The Subaru Leone is a compact automobile produced by Subaru from June 1971 to February 1989 when it was replaced by the Subaru Loyale, which was essentially the same car, only with a different name. The Leone was known as the "GL/DL" in North America. The Leone was offered in sedan format from launch and station wagon format starting in September 1972. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Subaru (In katakana: スãƒãƒ«), a Japanese car company, is a division of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 Subaru DL 10 wagon Subaru Loyale was the name given to the former GL and DL model series in 1990. ... This article is about the type of car. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
The Leone soon became a success in areas where people wanted four wheel drive (4WD), but didn't want a larger car. It soon became the world's top-selling 4WD. The car is powered by a water-cooled, horizontally-opposed, 4-cylinder OHV engine. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... A flat-4 is a four cylinder internal combustion engine where the cylinders are arranged in a flat configuration. ...
The first Subaru Legacy was originally intended to be a Leone replacement, but the car was moved upmarket. The Leone remained in production until 1993, when the slightly smaller Subaru Impreza replaced it. The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size sedan that was introduced by Subaru in February 1989 as a replacement for the Subaru Leone/Loyale. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... For the high-performance versions of the Impreza, see Subaru Impreza WRX and Subaru Impreza WRX STi The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that was first introduced by Subaru in 1993. ...
In the mid-1990s the Leone name was revived in the Japanese market for a rebadged Nissan Sunny AD wagon, marketed by Subaru.
The SubaruLeone made its debut in June 1971, and the SubaruLeone 4WD Station Wagon followed in September 1972.
Many credit the Leone 4WD as the car that introduced the world to the concept of the SUV - as nearly all 4X4's had been - up until that time - limited to off-road vehicles.
So successful was the 4WD Leone that Subaru was to invest heavily in their 4WD technology, and this was the forerunner to Subaru's current AWD technology so widely praised today.
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