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Old 02-28-2011, 10:41 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by Aki View Post
It's AWD. No such thing as symmetrical RWD since you don't need an additional driveshaft.

This still differentiates it from RWD-based AWD cars like the GT-R though, since that isn't symmetrical.

It can't be AWD using "Subaru's signature Symmetrical AWD system."

In this pic it shows the transmission relative to the front wheels pretty well. It is about 6-8 inches too far back to use their traditional system. (The front axles stick out of the forward part of the transmission, just behind the bell housing.)





Subaru AWD transmission:



It's probably a reference to the chassis architecture.
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