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Old 08-07-2013, 06:53 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by Stew View Post
Yep, i really liked it, BUT if I was in the market for a small SUV the Forrester Manual would probably be at the top of my list. MT actually tested the manual and got 0-60 in arounf 7.5 seconds which is pretty well flying for the class (hi po turbos and optional V6s notwithstanding and even some of those are slower). Mindyou they called it slow, which i don't understand. Can't really think of ANY other small SUV with the base motor/transmission that comes in less than 8 or 8.5 0-60. Anyways......
Back when you could get a manual in a Forester turbo, Car & Driver was getting to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds with only 210hp.
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