Subaru Legacy Agency-Power-Exhaust-Ti-Tipped Subaru traditions, such as no longer locating the spare tire in the engine compartment, behind the engine and above the transmission. The Legacy was an all-new model, and positioned above the Leone, XT, Justy, and kei cars Rex and Sambar in Subaru's model range at the time. The Legacy also introduced an entirely new flat-4 engine series, called the Subaru EJ engine, which was quieter and more powerful than the previous Subaru EA engine.The DOHC 2.0 liter turbocharged 217 bhp (162 kW; 220 PS) EJ20G engine was introduced in the Japan-spec Legacy RS in 1989 and later used in the Impreza WRX when

AgencyPower Agency-Power-Exhaust-Ti-Tipped The introduction of the Legacy was a notable departure from Subaru products in the past. The Legacy was formally released January 23 1989 in Japan, with an introductory price of Ґ2,550,000 for the turbocharged RS (approx. USD $18,800 at 1989 yen exchange rate).[2] The first Legacy was available at Japanese dealerships on February 1, 1989, with worldwide distribution starting in 1990.Subaru had earned a reputation of building vehicles that were regarded as quirky and other Asian manufacturers were bringing more upscale and conventional appearing models to the market. The Legacy broke with many