0-60/5.3sec. forester

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Jun 30, 2003 | 10:56 AM

2fast4uwrxsti

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0-60/5.3sec. forester

this is insane. i never dreamed the day that a forester would be faster than a WRX. The 2.5 XT runs 0-60 in just 5.3 sec and the 1/4 mile in 13.8 sec (Car and Driver).

Jun 30, 2003 | 02:02 PM

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id hit it

Jun 30, 2003 | 02:31 PM

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lol

Jun 30, 2003 | 03:02 PM

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Call me Crazy...

Jun 30, 2003 | 04:25 PM

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wow. thats some crazy sh.t.

Jun 30, 2003 | 05:13 PM

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how is that possible? the xt weighs more and has less hp, right? does the xt's higher torque come into play?

Jun 30, 2003 | 05:21 PM

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You buy hp but you drive torque

Jun 30, 2003 | 11:31 PM

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Sounds like the sweetest tuned Forester XT in the land. Also sounds like a full boogie clutch drop. Is that thing 6 speeded?

Jul 1, 2003 | 04:14 AM

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No a 5-Speed

Jul 1, 2003 | 07:47 AM

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Originally posted by The Mirror
Sounds like the sweetest tuned Forester XT in the land. Also sounds like a full boogie clutch drop. Is that thing 6 speeded?

Yeah, that's what I'm beginning to think now too. I was really excited at first, but now that I think about it, it seems all too probable that Subaru sent 'Car and Driver' a tuned example. 'Car and Driver' uses clutch slip and wheelspin techniques to get all their 0-60 numbers, so you're probably right about that too.

Some disturbing news is that 'Motor Trend' estimates that the Forester XT automatic does 0-60 in 8.6s!

Jul 1, 2003 | 09:59 AM

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The 5-60 speed is a better representation of it's actual 0 - 60 times

What is it?

Jul 1, 2003 | 11:40 AM

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5.3!!!! The three Ive driven were maybe low to mid 7', but I wasnt abusing them. 5.3 seems unreal, but so did a 300 h.p. wrx for North America one year ago.