
© Best Motoring International, Japan, 2007. NOTE: Please mind this is a referential video only. Please note VEHICLES ARE FULLY EQUIVALENT IN TWO SEPARATE GROUPS (namely two automatic compacts: Subaru Impreza S-GT AT, BMW 130i automatic and two manual compacts Mazda3 MPS and Subaru Impreza S-GT AT) whereas a fifth car is also referenced (automatic saloon: Subaru Legacy B4, larger vehicle with a separated boot volume). It is worth noting that ALL VEHICLES WERE EXPRESSELY DEVICED FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS. All of these vehicles are also highly comparable as all of them carry their engines at the frontal part of the vehicles. All-Wheel Drive (AWD/F4), Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD/FR), Front-Wheel Drive (FWD/FF) Tested vehicles: Group A (Compact, Automatic): o Subaru Impreza S-GT (Automatic) BLACK AWD o BMW 130i (Automatic) WHITE RWD Group B (Compact, Manual): o Subaru Impreza S-GT (Manual) RED AWD o Mazda3 MPS (Manual) SILVER FWD Third referential (Saloon, Automatic) o Subaru Legacy B4 (automatic) BLACK AWD (*) It should be noted that the criterion for this test was to determine performance on dry tarmac, asphalt surfaces, and not lose ground such as wet tarmac, gravel, sand, snow or mud, contexts in which the dynamic results would most probably vary. It is generally agreed that they do so in favour of (permanent) all-wheel drive or (selectable) four-wheel drive systems, also given the possibility of dual-range transmissions (including greater torque conversion <b>...</b>
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