drive vehicle it’s good in any weather on any terrain that fits the

weather on any terrain that fits the

weather on any terrain that fits the kids in your cargo in the bag and it’s

kids in your cargo in the bag and it’s

kids in your cargo in the bag and it’s gonna last for years to come even though

gonna last for years to come even though

gonna last for years to come even though the Subaru Forester isn’t highly

the Subaru Forester isn’t highly

the Subaru Forester isn’t highly exciting I do enjoy driving it and

exciting I do enjoy driving it and

exciting I do enjoy driving it and there’s a nice responsive throttle and I

there’s a nice responsive throttle and I

there’s a nice responsive throttle and I like the way it handles even though it’s

like the way it handles even though it’s

like the way it handles even though it’s a crossover and it sits a bit higher up

a crossover and it sits a bit higher up

a crossover and it sits a bit higher up I still feels really good in the corners

I still feels really good in the corners

I still feels really good in the corners and has really good pickup and you leave

and has really good pickup and you leave

and has really good pickup and you leave a stop sign but I don’t really like is

a stop sign but I don’t really like is

a stop sign but I don’t really like is that the transmission is actually only

that the transmission is actually only

that the transmission is actually only four gears even when you have it in

four gears even when you have it in

four gears even when you have it in sport mode you’re only working with four

sport mode you’re only working with four

sport mode you’re only working with four and they’re gonna find that if it’s

and they’re gonna find that if it’s

and they’re gonna find that if it’s strange blissfully though it’s not a CVT

strange blissfully though it’s not a CVT

strange blissfully though it’s not a CVT so it does shift but with four years I

so it does shift but with four years I

so it does shift but with four years I kind of feel like I’m lacking that I’m

kind of feel like I’m lacking that I’m

kind of feel like I’m lacking that I’m always my revs are gonna always be

always my revs are gonna always be

always my revs are gonna always be really high and I don’t really like that

really high and I don’t really like that

really high and I don’t really like that then of course because it was a Subaru

then of course because it was a Subaru

then of course because it was a Subaru it has a horizontally opposed Boxster

it has a horizontally opposed Boxster

it has a horizontally opposed Boxster engine it’s a 2.5 liter that pushes out

engine it’s a 2.5 liter that pushes out

engine it’s a 2.5 liter that pushes out 170 horsepower and 174 pounds of torque

170 horsepower and 174 pounds of torque

170 horsepower and 174 pounds of torque again not massive numbers this isn’t a

again not massive numbers this isn’t a

again not massive numbers this isn’t a sporty speedy car but enough to get you

sporty speedy car but enough to get you

sporty speedy car but enough to get you through the winter and to get you

through the winter and to get you

through the winter and to get you through any other driving conditions

through any other driving conditions

through any other driving conditions that you might have in the subaru

that you might have in the subaru

that you might have in the subaru forrester

forrester

forrester the beautiful thing about Subarus is

the beautiful thing about Subarus is

the beautiful thing about Subarus is their all-wheel-drive system unlike any

their all-wheel-drive system unlike any

their all-wheel-drive system unlike any other all wheel drive car their system

other all wheel drive car their system

other all wheel drive car their system works all four wheels all the time which

works all four wheels all the time which

works all four wheels all the time which is why it’s called asymmetrical all time

is why it’s called asymmetrical all time

is why it’s called asymmetrical all time all-wheel drive there’s no fancy

all-wheel drive there’s no fancy

all-wheel drive there’s no fancy computer system fiddling with which

computer system fiddling with which

computer system fiddling with which wheel needs what power when it’s always

wheel needs what power when it’s always

wheel needs what power when it’s always on it’s always there it’s all wheel

on it’s always there it’s all wheel

on it’s always there it’s all wheel drive

drive

drive that’s how it works and that’s really

that’s how it works and that’s really

that’s how it works and that’s really what’s that Subaru apart from any other

what’s that Subaru apart from any other

what’s that Subaru apart from any other all-over drive vehicle on the road I

all-over drive vehicle on the road I

all-over drive vehicle on the road I Drive a Subaru on a daily basis when I’m

Drive a Subaru on a daily basis when I’m

Drive a Subaru on a daily basis when I’m not driving the test vehicles and I

not driving the test vehicles and I

not driving the test vehicles and I really feel the difference when I get

really feel the difference when I get

really feel the difference when I get into an all wheel drive vehicle that’s

into an all wheel drive vehicle that’s

into an all wheel drive vehicle that’s not a Subaru truly at Subarus a

not a Subaru truly at Subarus a

not a Subaru truly at Subarus a symmetrical all-wheel drive system that

symmetrical all-wheel drive system that

symmetrical all-wheel drive system that really pulls in the buyers and if you’re

really pulls in the buyers and if you’re

really pulls in the buyers and if you’re in the market for a safe winter car that

in the market for a safe winter car that

in the market for a safe winter car that also has a lot of cargo space you might

also has a lot of cargo space you might

also has a lot of cargo space you might might check out the Forester

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