watch the subaru trounce the v50 t5

[T5frankie]

http://fwd.channel5.com/fifth-gear/v...-sports-tourer

[t5_monkey]

I prefer these videos!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzyd5xDqB0Q[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDrpwoFTBbs&feature=endscreen&NR=1[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7CD4LbJgac&feature=related[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq0YwYnpOY8&feature=related[/ame]

16.0 @ 90

[AndysR]

I'd like to see the same run but with a Quaife fitted to the V50 then I think it would be a slightly different outcome

[T5frankie]

standard for standard the wrx would batter them both

[AndysR]

standard for standard the wrx would batter them both

Horses for courses.... I'd still take the V50

[T5frankie]

i used to have a wrx ra lightweight, close ratio box, it was super rapid topped out at 120 or so but acceleration was awesome

[T5frankie]

I prefer these videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzyd5xDqB0Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDrpw...endscreen&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7CD4...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq0Yw...eature=related

16.0 @ 90

thats an old one mate with standard turbo and standard boost lol

[AndysR]

i used to have a wrx ra lightweight, close ratio box, it was super rapid topped out at 120 or so but acceleration was awesome

I worked for Subaru between 2000 and 2002, including a few visits to Prodrive in Banbury for PPP's and I am afraid working with the Subaru brand put me off them some what. That said I am sure the later cars are better, just a shame they are butt ugly..

[t5_monkey]

thats an old one mate with standard turbo and standard boost lol

Ha Ha okies... I saw it by pure chance when I was looking through the other ones I thought I gotta post that up!!

Subaru awesome cross country but I think the Volvo is a better all-rounder especially when the suspension is sorted.

[T5frankie]

I worked for Subaru between 2000 and 2002, including a few visits to Prodrive in Banbury for PPP's and I am afraid working with the Subaru brand put me off them some what. That said I am sure the later cars are better, just a shame they are butt ugly..

i did blow it up within 2 months though lol

[t5_monkey]

Stopping to pick the cylinders up from the motorway really slows you down he he

[Dangerous Dave]

LOL, as if anyone would drive like that anyway, especially those two cars. I can't remember ever having to go around a corner on a public road with all tyres screaming away. The only other place you would be in that situation is on a track and TBH who would take those two cars instead of a car more suited to trackdays or one that has been modded/weekend toy?

They didn't test anything else like comfort, load space, economy, build quality, etc (unless the vid was cut short).

Once again a pointless review from 5th Gear, reminds me of when they did a Fiat Panda vs a Ferrari on a go kart track thinking the Fiat would be good as its small and nimble, and the Ferrari still won (only by a few seconds). Then they went on to say that at least the Panda would be able to keep up with the Ferrari in the twisties.....

[AndysR]

Stopping to pick the cylinders up from the motorway really slows you down he he

To be honest I'd rather an engine with an uneven number of cylinders that sounds like it's running evenly any day over a car with an even number that sounds like it's running odd

[T5frankie]

Ha Ha okies... I saw it by pure chance when I was looking through the other ones I thought I gotta post that up!!

Subaru awesome cross country but I think the Volvo is a better all-rounder especially when the suspension is sorted.

just to show how crap v70r's are standard

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pEAWvKwYs[/ame]

[t5_monkey]

just to show how crap v70r's are standard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pEAWvKwYs

Oh dear LOL...