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Subaru Loyale was the name given to the former GL and DL model series in 1990. The name change was triggered by the introduction of the entirely new Legacy line of cars. Picture of a 1987 Subaru DL 10 (same basic model later called the Loyale) station-wagon I took May 30, 2004 and cropped. ...
Picture of a 1987 Subaru DL 10 (same basic model later called the Loyale) station-wagon I took May 30, 2004 and cropped. ...
Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries. ...
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The Subaru Legacy (called the Liberty in Australia) is a midsize car that was introduced by Subaru in February 1989 as a replacement for the Subaru Leone/Loyale. ...
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Subaru GL/DLs became very popular in the 1980s in snowy areas due to their adaptability to extreme cold (you can count on a Subaru to start at 40 degrees below zero, this cannot be said of all cars), low price, good fuel economy, and most importantly, the four wheel drive option. As Subaru GL/DLs were purchased as utilitarian vehicles, mainly for their practicality in icy environments, it is rare to find front wheel drive examples in areas where GL/DLs were popular, and almost as rare to find sedans or coupes. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...
Fuel efficiency, sometimes also referred to as fuel economy and commonly gas mileage in the United States, is a numeric measure often used to describe the amount of fuel consumed with regard to the distance travelled in a transportation vehicle, such as an automobile. ...
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. ...
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However, though these may be the cars that gave Subaru their popularity in northern climates, they were not perfectly well adapted to the cold. CV axles and related parts on these vehicles (even more so than most front wheel drive and four wheel drive cars) had a tendency to break or wear out quickly in cold weather, and were relatively expensive to replace (compared to many other makes). Also, in part due to the width of the boxer engine, which made access inconvenient, repairs to the engine could be notoriously difficult, to the point that even in some areas where these vehicles were very common you could find mechanics who would refuse to work on them at all. A universal joint, U joint or Cardan joint is a joint in a rigid rod that allows the rod to bend in any direction. ...
Diagram of the opposing pistons in a boxer engine A flat engine or boxer engine or horizontally opposed engine is a type of engine where the pistons lie horizontally opposed, with pairs of cylinders on the left and the right, as opposed to most modern engines where all pistons are...
GL/DL-type names had been in use since the mid 1970s. All GL/DLs were powered by 1.6 or 1.8 liter carburated flat-4 engines. 2WD models were all fuel injected (with the exception of the STD and GL Hatchbacks, which remained carbureted until 1989) starting in 1986 (85 for California) and 4WD models were fuel injected in 1987 (1986 in California) although 87 4WD models with carburetors do exist, as the changeover was mid-year.) The Loyale was similar to the GL-10, although their range of options ranged from DL to GL-10 levels. (For example, some Loyales did not have a console surrounding the gear shift, while others had power everything and a sunroof. Turbo Loyales were only available in 1990, which also saw the end of the production of the 3-door coupe, wihch was available as an RS model which was basically an RX without the turbo. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ...
The carburetor (American spelling; spelt carburettor or carburetter in Commonwealth countries, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal-combustion engine. ...
A flat-4 is a four cylinder internal combustion engine where the cylinders are arranged in a flat configuration. ...
- DL - Base model, with few options. Manual transmission most common, although in later years automatics were available. Most examples were front wheel drive. DL models did not have a tachometer, oil pressure gauge, or voltage gauge (With the exception of the DL XT, which did have a tachometer, but no volt or oil gauges) although most other GL options such as power windows were available. Most 80-84 models were equipped with the 1600cc engine, although some models were available with the 1800cc engine on 4WD models.
- GL - More options than the DL, power windows and locks available, larger engine available on early models, turbo option available on later models. Air conditioning, automatic transmission, and power steering available. 1800cc engine was only available with the automatic transmission in 1980, but was available with the manual in 1981, although it was more common on the 4WD models. Starting in 1985, the new EA82 overhead cam engine was introduced, which replaced the EA81 and EA71 cam-in-block engines, except in the 85-89 hatchbacks and the 85-87 Brats.
- GL-10 - Radios, power door locks and windows, power moonroofs standard. Turbo option available on all years, and very common on later models.
- RX - GL-10 without a moonroof, but with an upgraded suspension, standard turbo, and a 5 speed manual transmission and dual-range 4WD standard. Comparatively rare. There were two major versions: a sedan and a coupe, which differed mechanically as well as in body-style. 85 and 86 RX models were part-time 4WD with "shift on the fly" 4WD, that is the vehicle could shift in and out of 4WD while the vehicle was in motion. It was also possible to shift between "high" and "low" with the vehicle in motion, provided the clutch was depressed. Starting in 1987, the RX switched to a "full time" dual range 4WD in which a center differential was utilized to allow the vehicle to remain in 4WD at all times for added traction. A "Diff Lock" switch allowed the center differential to be locked, to provide a 50/50 power split for added traction. An automatic transmission was available in 1989, although it was not very common. Full time 4WD was also available on the Turbo wagon, sedan, and 3 door coupe but it was only offered with dual range on the RX
- Loyale - Replaced all GL and DL models. Essentially the same as a GL-10, but with a different name.
Turbo models (with the exception of the RX) were not dual range from the factory, rather they had a vacuum-operated pushbutton 4WD system, with a 4WD switch integraded into the gear shift knob. It was possible to special order a Turbo model with the dual range RX transmission, but they didn't come standard that way. Loyales never came with low range, all were pushbutton or full-time 4WD. Cover of Speed Mechanics magazine, showing cutaway of typical automobile manual transmission. ...
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Turbo is an acronym for TURbine BOosted This means that it comprises turbine to extract energy from an internal combustion engine and using this energy to boost the air input to the engine, thus increasing the volumetric efficiency i. ...
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An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ...
Power steering is a system for reducing the steering effort on cars by using an external power source to assist in turning the wheels. ...
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Production of the Loyale ended in 1994. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
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