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1985

Subaru Alcyone (XT) introduced

The Subaru Alcyone was named after a particularly bright star in the Pleiades, a star cluster called Subaru in Japanese.

This model was launched in the United States as the Subaru XT in February 1985 and as the Alcyone in Japan in June 1985.

This series' hallmark is its styling, designed to evoke the image of the aerodynamic shape of a hawk or eagle.

Subaru Alcyone

The Alcyone's sweeping wedge shape and the fully rounded curves enabled this model to achieve the world's lowest air resistance level, 0.29 CD (coefficient of drag).

Subaru Alcyone AWD 1.8VR Turbo Specifications:
(as launched in Japan in 1985)

Body

Overall (length x width x height) : 4,450mm x 1,660mm x 1,335mm
Vehicle weight : 1,130kg

Engine

Model : EA32
Type : Water-cooled, Horizontally-Opposed 4-cylinder SOHC TURBO
Bore x stroke : 92.0mm x 67.0mm
Engine displacement : 1,781cc
Compression ratio : 7.7
Max. output (ps/rpm) : 135/5,600
Max. torque (kg-m/rpm) : 20/2,800

Suspension system

Front : Strut type independent suspension
Rear : Semi-trailing arm type independent suspension

Information and Photos in this article from FHI's Subaru Website.

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