2010 Subaru Legacy Preview
SafetyThe all-new 2010 Legacy sedan incorporates Subaru's "Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame" safety structure, which, the automaker says, forms the foundation for crash protection and occupant safety in the new-generation 2010 Legacy. A new engine cradle design improves front-impact safety, Subaru says, and the 2010 Legacy features greater use of high-strength steel. High-strength front seat frames also provide enhanced protection against whiplash in a rear-end collision, the automaker claims. With the entire seat optimized for a rear-end collision, Subaru has replaced the previous active front head restraints with a more comfortable design.
The new Legacy's safety equipment includes a full complement of air bags: dual frontal-impact air bags, front-seat side-impact air bags, and front and rear side curtain air bags. The intelligent dual-stage front air bags use sensors to detect the presence and weight of a front passenger and also the driver's distance from the steering wheel. In the event of a collision, the system determines front air bag deployment strength for optimal occupant protection.
Technology
Subaru offers three different Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive systems in the 2010 Legacy line, each tailored to the engine and type of transmission. In Legacy 2.5i models equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission, the AWD system uses a viscous-coupling locking center differential to distribute power 50/50 front to rear. Slippage at either set of wheels will send more power to the opposite set. Legacy 2.5i models equipped with the Lineartronic CVT use an electronically managed continuously variable transfer clutch to actively control power distribution in response to driving conditions. Legacy 3.6R models exclusively feature advanced Variable Torque Distribution (VTD) All-Wheel Drive with a 5-speed automatic transmission. A planetary center differential works with an electronically controlled continuously variable hydraulic transfer clutch to manage power distribution. The VTD system normally sends more power to the rear wheels to enhance handling agility, and it continuously adjusts power distribution in response to driving and road conditions.
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