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Legacy 2.0 RS
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Legacy 2.0 RS

BD/BG · 1996–1998AWD

The Legacy 2.0 RS (BD5) is the manual-only sports sedan of the facelifted BD/BG Legacy, sold in Japan from 1996 to 1998. From June 1996 its EJ20R 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder produces 280 PS, driving all four wheels through a manual gearbox, with Bilstein dampers. It sits above the 260 PS automatic GT sedan in the same range.

276 hpPower
1996-1998Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.0 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power276 hp
Torque338 Nm
Weight1380 kg
Dimensions & body
Height · 1405 mm
Length · 4605 mm
Wheelbase · 2630 mm
Width1695 mm
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size car launched in 1989 as Subaru's flagship, offered in sedan and wagon forms with boxer engines and signature symmetrical all-wheel drive. It spawned the rugged Outback wagon and won acclaim for its turbocharged GT models and rally-derived engineering. The nameplate ran for seven generations, with production ending in the mid-2020s in its final markets.

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