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2008 Subaru Forester
- Valvetrain-Horizontally opposed 4-cylinder with die cast
aluminum-alloy block and aluminum-alloy cylinder heads.
- Suel System-16-valve with single overhead camshaft design
(SOHC).
- Ignition System-Sequential multi-port fuel injection
system.
- Electric system-Low-maintenance distributorless
electronic.
- Engine management-ECM Engine Control Module manages fuel
injection and ignition systems and features learning,
self-diagnosis, limp-home and anti-knock capabilities.
- Body Construction Management-Unitized with hydroformed
front sub-frame, front and rear crumple zones and
aluminum-alloy hood. 72% of body sheet metal is two-sided
galvanized.
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- Suspension-Fully independent, heavy-duty raised type with
coil springs and struts. Front: Lower L-arms with
liquid-filled rear brushings and stabilizer bar. Rear:
Parallel links and stabilizer bar.
- Breaks-Power-assisted with dual diagonal hydraulic
circuits and 4-channel/4-sensor anti-lock braking system
(ABS). Front: 11.4-inch ventilated discs with twin-piston
calipers. Rear: 9.0-inch drums.
- All Wheel Drive-Full-time AWD system automatically
distributes power between front and rear wheels based on
traction needs: Manual transmission models have a
viscous-coupling locking center differential. Automatic
transmission models have an electronically managed
continuously variable transfer clutch. 2.5 XS models have a
viscous limited-slip rear differential.
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The 2008 Forester is safe and economical SUV, available in 3
trims, ranging from the 2.5 X to the 2.5 XS Premium Package. Comparable
vehicles in the marketplace to the 2008 Forester include the Buick
Rendezvous, the Mazda Tribute, and the Toyota RAV4. Both trims are
equipped with a standard 2.5-liter, H4, 165-horsepower engine that
achieves 21-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual
transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 4-speed automatic
transmission with overdrive is optional. The 2008 Forester is redesigned
for 2008.
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