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Packing a 5.0-liter aluminum alloy V8 engine that generates a blazing 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of launch-happy torque, it runs with other hopped-up premium SUVs like the BMW X5 M and the Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG.
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And thanks to the high-torque design, this will work for patients up to 300 pounds without additional harnesses or support.
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The car itself is based primarily on the MINI Cooper S, with similar front and rear styling and the l.6-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that debuted in the 2011 MINI S. (The engine gets 181 hp and up to 192 lb-ft of torque, with a 0-to-60 mph sprint of 6.6 seconds.) Fuel economy ratings are 35 mpg on the highway and 27 mpg in the city under the manual transmission variant.
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As well as offering excellent economy for a mid-size crossover SUV, the CrossBlue has impressive performance from a powertrain that produces up to 305 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque: 0 to 60 mph is estimated to take just 7.2 seconds.
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Subaru also cagily put most of the engine's twist up high in the rev counter, with peak torque of 151 pound-feet at an astronomical 6, 400 rpm the high, hollow, splintering engine note is what you'd hear if you crashed through a grove of bamboo.
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While horsepower is up only about 4% to 201 hp the torque is up 22% and is available lower on the rev counter (170 pound-feet at 4, 300 rpm).
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