Vovlo S60
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"and as for turbo lag, not every engine
is a VAG 1.8t or 2.0t"Ok, that is true =)
Although after having driven the 9-5 Aero, which has a lag to the state of lunacy, you would have to be very patient and calculate your driving very well. It's not a matter of 10ths of seconds before it kicks in, it is *actually* seconds which is enormous, not to mention dangerous. That is a combination of an 1986 engine and the worst gearbox in the world. They never worked well apart, and if you combine the two like in the Aero model, two wrongs make one hell of a wrong.
I still think the idea of a Subaru Impreza is really sad. Anybody can, with lightweight low-class material, build a quick budget sedan. Because that's what it is, a budget car whose only argument is that it has variable valve timing and vehicle dynamics control. (the latter is simply to prevent wheel spin, which is ironical since its an AWD and they dont spin by nature unless the construction sucks!
There are two brands within GM that wants to come off as luxurious. One is doing their best to wash off the pimp ring to it it's been having since the late 70s. The other one is Saab. If you want to compete with BMW, Audi and MB, please don't base your "luxury" sedan on a budget ricer and claim its swedish. It's failure without even having started. Come on GM. Think.