Getting excited: New Forester only three months away

I must admit I am getting a little excited about the new Forester. I have not got excited about the release of a new car for many many years. Probably since I was in my 20s. But the new Forester has a hi-tech CVT transmission, and that is exciting. It also has Subaru’s re-designed internal chain drive cam 2.0 litre twin-scroll turbo.

This little 2.0 litre motor is going to put out 250 horsepower which is 18 more horsepower than the turbo 2.5 litre motor in my current 2005 XT Forester.

If Subaru get this right then the CVT combined with the 2.0 litre engine should give much better fuel economy while at the same time providing a great driving experience.

On top of this the new Forester has 8.7” of ground clearance and the turbo cooler is the front mounted style so there is no turbo hump on the bonnet.

I just hope that Subaru have done something about the horridly soft rolly-polly suspension that they have in the current model Forester. I am sure they will have because they got so much flack from Forester fans about that suspension.

I also hope they introduce a couple more colours that are not new shades of black, grey, or white.

You can be sure I will be checking almost daily for new information about the 2014 Forester which is due for release in the USA at the end of November.