The new Subaru Legacy comes out of the box today (literally) in that Subaru dealerships around the country have displayed huge boxes containing a Legacy on their forecourts for the past few weeks.

The launch of the vehicle coincides with opening the boxes for viewing the Legacy which promises to break new ground for the market. It is true that a delve into the Net will reveal photos and information but there is nothing like seeing, feeling and touching the real thing... let alone taking it for a test drive. For those who want to know more, there is a great write-up in the October edition of Car magazine which we quote as saying ‘Having already caused a shake-up in the American market, Subaru’s new Legacy is heading for South Africa’. An overseas motoring journalist has this to say...

‘We were actually afforded brief drives in most of the 2010 Legacy variants, including a 2.5i equipped with the company’s new Lineartronic constant velocity transmission (CVT) and another with a six-speed manual, as well as the 3.6-liter Limited and 2.5GT Limited, and ended up coming away impressed with the value and variety of attributes each model delivered.

As the saying goes ‘Carpe diem’ and take the opportunity to buzzing down to your dealership for a look... and please let them know where the tip-off came from!