2007 Subaru Forester Sports XT and X presented at SEMA'2006

Subaru's Forester SUV all-wheel drive vehicles don't really look like SUVs and, I guess it really hurts company's sales around the world. Maybe that's why Subaru has taken an opportunity to show-off its new Forester Sports trim at the current SEMA show.

Although still looking more like a station-wagon, the new Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 X now features more powerful 2.5-liter Subaru Boxer four-banger, capable of producing quite an impressive for such a small engine 173 hp @ 6,000 rpm and some 166 lb-ft (225 Nm) of peak torque at 4,400 rpm.

Even more prominent Subaru Forester Sports 2.5 XT comes with a turbocharged 2.5-liter engine with an intercooler. The beast produces 224 hp at 5,600 rpm and 226 lb-ft (360 Nm) of peak torque reached at 3,600 rpm. The Forester Sports 2.5 XT accelerates from zero to 62 mph in less than six seconds.

The vehicles come with such luxurious (for the class, of course) features, as standard automatic climate control, 120-watt AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, capable of playing MP3/WMA CDs and featuring Sirius satellite radio receiver as well as an auxiliary jack for an iPod.

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