In the final Crossover Challenge segment, the emergency driving trainers did what they do best—drive cars in dangerous situations. They set up a obstacle course that asked the crossovers to maneuver through a tight spot at high speeds.
The low center of gravity in Subaru models is what makes it
the best choice in this situation, as well as the all-wheel drive system that we’ve
already seen is so successful. The Subaru’s Boxer engine design keeps the
center of gravity low because the engine doesn’t have to sit high inside the
engine compartment. Instead, it sits low and the forces of the engine working
cancel each other out.
This means that when you’re turning quickly, the Subaru
doesn’t throw its weight around but stays in the curve you want it to without
fishtailing or driving into something unintentionally.
“I went 40 through that in the Subaru,” one expert told
another. “It just straightens it out.” He tells the other expert driver “just
trust in it, it’ll work.”
We couldn’t ask for a better testimonial than that. As a
consumer, you’re asked to put a lot of trust in your car. You’re not an expert
driver like these trainers and don’t necessarily know how to handle every
driving situation. If an obstacle jumps in front of your car, however, it’s a
natural reaction to steer out of the way like in this test. You don’t want your
vehicle to end up slamming into another one—instead, you’re trusting that it’ll
work.
Subaru was the only car that could work at speeds that fast
in this test. 40 mph is a good speed to consider because if you’re on the
highway and slam on your breaks, it’s likely that you’ll slow down to around
that speed while trying to steer around an obstacle.
We’re proud of our Subaru lineup because they work. They
just work.
